Cleaning grout

  • bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    February 28, 2014 at 2:59 pm #1357185

    I have dirty grout in my kitchen, I need it cleaned. Does anybody have a safe relatively clean way to remove grime from grout without using a whole pile of chemicals?

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    February 28, 2014 at 3:14 pm #1392703

    ok, I know I kid around on here a lot

    but when I saw this topic, I honestly thought it said “Cleaning Pout”

    was all ready to give detailed instructions on skinning ’em, then taking the backstraps and the tail fillets

    had a good chuckle when I realized my error

    good luck with your kitchen floor, the best suggestion I have is vinegar or maybe vinegar and baking soda, hot water, a scrub brush and some elbow grease

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    February 28, 2014 at 3:16 pm #1392704

    Oxiclean:
    Oxiclean is a name-brand oxygen bleach product. These cleaners claim to clean nearly as effectively as bleach, but they do not contain harsh chemicals. While you can use regular chlorine bleach to clean white grout, it could fade colored grout and the process might leave behind bleach stains on your clothing. Instead of risking these issues, try to clean your dirty grout with a simple Oxiclean solution. Best of all, you won’t have to resort to any vigorous scrubbing to complete this task.

    More at : http://www.ehow.com/how_6461232_clean-grout-oxiclean.html

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    February 28, 2014 at 3:21 pm #1392707

    Oxiclean it is, I will post results for those of you on the edge of your seat in anticipation of results!

    wismitty
    Janesville wisconsin
    Posts: 149
    February 28, 2014 at 6:22 pm #1392732

    Good ole baking soda vinegar and water with soft wire brush and or just cut it out and ‘re grout. Do not forget to seal seal seal.

    craigrbox
    Bloomington, MN
    Posts: 83
    February 28, 2014 at 8:37 pm #1392763

    When I worked in restaurants we use to use good old Coca Cola to clean the grout. Poor it on the grout and let it sit for a few minutes, then get a hot bucket of water and mop it up, follow it by mopping up with Tide or another powder detergent. Worked like a charm.

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 28, 2014 at 9:35 pm #1392770

    I am sitting back on the couch… but nonetheless I do want to hear how the oxyclean worked for you

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    March 2, 2014 at 5:36 am #1392984

    Soaked the grout/floor with Oxiclean for 1/2 an hour, tried to sponge mop without promising results. So then I pulled out a magic eraser and worked each grout line with that and the Oxiclean. All the dirt came up and my grout looks pretty darn good. Thanks for the help!

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    March 2, 2014 at 12:25 pm #1393099

    Reseal the grout

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