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Helpful Hint: Use an old empty Lysol toilet cleaning liquid squirt bottle or even a clear squirt bottle for mustard or ketchup from the $ store to put your mixture/paste in & squeeze it down the grout line instead of using a spoon & wasting product.
Nice alternative!- I use liquid gel toilet bowl cleaner- just trace all the grout- wait til it changes to a hazy color then wipe with a wet rag while gloved to avoid contact - fast, no scrubbing-just wiping, and easy on the arms and back for those of us with joint/posture issues- thank you for sharing
I use this method too. Lysol brand gel version. Be sure you get the version with bleach. After it clouds over, I have just used a wet mop and cleaned whole floor
One more grout tip. The best gift I gave myself where my grout is concerned is that after I used this method to clean my grout I went to Home Depot and bought a bottle of Polyblend Grout Renew. It's a grout sealer and stain all in one. Essentially you can make any grout any of the colors available. Light to dark color, or dark color to light. Doesn't matter. I simply followed the instructions on the bottle and my grout looked brand new. I have two ceramic tiled bathrooms and have done both bathrooms twice off of the one bottle of Grout Renew that I bought. I probably went four or five years between applications. I find that the grout mops clean much easier between applications and I haven't had to scrub the grout like that again.
@@wess7831 Good luck! It lasts well for me. After redoing both our bathrooms the second time I still have about half the bottle left. It went on quicker & easier the second time & still going strong.
@@againstallodds404 Yes, clean the grout, then after it's dry apply the Grout Renew according to the instructions on the bottle. You will get some on the tile itself, but it cleans off. Just do a small area and clean the excess before moving on. The instructions on the bottle explain it all.
It would speed things up to put your solution in one of those squeeze bottles from the dollar store (like hairdressers use to color roots and folks use with kitchen oils to control the amt poured into the skillet). They're cheap and you can easily shake it to keep your emulsion at the right consistency and the small tip makes application easy and accurate.
Did this today my whole bathroom looks new ! So clean !!!! Also it eliminates scrubbing a lot if you let it sit the dirt will come up if you make it like a paste !
Good tips!! If you can't find a grout brush a denture brush works really well. It's just as stiff (at least the one I found at Walmart was) and often times cheaper than a grout brush.
Bonus Borax tip - you can have some Christmas ornament fun with the kids & make some impressive, sparkling crystal ornaments by dipping shaped pipe cleaners into a Borax and water mixture. I'm sure Mr. Google has some simple instructions somewhere for anyone interested.
I will definitely try this. I have used Scrub Free cleanser with water and a brush. Time consuming but it works. Thanks Andrea Jean. I love your ideas !
My hubby and I are senior citizens and we find kneeling nearly impossible. We use half and half white vinegar and water, leave it on for 5 mins and use a long handled grout cleaning brush (son no kneeling) to go over the grout and then mop the floor with water. A tad smelly but it subsides really quickly. :)
This hack is ridiculous. Use bleach. I have white grout with grey tiles and so you can imagine how dirty the grout gets. Every so often, I sit on a short step, pour some bleach into a container, take an old toothbrush and wet the grout with the bleach. After getting all of the grout wet, I leave it like that for about 30 minutes. Have the fan on. When you return, most of it is already gone, the darker areas, just scrub with your toothbrush and then wipe away with a wet rag. It's not messy like what she's got and her's doesn't even look that clean. Mine goes white. You can clean your toilet bowl this way too. Pour some bleach into the bowl, use the brush to get some of the solution on the sides. Close the top and leave it alone for about 30 minutes or better yet do it before going to bed. Next morning voila! Clean as a whistle. Remember the fan.
@@karenkofler3570 Bleach works great on the toilet, but it will erode grout over time. It can also dry the grout too much that will lead to it cracking.
Ha I sat on a stool and still I couldn't walk for a week lol No she's not right The easiest way, especially old grout, is to put Lysol power toilet bowl cleaner in the grout Leave to for a few minutes and then wipe it out And also for the black spots it brown left over, the eraser pads do a good job Soaking it as well with water and soap But its absolutely crazy trying to clean old grout i found out!
I usually just sprinkle the dry on the grout lines then spray the water on to make the paste. A bit less time consuming. Also found the baking soda also works better if you do the same that way and the scrubbing is important to get desired clean since its the abrasive quality of the two products the are the main components.
When you mix the cleaners, instead of a bowl and spoon put them in those squeezable picnic ketchup and mustard bottles (they have them at the dollar store) and you can just squeeze them onto the grout. Your application will be much easier and faster. :)
I feel that Ajax and comet works amazingly. I just sprinkle that on the tile and grout, scrub it and wipe it thoroughly. It works even better and beautiful
Lysol blue bleach toilet bowl cleaner works perfectly for shower and floor grout and the bath tub! Try it! It’s amazing! I’m going to try the borax too! Thanks for all your tips!
Great video, I going to try this and I have a HUGE shower with all ceramic tiles, wall , floor and sitting area ( like a sauna)...im going to use an old mustard bottle to put it on with, and get a grout brush. Thanks for the info! Once I get it clean, im going to keep it clean, I plan on Regrouting it and painting it next spring.
The VERY best grout cleaning tip I ever heard was - NEVER install a floor with grout lines in a high traffic area. It's OK in a bathroom or place that frequently gets wet. But a kitchen floor - forgetaboutit!!! Life is just WAY to short for constantly scrubbing grout!
Don’t know how you are laying down kitchen tile with no grout lines. For high traffic areas use epoxy grout, permanently water/oil proof, stain resistant, and smooth. Clean with a auto scrubber instead of mopping.
I will never put tile and grout in a house again. I don’t particularly want carpet either. However, I would lay linoleum like that huge sheet linoleum.
I will never put tile in my house ever again. And I don’t want carpet in my house, water and dirt make mud and if you look under your carpet when you pull it out all it is nothing but dirt or nasty. But I would put in is linoleum the old time linoleum that they had in houses before tile got popular. I will go back to linoleum. It’s easy it’s simple if the dog pees on it wipe it up. If you spill something wipe it up. No grout
20 Mule Team Borax aka Boron borax is 1 of my Kings of Clean. I also have many craft & health uses for borax.Use a turkey baster or repurpose the narrow neck squeeze condiment bottles [mustard, ketchup, etc.]. I only use GREEN to clean cuz of health issues. Enjoy your channel AJ. Dieu tu benisse.= God bless u. Pstr. Franc
I recently had my bathroom shower/tub re-done. I was adamant that they didn’t put tile in there. They used a composite material (no grout, just a flat surface). It has not had any buildup of grime and was money well spent. It looks fantastic and it’s been two full years. Just a mild detergent and sponge clean. No mold, nothing. Don’t ever use grout where you can avoid it. I guarantee you’ll be glad you didn’t. It only looks good until you get too busy to clean it regularly.
Borax is wonderful in washing machine; it works well with both baking soda and Oxi Clean and this helps with keeping washer clean; you can also use in dishwasher; helps not only clean dishes but keeping dishwasher sparkling
I use borax in my dishwasher. I put it in that open container and put my detergent in the closed part. My glasses come out spot free and no residue on my vintage plates!!
They do sell long-handled grout brushes that make the job a lot easier. I use Pinesol and Borax and water. I pour the mix on the grout, let it sit for half an hour, then scrub. Works great.
Get a bottle of 409 and a hard brush. Spray the grout and leave for 5 mins and scrub. It's the scrubbing that works. Just letting it sit is not going to work. Gets it really nice and white. Just wipe with clean cloth about 3x and let dry.
Great vid. My mother in law said she used to rinse her hair with Borax to get rid of hairspray residue! I think I’m going to stick to using it for grout though 😋
Boraxo has been used by mechanics to clean grease and oil from their hands, with water.. GREAT HAND cleaner. Also works great as an additive for laundry cleaner. This stuff is dug up out in the Calif desert. Great product.
I have cleaned grout before with a simple grout cleaner and I used a lot of elbow grease did it manually on my hands and knees came out real clean took a while but it came out clean.
This is good. I use Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser. Works like a champ! No gloves. I use a brush with a pole. No hands and knees. Looks awesome! She is right though...
Easy off blue works great. Spray on the grout and let sit for about 3 hours. Spray flour with water. Then use a hard bristle brush on grout. Rinse several times. I prefer a wet vac.
If you’ve ever forgotten a load of laundry in the washer for a day, the odor is repulsive. Simply add 2/3 cup borax along with the usual amount of washing detergent product you use. Set your machine’s wash cycle and wash the load again. The borax will completely remove that awful musty smell!
I use liquid laundry detergent and unfortunately to add powder I have to remove the liquid container/holder so basically it is in the same location under the liquid holder so how do I add the Borax. My machine is a front loader. Thanks.
I have a feeling that the people who lived in my house before me had the same way of dealing with the grout..,but thats ok..Im going to clean it...keep it clean and paint and stencil all my tiles in the spring!!
@@pgmom9634 it’s a clear bottle with yellowish liquid, it comes in different sizes and it says AWESOME on it, I use it too to clean anything & everything, it’s really good but it has that kind of strong chemical smell to it, so don’t get too close to it while spraying it..
I use a pump spray pressure bottle at 10 litre capacity. I setup a small electric fuel pump to a little battery ( 12 volt) rechargeable pack. I put about 4 litres of white vinegar and a litre of water. I spray on grout joints then move to main bathroom and same thing. Spray the joints. Then immediately go to master bedroom and flush out the mould with the higher pressure. Once done I go to main bathroom and same thing. Done and dusted! Cheap and easy. You can use just a 10 litre pump up sprayer. You just have to keep pumping! If I'm in a rush? I use the battery powered unit. Like a mini water blaster. No scrubbing. The Acetic acid kills mould and cleans the grout perfectly. I've never tried borax. I'll have to try it.
Another way to clean grout - lightly pour white vinegar on grout, then mix some baking soda and a very small amount of dish detergent in a cup of water to make a grit. Pour the mixture over the vinegar and scrub with a grout brush. Do small sections at a time. Let that sit for a five minutes, then scrub again. Then wipe the area with a sponge. Always be sure to seal the grout after cleaning.
I was cleaning rust stains off my tile with iron out and accidentally left a clean spot on my floor 😂 everything, grout and all came out looking brand spanking new with very little scrubbing needed
💗😊💕great job, Andrea👍 I too have had an eyesore over my white tiled bathroom floor. And it’s diff to get down on the ground and scrub. Anyway, I was blessed with a surprise last month, I had come across a Bissel stream cleaner pot for only $40.00 CAN at Canadian Tire and I gladly paid for it. My previous one Scuinti (I think) locked up with pressure since it appears that I forgot to empty it before I put it away, lesson learned. Anyway, I got this to clean crevices in the bathroom, but when I got it, it came with a niffly brush, I was so surprised, it was a grout cleaner!!!NO WAY!!! Well I proceeded to clean my bathroom floor with it and just used a towel to wipe up the gunk….It cleaned it up so well and just with steam and some elbow grease…..I don’t have a very big bathroom, though it’s a bit long…..anyway, only downside is I was sore for a day or 2 after from scrubbing/hunched over. Funny how something that bugged me for so long was so easy to fix in the end. Likely if I do it once a year, it won’t be as time consuming as if I left it for years and years like last time. Glad I found you on TH-cam. How exciting that you are pregnant. Ah, mine are all grown up😊💕💗
Love it ! Omg my parents have a long ceramic floor that looks great but would take me forever- good thing it not bad at all more like spots. Definitely, going to do a few stubborn spots of folks bathroom floor grout. My Father can’t be around any cleaning chemicals or scents so Borax is great ! My skin is very sensitive to Borax will wear gloves! I will close the bathroom door as I can hear my Father now as he walking by seeing me on my hands knees scrubbing with that little brush. First I better not be using anything that going smelling as a breathing medical issue. Trying this after I get a grout brush from Amazon Prime! This RN is thinking this is serious nesting OCD down on your hands and knees like that .
if you have light grout you can get the same (maybe even better) results using a Clorox Gel Bleach pen. apply the gel. let it set for like 10-15 minutes, then scrub the grout with a (cleaning) toothbrush and a little bit of water. rinse. done.
Borax is also great for killing roaches/fleas & eggs if you have rugs...you sprinkle it all over your rug and wait several hours & then vacuum! You may have to vaccum a couple times to pick up the powder. I let it sink in my rugs overnight & then vacuumed. Never seen any again!
Is this safe for marble bathrooms ? It’s is so difficult to find a marble cleaner that also takes away mold and doesn’t smell like I’m inhaling toxic chemicals. Any tips?
I’d be careful about that one. If you leave it too long, the bleach in it can degrade and break down the grout, which will make it lighter, but will also make it wear away faster. It can also destroy the finish of the tiles
No, I used the Lysol blue toilet cleaner on my tiles about 4 years ago & they are as good as new. Also I used it recently & I haven’t had any problems on either the grout or the tiles. As I said before do a test check on your tiles first.
@@lauram1875 actually, the Lysol Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner (blue) was discontinued last August but it contained mostly hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid, which can permanently erode grout, tile finishes, and concrete. This is why the bottle specifically says not to use it for anything other than the toilet. They have the bathroom cleaner for all other purposes.
@@Heart0fGold that stuff works great. A quick search shows many people quite happy with its cleaning ability on grout and even tub. If they discontinued Costco must have purchased all their inventory because they still sell it.
I saw a video of using Isopropyl alcohol, dawn, and warm water and toothbrush (seeJanedrill).....been blitzing it to clean the horrible grout lines. All these tips look promising.
I’m wondering if 1) a little sprinkle of borax in routine mop water would stretch time between cleaning & 2) would something with a decent but nor over sized spout - like an old dish soap bottle - make applying the paste easier?
Don’t get offended by my comment for its well meant, please don’t! I gave you thumbs up because you have good ideas which saves us housemothers a lot of money. However, nowhere in the world a woman cleans with rings on their fingers and much less those rings. Take them off when cleaning and put them on when you after the cleaning and talk to us. Also you used gloves to put on the solution you mixed, but didn’t put them back when scrubbing the grout. I looked at your video because i wanted to see no nonsense old fashion ideas of housekeeping here in America. I liked it and give you a 9 points. I don’t give 10 for the reasons above. THANK YOU for showing us cheap solutions and ideas on how to keep housework effective, cheap and good. Thanks! Blessings and stay safe ! Martha Stewart eat your heart out !!
I'm a faithful follower and subscriber. If you have a video on "how to clean metal coffee cans for food storage" would you please link me to it? Thank you.
So, I'm just going to add some tips, if you're working with a large space and happen to have a wet carpet cleaning vacuum.... using the vacuum will save you time for cleaning up all the powder manually.
I’m gonna have to try that grout cleaner you mentioned 👍🌷never tried anything yet but it is long over do!! Will try the magic grout cleaner, is this the precise name of it please lmk idk how new or old this video may be hopefully you see this😊
You mentioned several times you would put a link in the description for your #1 favorite method. There are so many links in there! Which one is it? Can you edit your link to preface it with something like “My #1 favorite method” ?
Hi Andrea I couldn't find your video on cleaning the toilet with Lime Away, and I could not believe how wonderful this works to get the crud under the bowl out. Also, the recommendations for cleaning the shower. You go girl. Thanks
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How do we prevent grout from grabbing dirt? I sealed my grout very well and dirt continues to accumulate in the grout during mopping. 🤮
@@mjane1717 it’s probably your sealer that was not a good one. You can regrout.
@@mjane1717 don't use an acidic cleaner for the floor like clorex. That'll make the dirt grab to the grout
Spoooning it on? Nope
Tried borax today on a clients huge kitchen grout and it really really works. Amazing. Spent $20 on product and made $600!!! Thank you
Helpful Hint: Use an old empty Lysol toilet cleaning liquid squirt bottle or even a clear squirt bottle for mustard or ketchup from the $ store to put your mixture/paste in & squeeze it down the grout line instead of using a spoon & wasting product.
I literally just threw away a similar style bottle. I was thinking about what I could use it for before I threw it away. Now I know!
That's a great idea! Thanks for that!!!
Or a little plastic baggie. Clip the end off, piping style. Easy as icing a cake, literally.
Do NOT us an old Lysol bottle! DANGEROUS!
U can just use toilet cleaner. It works awesome
Nice alternative!- I use liquid gel toilet bowl cleaner- just trace all the grout- wait til it changes to a hazy color then wipe with a wet rag while gloved to avoid contact - fast, no scrubbing-just wiping, and easy on the arms and back for those of us with joint/posture issues- thank you for sharing
Which liquid gel cleaner works the best?
I use this method too. Lysol brand gel version. Be sure you get the version with bleach. After it clouds over, I have just used a wet mop and cleaned whole floor
@@queentwo1265 Lysol bleach
I use the Lysol with bleach
One more grout tip. The best gift I gave myself where my grout is concerned is that after I used this method to clean my grout I went to Home Depot and bought a bottle of Polyblend Grout Renew. It's a grout sealer and stain all in one. Essentially you can make any grout any of the colors available. Light to dark color, or dark color to light. Doesn't matter. I simply followed the instructions on the bottle and my grout looked brand new. I have two ceramic tiled bathrooms and have done both bathrooms twice off of the one bottle of Grout Renew that I bought. I probably went four or five years between applications. I find that the grout mops clean much easier between applications and I haven't had to scrub the grout like that again.
Thanks. I just bought this stuff and so much easier! I hope the color lasts
@@wess7831 Good luck! It lasts well for me. After redoing both our bathrooms the second time I still have about half the bottle left. It went on quicker & easier the second time & still going strong.
Thank you. I have kitchen and three baths. So do I clean first then apply the poly stuff?
@@againstallodds404 Yes, clean the grout, then after it's dry apply the Grout Renew according to the instructions on the bottle. You will get some on the tile itself, but it cleans off. Just do a small area and clean the excess before moving on. The instructions on the bottle explain it all.
I'm willing to try your way bcuz she working to hard for me. SMH TOOOOO MUCH WORK
It would speed things up to put your solution in one of those squeeze bottles from the dollar store (like hairdressers use to color roots and folks use with kitchen oils to control the amt poured into the skillet). They're cheap and you can easily shake it to keep your emulsion at the right consistency and the small tip makes application easy and accurate.
Did this today my whole bathroom looks new ! So clean !!!! Also it eliminates scrubbing a lot if you let it sit the dirt will come up if you make it like a paste !
How are you able to scrub each tile grout? Kneeling?
Good tips!! If you can't find a grout brush a denture brush works really well. It's just as stiff (at least the one I found at Walmart was) and often times cheaper than a grout brush.
Bonus Borax tip - you can have some Christmas ornament fun with the kids & make some impressive, sparkling crystal ornaments by dipping shaped pipe cleaners into a Borax and water mixture. I'm sure Mr. Google has some simple instructions somewhere for anyone interested.
I will definitely try this. I have used Scrub Free cleanser with water and a brush. Time consuming but it works. Thanks Andrea Jean. I love your ideas !
My hubby and I are senior citizens and we find kneeling nearly impossible. We use half and half white vinegar and water, leave it on for 5 mins and use a long handled grout cleaning brush (son no kneeling) to go over the grout and then mop the floor with water. A tad smelly but it subsides really quickly. :)
This hack is ridiculous. Use bleach. I have white grout with grey tiles and so you can imagine how dirty the grout gets. Every so often, I sit on a short step, pour some bleach into a container, take an old toothbrush and wet the grout with the bleach. After getting all of the grout wet, I leave it like that for about 30 minutes. Have the fan on. When you return, most of it is already gone, the darker areas, just scrub with your toothbrush and then wipe away with a wet rag. It's not messy like what she's got and her's doesn't even look that clean. Mine goes white.
You can clean your toilet bowl this way too. Pour some bleach into the bowl, use the brush to get some of the solution on the sides. Close the top and leave it alone for about 30 minutes or better yet do it before going to bed. Next morning voila! Clean as a whistle. Remember the fan.
@@karenkofler3570 Bleach works great on the toilet, but it will erode grout over time. It can also dry the grout too much that will lead to it cracking.
Ha I sat on a stool and still I couldn't walk for a week lol No she's not right The easiest way, especially old grout, is to put Lysol power toilet bowl cleaner in the grout Leave to for a few minutes and then wipe it out And also for the black spots it brown left over, the eraser pads do a good job Soaking it as well with water and soap But its absolutely crazy trying to clean old grout i found out!
@@susanmarie3425yes, that happened to me in some tiles and it doesn’t look good. A tile guy told me that it is very bad for the grout.
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I usually just sprinkle the dry on the grout lines then spray the water on to make the paste. A bit less time consuming. Also found the baking soda also works better if you do the same that way and the scrubbing is important to get desired clean since its the abrasive quality of the two products the are the main components.
Can you just mop and fiber dry to remove residue?
Baking Soda and Peroxide works great and Grease Lighting also works great!!!
When you mix the cleaners, instead of a bowl and spoon put them in those squeezable picnic ketchup and mustard bottles (they have them at the dollar store) and you can just squeeze them onto the grout.
Your application will be much easier and faster. :)
I feel that Ajax and comet works amazingly. I just sprinkle that on the tile and grout, scrub it and wipe it thoroughly. It works even better and beautiful
Lysol blue bleach toilet bowl cleaner works perfectly for shower and floor grout and the bath tub!
Try it! It’s amazing!
I’m going to try the borax too!
Thanks for all your tips!
My aunt was the best cleaning lady. He came in filled her water bucket, as I sat on her toilet. 🥶😱😱 What do you think ??
Thanks! Just tried it and works great!
Great video, I going to try this and I have a HUGE shower with all ceramic tiles, wall , floor and sitting area ( like a sauna)...im going to use an old mustard bottle to put it on with, and get a grout brush. Thanks for the info! Once I get it clean, im going to keep it clean, I plan on
Regrouting it and painting it next spring.
The VERY best grout cleaning tip I ever heard was - NEVER install a floor with grout lines in a high traffic area. It's OK in a bathroom or place that frequently gets wet. But a kitchen floor - forgetaboutit!!! Life is just WAY to short for constantly scrubbing grout!
Don’t know how you are laying down kitchen tile with no grout lines. For high traffic areas use epoxy grout, permanently water/oil proof, stain resistant, and smooth. Clean with a auto scrubber instead of mopping.
I will never put tile and grout in a house again. I don’t particularly want carpet either. However, I would lay linoleum like that huge sheet linoleum.
I will never put tile in my house ever again. And I don’t want carpet in my house, water and dirt make mud and if you look under your carpet when you pull it out all it is nothing but dirt or nasty. But I would put in is linoleum the old time linoleum that they had in houses before tile got popular. I will go back to linoleum. It’s easy it’s simple if the dog pees on it wipe it up. If you spill something wipe it up. No grout
20 Mule Team Borax aka Boron borax is 1 of my Kings of Clean. I also have many craft & health uses for borax.Use a turkey baster or repurpose the narrow neck squeeze condiment bottles [mustard, ketchup, etc.]. I only use GREEN to clean cuz of health issues. Enjoy your channel AJ. Dieu tu benisse.= God bless u. Pstr. Franc
I recently had my bathroom shower/tub re-done. I was adamant that they didn’t put tile in there. They used a composite material (no grout, just a flat surface). It has not had any buildup of grime and was money well spent. It looks fantastic and it’s been two full years. Just a mild detergent and sponge clean. No mold, nothing. Don’t ever use grout where you can avoid it. I guarantee you’ll be glad you didn’t. It only looks good until you get too busy to clean it regularly.
Borax is wonderful in washing machine; it works well with both baking soda and Oxi Clean and this helps with keeping washer clean; you can also use in dishwasher; helps not only clean dishes but keeping dishwasher sparkling
I use borax in my dishwasher. I put it in that open container and put my detergent in the closed part. My glasses come out spot free and no residue on my vintage plates!!
They do sell long-handled grout brushes that make the job a lot easier. I use Pinesol and Borax and water. I pour the mix on the grout, let it sit for half an hour, then scrub. Works great.
I actually just received a long handled grout brush that I’ve been waiting to use.
Ima pinesol lover, so think I will give those 3 a try, thank you!
WOW!!!! MY MOM LOVED 20 MULE TEAM YEARS AGO!!!!! GONNA TRY IT MYSELF NOW!!!!
Get a bottle of 409 and a hard brush. Spray the grout and leave for 5 mins and scrub. It's the scrubbing that works. Just letting it sit is not going to work. Gets it really nice and white. Just wipe with clean cloth about 3x and let dry.
Try putting it in a condiment bottle with the pointy nozzle and then squirt along the trim. Probably will be faster.
Thanks ❤️
@@AndreaJean or even a stiff bristled paint brush?
Yes doing this lot easier and quicker!
Think it’s easier if you wet your brush and dip it in a bowl of dry borax powder. Then work it in small section at a time. Less waste that way.
Lysol cling toilet bowl cleaner and my McCulough steamer makes my grout look brand new. I do it once per year and it comes out great.
Great vid. My mother in law said she used to rinse her hair with Borax to get rid of hairspray residue! I think I’m going to stick to using it for grout though 😋
I use it in my bathroom every once in a while because it removes hairspray so well with little scrubbing!
Boraxo has been used by mechanics to clean grease and oil from their hands, with water..
GREAT HAND cleaner.
Also works great as an additive for laundry cleaner.
This stuff is dug up out in the Calif desert.
Great product.
Kills ants and roaches if mixed with an attractant.
Thanks!
I thought it’s bleach cause I see a lot of people used it for laundry...
I have cleaned grout before with a simple grout cleaner and I used a lot of elbow grease did it manually on my hands and knees came out real clean took a while but it came out clean.
Wow !! We've never seen this done with borax before!! Can't wait to do your method before we sell our house! Thank you!!!
This is good. I use Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser. Works like a champ! No gloves. I use a brush with a pole. No hands and knees. Looks awesome! She is right though...
Easy off blue works great. Spray on the grout and let sit for about 3 hours. Spray flour with water. Then use a hard bristle brush on grout. Rinse several times. I prefer a wet vac.
If you’ve ever forgotten a load of laundry in the washer for a day, the odor is repulsive. Simply add 2/3 cup borax along with the usual amount of washing detergent product you use. Set your machine’s wash cycle and wash the load again. The borax will completely remove that awful musty smell!
You've got that right! 🤗 My Grandma used Borax all the time for a bunch of cleaning uses.
Doesn’t baking soda do the same thing?
I use liquid laundry detergent and unfortunately to add powder I have to remove the liquid container/holder so basically it is in the same location under the liquid holder so how do I add the Borax. My machine is a front loader. Thanks.
@@lindathomas9892 Step 1. Open lid #2 pour Borax onto clothes. #3 close lid #4 Turn machine back on. Simple!!
@@lindathomas9892 Put the Borax in the drum under the clothes x♡x
Extra tip: let it dry completely and vacuum the crumbles up thoroughly then wash. (I use a steam mop) Perfect!
Yes, I do have a particular way with dealing with my grout: I don’t look at it.
I have a feeling that the people who lived in my house before me had the same way of dealing with the grout..,but thats ok..Im going to clean it...keep it clean and paint and stencil all my tiles in the spring!!
Same! 😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s so stressful 😂 I needed this comment
Hee,hee, down look down!😂
I clean the grout with awesome from dollar tree and it work wonderfully and it works right away. I use the broom to spread and a mop to clean it.
What is “awesome”
@@pgmom9634 it’s a clear bottle with yellowish liquid, it comes in different sizes and it says AWESOME on it, I use it too to clean anything & everything, it’s really good but it has that kind of strong chemical smell to it, so don’t get too close to it while spraying it..
Dollar Store has this
Make the paste slightly thicker. Then put it in a disposable icing bag .....then easy to squeeze along the grout lines... 👍🙂..
I mop my floors with oxi clean and a drop or two of Dawn. Perfectly beautiful and smells great
Bissell steam cleaner - no chemicals. Takes some time if you have big areas, but works so well.
It occurred to me that using a pastry sleeve might be faster to pour the mixture in the grout. What do you think?
Even a zip lock baggie with a corner cut
I use a pump spray pressure bottle at 10 litre capacity. I setup a small electric fuel pump to a little battery ( 12 volt) rechargeable pack. I put about 4 litres of white vinegar and a litre of water. I spray on grout joints then move to main bathroom and same thing. Spray the joints. Then immediately go to master bedroom and flush out the mould with the higher pressure. Once done I go to main bathroom and same thing. Done and dusted! Cheap and easy. You can use just a 10 litre pump up sprayer. You just have to keep pumping! If I'm in a rush? I use the battery powered unit. Like a mini water blaster. No scrubbing. The Acetic acid kills mould and cleans the grout perfectly. I've never tried borax. I'll have to try it.
Another way to clean grout - lightly pour white vinegar on grout, then mix some baking soda and a very small amount of dish detergent in a cup of water to make a grit. Pour the mixture over the vinegar and scrub with a grout brush. Do small sections at a time. Let that sit for a five minutes, then scrub again. Then wipe the area with a sponge. Always be sure to seal the grout after cleaning.
How to seal?
i tried this with baking soda and vinegar it worked without waiting and it lasted for months,
I was cleaning rust stains off my tile with iron out and accidentally left a clean spot on my floor 😂 everything, grout and all came out looking brand spanking new with very little scrubbing needed
💗😊💕great job, Andrea👍 I too have had an eyesore over my white tiled bathroom floor. And it’s diff to get down on the ground and scrub. Anyway, I was blessed with a surprise last month, I had come across a Bissel stream cleaner pot for only $40.00 CAN at Canadian Tire and I gladly paid for it. My previous one Scuinti (I think) locked up with pressure since it appears that I forgot to empty it before I put it away, lesson learned. Anyway, I got this to clean crevices in the bathroom, but when I got it, it came with a niffly brush, I was so surprised, it was a grout cleaner!!!NO WAY!!! Well I proceeded to clean my bathroom floor with it and just used a towel to wipe up the gunk….It cleaned it up so well and just with steam and some elbow grease…..I don’t have a very big bathroom, though it’s a bit long…..anyway, only downside is I was sore for a day or 2 after from scrubbing/hunched over. Funny how something that bugged me for so long was so easy to fix in the end. Likely if I do it once a year, it won’t be as time consuming as if I left it for years and years like last time. Glad I found you on TH-cam. How exciting that you are pregnant. Ah, mine are all grown up😊💕💗
Is it the handheld one that looks like a teapot or the one that looks like a small vaccum?
Love it ! Omg my parents have a long ceramic floor that looks great but would take me forever- good thing it not bad at all more like spots. Definitely, going to do a few stubborn spots of folks bathroom floor grout. My Father can’t be around any cleaning chemicals or scents so Borax is great ! My skin is very sensitive to Borax will wear gloves! I will close the bathroom door as I can hear my Father now as he walking by seeing me on my hands knees scrubbing with that little brush. First I better not be using anything that going smelling as a breathing medical issue. Trying this after I get a grout brush from Amazon Prime! This RN is thinking this is serious nesting OCD down on your hands and knees like that .
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Just did my whole floor with a toothbrush and kaboom 😂 took me 3 days!
I like using my bissel steam cleaner. It's absolutely amazing.
How do you clean the discolored grout?
so much easier using the billel than on hands and knees scrubbing
I love you bissel steam cleaner.
I tried it and it worked great. I added salt cz it’s a disinfectant
I have found Simple Green works well on grout. (Concentrated solution, not floor cleaning dilution)
It does , I have also used.
Tried liquid toilet bowl cleaner that someone recommended. Worked wonderfully on one square. and no effect anywhere else.
What brand? Ty.
Lysol…..works great!
if you have light grout you can get the same (maybe even better) results using a Clorox Gel Bleach pen. apply the gel. let it set for like 10-15 minutes, then scrub the grout with a (cleaning) toothbrush and a little bit of water. rinse. done.
Use a steamer when cleaning grout with this or oxi clean. It works soo much better
I know this is way off topic but what brand & shade of nail polish are you wearing in this video ?
Borax is also great for killing roaches/fleas & eggs if you have rugs...you sprinkle it all over your rug and wait several hours & then vacuum! You may have to vaccum a couple times to pick up the powder. I let it sink in my rugs overnight & then vacuumed. Never seen any again!
I was given some magic erasers for bathroom and I used them on my kitchen tile. There amazing and fast on a dirty grout line.
I tried it with whitchhazel and a brush and it seems to clean very well the grout
Is this safe for marble bathrooms ? It’s is so difficult to find a marble cleaner that also takes away mold and doesn’t smell like I’m inhaling toxic chemicals. Any tips?
I always use Cif and a brush. It works perfectly.
What is CIF, please?
Did you mean Jif Peanut Butter?
Lysol blue toilet bowl cleaner is good too & the nozzle fits right into the grout groove. Did not discolour my tiles, but check on your tiles first.
I’d be careful about that one. If you leave it too long, the bleach in it can degrade and break down the grout, which will make it lighter, but will also make it wear away faster. It can also destroy the finish of the tiles
No, I used the Lysol blue toilet cleaner on my tiles about 4 years ago & they are as good as new. Also I used it recently & I haven’t had any problems on either the grout or the tiles. As I said before do a test check on your tiles first.
@@Heart0fGold no bleach in product. Just a good amount of potassium hydroxide which is a power house cleaner.
@@lauram1875 actually, the Lysol Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner (blue) was discontinued last August but it contained mostly hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid, which can permanently erode grout, tile finishes, and concrete. This is why the bottle specifically says not to use it for anything other than the toilet. They have the bathroom cleaner for all other purposes.
@@Heart0fGold that stuff works great. A quick search shows many people quite happy with its cleaning ability on grout and even tub. If they discontinued Costco must have purchased all their inventory because they still sell it.
I saw a video of using Isopropyl alcohol, dawn, and warm water and toothbrush (seeJanedrill).....been blitzing it to clean the horrible grout lines. All these tips look promising.
I’m wondering if 1) a little sprinkle of borax in routine mop water would stretch time between cleaning & 2) would something with a decent but nor over sized spout - like an old dish soap bottle - make applying the paste easier?
Can you link the video for your favorite method..it's a bit confusing because each video references it but never seems to get to it.
It's just to use lysol clinging bleach toilet bowl cleaner. It does work so well!
Purple Power from auto parts stores works great! they sell it at Walmart sometimes
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
Hi, what would you suggest for a title wall? Shower for instance. Greg
Hi that’s great ! But I have a large tile floor in my shower. Is there an easier way?
Looks good ....couldn't you cleanup with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner instead of the cloth?
Cleanser and a mop, work amazing. For tough dirty use a rag and a chlorox wipe
I used baking soda and vinigar work for me .also use toothbrush or g brush remove the dirt.
Yesssss, but I add Dawn dish soap with baking soda and vinegar, really good & smells good too...
I found my steamer on amazon. I got a bigger one on wheels with a longer hose. great for cleaning toilets, window seals, any where .
How about making it a tiny bit thicker and using a squeeze bottle? would a used regular toothbrush do the same thing?
Don’t get offended by my comment for its well meant, please don’t! I gave you thumbs up because you have good ideas which saves us housemothers a lot of money. However, nowhere in the world a woman cleans with rings on their fingers and much less those rings. Take them off when cleaning and put them on when you after the cleaning and talk to us. Also you used gloves to put on the solution you mixed, but didn’t put them back when scrubbing the grout. I looked at your video because i wanted to see no nonsense old fashion ideas of housekeeping here in America. I liked it and give you a 9 points. I don’t give 10 for the reasons above. THANK YOU for showing us cheap solutions and ideas on how to keep housework effective, cheap and good. Thanks! Blessings and stay safe ! Martha Stewart eat your heart out !!
Oops I have never taken off my rings for cleaning.
Yeah, that makes no sense to wear the glove for spreading it on, but not scrubbing it off.
I thought the same thing. But then we wouldn't see those sparkly rings if she wasn't wearing them.
I don’t wear my rings at all at home! They look 👀 like brand new! I could never clean with them on, nor do I wear them to bed.
Fir people allergic to bleach this is a unbelieveable. Thank you so much.
Just a thought. If you use the foam that is used in installing the grout to apply the cleaner it might take less time
This is the most impressive, doable, grout cleaning video I’ve seen. Thanks!
Hi Andrea! Love the helpful hints!! What is the best for cleaning the grout in the shower? I have tried everything.
I would love to know this too
have you tried citric acid or sodium percarbonate? baking soda doesn't really work..
Toilet bowl cleaner with bleach 👍
Love this and love your wedding ring set😍
Great definetly try it ours needs that we live in Scotland thank you so so much xxxxxxxxxx
Crud cutter is fantastic!!!!
What is your number one method to clean grout? Could you please give us the link? Thank you!
I would use a hand held steam cleaner. No cleaning product necessary. Much faster too. Affordable ones at Walmart. To each their own.
I'm a faithful follower and subscriber. If you have a video on "how to clean metal coffee cans for food storage" would you please link me to it? Thank you.
So, I'm just going to add some tips, if you're working with a large space and happen to have a wet carpet cleaning vacuum.... using the vacuum will save you time for cleaning up all the powder manually.
I’m gonna have to try that grout cleaner you mentioned 👍🌷never tried anything yet but it is long over do!! Will try the magic grout cleaner, is this the precise name of it please lmk idk how new or old this video may be hopefully you see this😊
i just use antiseptic dettol and leave for 10 mins then use vax platinum carpet cleaner with spinning brush and suction.
Would a squeeze bottle work for applying the paste?
I tried it Sofa cleaning method and its awsome,thanx to u,
I have used Ajax over nught and it worked wonderfully
Steamer I started using. I have a dog that uses the kitchen for the ‘crate’. But if this don’t have to sit for hours, I’ll try this
Can't wait to try this. Just bought 20 mule teaM borax to kill a weed creeping charlie. So, I guess it has many uses.
Fabulous idea! I bought Borax to kill weeds in my interlock brick but it didn't work so this is a great alternative. Thanks!!
You mentioned several times you would put a link in the description for your #1 favorite method. There are so many links in there! Which one is it? Can you edit your link to preface it with something like “My #1 favorite method” ?
Toilet bowl cleaner 👍
Do you have any tips for yellowed alabaster light shades on chandeliers?
What about walls in kitchen? Where this consistency would run down the wall?? Any suggestions
Would this work with marble floors? I dont want to ruin clients floors...
Just cleaned grout with hydrogen peroxide. I was please with results but I will try this in the other bathroom!
Did u leave it on? And rinse off? Ty!
I toothbrush for dentures is a great brush for scrubbing grout lines!
Hi Andrea I couldn't find your video on cleaning the toilet with Lime Away, and I could not believe how wonderful this works to get the crud under the bowl out. Also, the recommendations for cleaning the shower. You go girl. Thanks
Thank you Debbie ❤️
Vinegar is a great finisher after so it can looked a little polished. Just add some to water and a top of Clorox.
mixing those chemicals creates chlorine gas which can kill you
I just found you.... and I love your videos!!!!!