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How to clean your tile grout

Question: How do I clean the grout between my tiles? - Jim Kennedy

Answer:

Hi Jim, thanks for the question. And it's a popular one!  Here are the steps to take to clean your tile grout, brought to you by the Indianapolis home experts, Gettum Associates Inc.

• Step 1: While cleaning (steps 3 through 5), be sure to wear rubber or latex gloves and safety goggles, and throw open the windows to avoid exposure to the harsh chemical fumes of bleach-containing solutions.
• Step 2: Spray on a commercial grout cleaner or a heavy-duty all-purpose cleaning solution with bleach. Wait for several minutes
• Step 3: Scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush or a grout brush, then rinse thoroughly.
• Step 4: Blast mold, mildew or stubborn stains with a bleach-containing cleanser, or make your own using 1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) chlorine bleach and 1 qt. (32 fl oz/1 l) warm water. Let the disinfectant sit at least 10 minutes to thoroughly kill the mold and mildew.
• Step 5: Scrub the grout with a stiff brush or a grout brush, rinse, then dry with a white towel or paper towels.

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