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Norminn

wrote:

I just put new tiles in three bedrooms and did the grouting and all.
Lots of work but no special difficulty. My real problem is getting
rid of that whitish film which keeps on re-appearing despite several
scrubs (water only). It does look better with each scrub. But is
there some cleanser that will make the job easier. I read that TSP
could be used but it could stain the tiles if one is not careful with
quick rinsing. Thanks.

What kind of tile do you have? We have porcellain tile, installed by a
contractor. They cleaned
it very well after grouting - plain water, changed often. They advised
we sponge it again with
vinegar in water after a certain length of time ... two days? I don't
remember. When we shopped
for tile, there was another customer in the store asking what could be
done with their new tile job
they had just ruined by trying to remove grout haze with muriatic acid.

If you have unglazed tile, it is probably permanent or a job for an
expert. Unglazed should be
sealed before it is grouted and then cleaned right away.