edie3
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Post by edie3 on Aug 24, 2019 18:09:24 GMT
on stone tile floors? Or what do you use? The grout in my kitchen is looking pretty bad!
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Post by just PEAchy on Aug 24, 2019 18:15:29 GMT
I used a paste of Oxiclean and water. I did a portion of the floor at a time. I would put the paste on, wait about 15 minutes and then use a soft scrub brush. Then wipe with a microfiber cloth. It was a PITA, but my floors looked beautiful afterwards. This was for my old house, almost the whole first floor & all the bathrooms were stone tile with light grout. When we built our current house, we went with darker grout and tile only in the bathrooms 😁
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 24, 2019 18:40:07 GMT
Oxyclean will work, but Resolve carpet cleaner spray works amazingly well and it’s *so* much easier and less messy! Just spray the liquid on the grout lines, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it up. That’s it! Perfectly clean grout!  BUT... once you’ve gone to all that trouble to clean it, it’s probably a good idea to seal it at that point and that’s the bigger challenge. |
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 24, 2019 18:51:36 GMT
Oxyclean will work, but Resolve carpet cleaner spray works amazingly well and it’s *so* much easier and less messy! Just spray the liquid on the grout lines, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it up. That’s it! Perfectly clean grout! Cool! I need to give it a try. We need to do a resealing too. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 24, 2019 18:54:55 GMT
Oxyclean will work, but Resolve carpet cleaner spray works amazingly well and it’s *so* much easier and less messy! Just spray the liquid on the grout lines, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it up. That’s it! Perfectly clean grout! Cool! I need to give it a try. We need to do a resealing too. Definitely try it! I did my whole laundry room in about 20 minutes with NO scrubbing at all. |
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Post by amom23 on Aug 24, 2019 19:10:31 GMT
Oxyclean will work, but Resolve carpet cleaner spray works amazingly well and it’s *so* much easier and less messy! Just spray the liquid on the grout lines, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it up. That’s it! Perfectly clean grout! BUT... once you’ve gone to all that trouble to clean it, it’s probably a good idea to seal it at that point and that’s the bigger challenge.
Does this work on colored grout (tan) or just on white?
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Aug 24, 2019 20:06:54 GMT
thanks, now I guess I need to do it.  |
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Post by tentoes on Aug 24, 2019 20:58:22 GMT
I just did mine in the kitchen a few weeks ago--and I used windex, and a toothbrush. It was a PITA!! It took me close to a week to do the whole thing (I did the entry also as it is connected). It took a LOT of scrubbing with the toothbrush, so maybe I'll try your way next time--and yes, it needs to be sealed!! I did find some grout sealer in the garage though!
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Post by dawncpa on Aug 24, 2019 21:14:50 GMT
I like ZEP grout cleaner.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 24, 2019 21:34:29 GMT
another vote for the OxiClean paste concoction. it also doesn't hurt to run some grout sealer over it after you rinse it off very well. they sell the sealer in an easy-to-use bottle with a small brush at the end of it.
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Post by kikitwo on Aug 25, 2019 0:45:37 GMT
Will these suggestions work on epoxy grout?
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Post by anniefb on Aug 25, 2019 1:40:46 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions. Was just thinking the grout in the kitchen is looking pretty bad!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 25, 2019 2:52:23 GMT
Oxyclean will work, but Resolve carpet cleaner spray works amazingly well and it’s *so* much easier and less messy! Just spray the liquid on the grout lines, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe it up. That’s it! Perfectly clean grout! BUT... once you’ve gone to all that trouble to clean it, it’s probably a good idea to seal it at that point and that’s the bigger challenge.
Does this work on colored grout (tan) or just on white?
Ours is a lighter gray color but not white, I’d try it in a corner or something first. |
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Post by Merge on Aug 25, 2019 13:27:29 GMT
OP when you say stone tile, do you mean natural stone like travertine or slate? If so, be careful - all the suggested products may not be safe for natural stone. We've been using this product and it works very well - and it's safe for our travertine. (I would never intentionally put natural stone on a kitchen floor - it's a giant pain in the ass - but it came with the house when we purchased it and I'm doing the best I can with it.) |
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Post by malibou on Aug 25, 2019 14:41:47 GMT
The gel toilet bowl cleaner. Just squeeze it along the grout lines, let it sit and then scrub away. My grout is a light terra cotta colour.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 25, 2019 16:26:14 GMT
You all are making me feel woefully inadequate. I don’t know that I’ve ever deliberately cleaned an entire tile floor’s grout lines. But it’s good to know that it can be done!
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