Cleaning grout
 

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?

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desgnr wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?




I recently started using Scrubbing Bubbles on shower tile and it works
very well.
Even used it on the kitchen floor :o) Hubby is mechanic and the shower
gets a
coating of black grease on the floor - takes that off nicely. Our
shower tile is
quite old, and it seems like the glaze on the center of the floor is a
bit worn so
that dirt sticks more easily. Spray it on and let it work for a bit
before rinsing
off.

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desgnr wrote:
What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?

Dunno. But after you GET it clean, put about 37 coats of sealer on it.

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Norminn wrote:
desgnr wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



I recently started using Scrubbing Bubbles on shower tile and it works
very well.
Even used it on the kitchen floor :o) Hubby is mechanic and the shower
gets a
coating of black grease on the floor - takes that off nicely. Our
shower tile is
quite old, and it seems like the glaze on the center of the floor is a
bit worn so
that dirt sticks more easily. Spray it on and let it work for a bit
before rinsing
off.

Yabut he asked about the grout between tiles. Does the stuff do a good
job on that?

Lou

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LouB wrote:

Norminn wrote:

desgnr wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



I recently started using Scrubbing Bubbles on shower tile and it
works very well.
Even used it on the kitchen floor :o) Hubby is mechanic and the
shower gets a
coating of black grease on the floor - takes that off nicely. Our
shower tile is
quite old, and it seems like the glaze on the center of the floor is
a bit worn so
that dirt sticks more easily. Spray it on and let it work for a bit
before rinsing
off.


Yabut he asked about the grout between tiles. Does the stuff do a
good job on that?

Lou

The whole thing - walls and floor, tile and grout. Now, if someone
starts making a brush
that is wedged so it cleans corners, I'm all set :o) My regrout job
wasn't perfect, and there
are a couple of little defects that harbor mildew in the corners.

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On Sep 18, 8:36*am, "desgnr" wrote:
What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?

Black areas are likely mold. I would take laundry bleach and mop it
and leave it for 30 minutes, then after its dry try something like
Lime Away, CLR, a mild acid that removes lime scale. If that doesnt do
it a scrub brush and TSP, if you still are not satisfied there are
tools to cut into new grout.

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Norminn wrote:
LouB wrote:

Norminn wrote:

desgnr wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



I recently started using Scrubbing Bubbles on shower tile and it
works very well.
Even used it on the kitchen floor :o) Hubby is mechanic and the
shower gets a
coating of black grease on the floor - takes that off nicely. Our
shower tile is
quite old, and it seems like the glaze on the center of the floor is
a bit worn so
that dirt sticks more easily. Spray it on and let it work for a bit
before rinsing
off.


Yabut he asked about the grout between tiles. Does the stuff do a
good job on that?

Lou

The whole thing - walls and floor, tile and grout. Now, if someone
starts making a brush
that is wedged so it cleans corners, I'm all set :o) My regrout job
wasn't perfect, and there
are a couple of little defects that harbor mildew in the corners.

I stumbled upon a battery powered brush in the Auto dept at WalMart for
$10. Lools like an oversized powered toothbrush.

Lou

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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:36:30 -0400, "desgnr"
wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



A bleach solution will remove mold/mildew. Household ammonia will
clean most anything else. To be on the safe side wait a day between
using these two cleaners, though. CLR is another good product.

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On Sep 18, 6:36*am, "desgnr" wrote:
What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?

Use strips of kitchen paper towels. Soak them in household bleach.
Lay the stips of paper along the grout. Wait 30 min (or more,
depending). Remove paper. Be sure to wear rubber gloves and don't
let the bleach touch clothing.

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"Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:36:30 -0400, "desgnr"
wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



A bleach solution will remove mold/mildew. Household ammonia will
clean most anything else. To be on the safe side wait a day between
using these two cleaners, though. CLR is another good product.

The point being, if you mix these two, you get chlorine gas, which can kill you.

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PeterL wrote:

On Sep 18, 6:36 am, "desgnr" wrote:


What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?



Use strips of kitchen paper towels. Soak them in household bleach.
Lay the stips of paper along the grout. Wait 30 min (or more,
depending). Remove paper. Be sure to wear rubber gloves and don't
let the bleach touch clothing.


Bleaching isn't the same as cleaning. Bleach will kill mildew, remove a
lot of stains, but
darkens some stains (rust). There is a lot of DIRT that isn't much
affected by bleach.

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On Sep 18, 12:12*pm, Norminn wrote:
PeterL wrote:
On Sep 18, 6:36 am, "desgnr" wrote:

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?

Use strips of kitchen paper towels. *Soak them in household bleach.
Lay the stips of paper along the grout. *Wait 30 min (or more,
depending). *Remove paper. *Be sure to wear rubber gloves and don't
let the bleach touch clothing.

Bleaching isn't the same as cleaning. *Bleach will kill mildew, remove a
lot of stains, but
darkens some stains (rust). *There is a lot of DIRT that isn't much
affected by bleach.

I think we are talking mostly about stain, not dirt.

There is also a "bleach pen" type thing you can buy from Target or
Walmart that does pretty much the same thing without the kitchen
towel. But it's pretty expensive (about $3 that'll clean a relatively
small area).

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