Grout - tanTALK

tangirl · 09-23-2001, 12:37 PM

Ok. I need a real solution for cleaning grout. I've tried Oxi Clean. I've tried just about every cleaner you can find at Lowe's and Home Depot. I'm tired of killing myself on my hands and knees cleaning grout. Has anyone ever stained their grout? Does that work and if so, do you have to put that on some sort of maintenance schedule?

Forever Tan · 09-23-2001, 06:17 PM

I have a company that does my floors twice a month, however, when I get a stain I use bleach and a q-tip on the grout.

BooBop · 09-23-2001, 08:09 PM

Hope you find a solution , this is why I want to try the Kemko Concrete Floors. No Grout, No Carpet, No Hassle,,I Hope

BooBop · 09-24-2001, 04:31 PM

any luck on the grout cleaning yet?

tangirl · 09-24-2001, 09:15 PM

I'm going to try it Tuesday night. Monday is just tooooo busy for this kind of stuff.

CandyBridges · 09-25-2001, 10:40 AM

I clean my grout with Lime Away. This works good, but you still have to scrub on your hands and knees.

linda nickel · 09-25-2001, 11:43 AM

I used Zap and it worked much better than oxiclean and was less of a mess. No way around the hand and knees method though. After you remove the grout, mop your floors with vinegar and hot water. This keeps the grout from building up again. It really works!

CandyBridges · 12-12-2001, 01:56 PM

I tried something different today and it works GREAT. The product is "tile grout whitener". It is very easy to use and clean up. No scrubing required. It comes with a bottle of the cleaner, another small bottle with a wheel on it (to apply), and itty bitty paint brush (for touch up). I can't seem to find out who makes it though. Adam is doing some research for me. The bottle of the product that I have actually says that it was made for a company called Bandwagon Inc. in Wilmington, Va. We called the number we found and it was disconneted. I want some more of this stuff. Oh yeah I bought this at a consignmet shop or I would call where I bought it. They sold it for 59 cents. It was not in orginal packaging, they had put in a baggie and priced. I will post more info when I find out. This is a for sure must have for any salon with tile.

viptanner · 12-12-2001, 02:45 PM

Don't forget after you get your grout all nice and pretty, don't forget to SEAL it with grout sealer, or else you'll be back to stage one in no time.
But my comments on our grout, we simply can't keep up with keeping it perfect, I wish I would have gone pergo.

Kath · 12-12-2001, 02:59 PM

Mitzi, people are still raving about my Kemiko floors. I had a guy come in yesterday to talk to me about them. He is putting in a restaurant and heard how great they look. So easy to clean. I just use the Swifter Wet.

Kathy
BellaDonna Tan

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