How to Clean Grout with Toilet Bowl Cleaner | Should You???
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- My grout is dirty. Very dirty. And cleaning grout is big job. I tested 2 toilet bowl cleaners on my bathroom grout which is tile. Clorox and Lysol - to see which was best. I show you how to clean grout with toilet bowl cleaner, but should you?
Toilet bowl cleaner is very strong and not good to breathe in. Open windows to air out the room. It can also damage grout, but if you're going to seal it anyway, this method does work. I just hated the fumes and will leave toilet bowl cleaner for the toilet (I have a natural way to clean your toilet too).
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If you want to skip the terrible fumes and not get on your hands and knees, check out this grout cleaning video th-cam.com/video/cuGU-FkkFaE/w-d-xo.html SO MUCH BETTER!!
Toilet bowl cleaner will eat away at your grout and cause erosion to the point it’s no longer there. Please stop using bowl cleaner to clean grout!
I scrubbed all my tile using Lysol toilet bowl cleaner. Worked SO well! To reduce the amount of cleaner coming out of the spout, turn the cap to make the opening smaller.
Hope if you have a steamer it really helps the toilet bowl cleaner do it's job. You are right about the spout too.
That stained my grout. Is there way to get rid of the blue spots?
I discovered that Mop and Mop bucket 5 yrs ago or so and I swear its THE BEST
It is so fast and does a great job!
I almost peed myself when you said you were beginning your grout journey. Imagine it, we've all been invited to witness this grand undertaking.
I'll sing bathroom grout Hossanahs for you.
Linoleum is actually a great flooring material. It's made from natural materials and easy to stand on. It fell out of favor when vinyl flooring was invented. I seem to remember it's antibacterial but I wouldn't swear to it.
So my grout was black it was so gross (just moved to a new place and previous tenants left it like that). I used the bleach gel and my grout got crazy white. I think your error was not using a more abrasive scrub brush. I used an actual grout brush and only had to scrub for about 10 sec per section and my results were a lot more dramatic.
I was trying to test a popular method people are talking about (should've stated that). If it's more the brush, I wonder if a less caustic chemical would work as well if you use a better brush with it.
YOu do need a hard bristle brush or even a wire brush.
Same here
what "bleach gel" exactly?, thanks
Avoid grout?????.....maybe learn how to clean it and seal it with the "correct" products. Please people....do not listen to her....this will ruin your grout.
I've always heard that bleach breaks down the sealer, so therefore you need to seal your grout after you've used bleach.
It’s definitely a harsh method but to be honest, they all are. I tried baking soda and that makes a new mess. A brush strong enough also takes off sealer. My favorite way is still to steam clean it. No fumes. But eventually you have to reseal.
Regrout or change color to darker. The dark looks nice with that floor color.
Actually I agree! The darker lines look good and so much lower maintenance!
Option for no flooring polish the concrete don't put anything on it. If you do want some covering u can go with epoxy and make up a color if you choose.
I love that also
Bleach must be neutralized after use to avoid damaging moisture seal underneath the tiles
You don't have to demo a big area for each product, just do a few tiles for each one. It will be faster and easier to see the difference. Finally is it Lysol better ?
just get a grout refresher (might also need a primer to seal). I did my 35 sf bathroom in 1 hour.....20 mins was dry time
Could you wipe up the excess product and then steam clean the grout to remove product? Can’t wait to try when it’s daylight.
Yes you could mop the floor and then use steam. Just beware that steam can vaporize the cleaner so you’d breathe it in more. Open windows. Try to get off as much as you can beforehand. I’m still impressed with the results after all this time. It doesn’t appear to have ruined the grout but I’m sure it did damage it. However, you can’t see the damage and it’s overdue for sealing. It’s about 10 years old. I’m sure it’s good for many more years…
Epoxy based grout
Make the white part black : paint pens !!
Juust hiding the dirt
Commend your hard work in spite of not liking the task .😅
Thank you, it looks surprisingly good still after all this time. I’ll never do that again. I’d use a steam cleaner instead.
Wouldn't be easier and faster just to stain the smaller part of grout that are off white...🙂
I imaging it would wear out travertine floors using abrasive products like such. what would you use for grout around travertine floors?
DO NOT use acids on travertine, marble, natural stone. Do not use vinegar either.
I recommend that anyone who watches this video SKIP the first four minutes because that's all just fluff. She doesn't even get started until well after that. Save yourself some time!
OOOOhh...no no nooooo. Sodium hypochlorite is BLEACH. Not Lye. Lye is potassium hydroxide! Hydrochloric acid is hydrochloric acid. Not a part of bleach. I don't know much re the products themselves personally, but you are giving the wrong information.
Plus acids should never be mixed with bleach. So getting them mixed up is dangerous.
So much talking..how about just doing it.
after watching this - i am not cleaning my grout
I do have to add how after a few weeks I still get satisfaction from seeing my grout clean. I just think this method is too hard and bad for breathing.
Do not do this with what she's telling you. I tried it and it will take the clear coat off of the tile and it will destroy it
I have always used the Lysol on my grout works great but I put it into a small dish and use a paint brush goes much faster and don't use as much product
Thanks for the tip that is a great idea. The fumes were not good but I've got to say that my tile looks amazing still.
@@CleanFreakGermaphobe I did my girlfriend's kitchen dining room and living room that are all attached. Her grout went from Black back to the original White. I used the Black bottle. Plus I was make sure there's a fan running. Happy cleaning!
@@jeanninelestrange2279 What is the Black bottle?
@@ralpharvin2668 lysol deep reach. it remove limescale
Good idea using the paint brush. I’ll do this in the future. Cleaned my shower yesterday. Wish I’d seen your comment yesterday. I hate to waste anything.
Hydrochloric acid is not bleach. It is sodium hypochlorite that is Bleach
Thanks for the correction!
I don't understand why you worked so hard you just had to put that whatever you put leave it for a while come back and scrub it with a brush that has a long stick.
then wash the floor with water
no use getting on your knees
I did let it sit but it didn't come off without a lot of scrubbing. I should get a stiff brush but I don't know that I could get the leverage I needed standing up. I plan to try with the steam cleaner next....
@@CleanFreakGermaphobe
Bless you
You need to let it sit for hours...then scrub. Also using a floor extraction machine is the best way to clean floors.
Home Depot rents a grout steamer for around $50 for four hours or $75 for the day. Unless you're doing a giant space you can easily get it done in four hours. Doesn't break your back and works really well. I'd recommend that, personally.
Thank You !
Note to self: When ordering a tile floor, opt for a dark grout.
+plus a dark tile floor, otherwise it will be weird 😂👍🏼
I think you listed the products backwards at the end of the video as to where you used them. It was Lysol in the toilet area and Clorox near the door. So that means that the Clorox did a better overall job then right? Also, they make that Clorox Cling Gel in blue!
I thought so too ! Confused
She likes the Lysol better (blue one) because it cleans better
Was going to say the same thing. Glad others caught this.
Epoxy grout is amazing. You pay for what you get.... But cleaning is easy and bullet proof. Unlike cement based grouts... It's not effected by chemicals cleaners nearly as much and is far harder and not durable... Not to mention water proof... So it adds
I, too, am on a grout cleaning crusade. I have seen on several videos warnings about using caustic cleaners on grout as it can chemically interact with the calcium (?) in the cement used in the grout and cause permanent damage. I'm no expert, but I've been reading/watching everything I can in search of an EASY, EFFECTIVE, and FAST way (while keeping off my 70 year old knees) to clean grout. Thanks for your video.
The best is to use a steam cleaner with a brush attachment and the extender hose. Or you can get a grout brush with a long handle like a broom.
The toilet bowl cleaner is an acid and appropriate for cleaning tile grout. The product with the bleach in it is an alkaline which is not appropriate for cleaning grout. That is why the toilet bowl cleaner is working better.
I use bolex bathroom cleaner (sams club), it will remove years of grime from the grout in minutes. It is an acid, so you need to open a window or at least used the bathroom fan. I apply to a SMALL area let it set for a couple of minutes AT most. You will see Bolex chemical reaction and turn into a white foam. Then mop up with clean water using my O'Cedar spin mop to dilute the solution then follow up with another clean water rinse. This is not a daily, weekly, or even monthly cleaner. It's strong 💪 and I use it maybe once a year. You will be absolutely amazed with the results. Obviously use at your own risk, blah blah, if you have any problem I'm not responsible. You can thank me later, for grout that looks like the day it was installed.
I love to use Clorox when I clean because I am a bleach man I love bleach
I used a small steamer to clean my kitchen grout lines . It works perfect . No harsh fumes . You will definitely need a lot of towels as you will get a lot of water from the steam . It’s a pain anyway you do it to clean grout, but I thought this was easier to clean up and no harsh fumes
YES, we agree! We have another video about that - you can see it here th-cam.com/video/cuGU-FkkFaE/w-d-xo.html
But this method was going viral on TikTok and everyone raved about how great it was so I had to try it. I'll take the steam cleaner method ALL DAY compared to the fumes!
Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring is waterproof! It's what we did. It's user friendly so my husband and I installed it themselves. We put it in our bathrooms, laundry room, and all downstairs which has the kitchen as well.
I must get some next time. I wonder if that's what we have in the kitchen. Do you have any links to show me the kind you have? Thank you!
I also use the clorox, but the CLING bleach. It's turquoise color. I use it to clean my shower. It's the ONLY thing that got the mold/mildew out of all the crevices of my shower. I've used regular full strength clorox bleach and it didn't work, so again it has to be the CLING bleach.
It’s a wonderful product. My daughter had vinyl planking in her house, and after Hurricane Michael, the floor was damaged, buckling everywhere. After it dried out, the buckling disappeared. Of course, it was replaced, but still nice to know.
I tried cleaning my floors with toilet bowl cleaners and it left a stained spot in certain areas. What do you suggest to fix that?
Did you get a fix? Bc the same happened to mine.
I hate tile in the shower and floors! Your idea helped me! Thanks
Only if you want to destroy your grout! Toilet cleaners corrode it, you need to balance the pH.
he pH.
I cleaned my grout with lysol toilet bowl cleaner and it came out amazing. However I did use a grout brush & scrubbed it all down.
Dont forget to use a sealer after you clean your grout so all of your hard work lasts longer/ is saved.
I did the same experiment. I was so pleased with the results. I used the sponge by Mr. Clean which really worked great. After, rinsing the floor O used my floor cleaning machine to
Make sure I got all the cleaner off my floor. Also, I did it in sections and took a few days so it wasn’t overwhelming. Lysol was by far the best
i've wrecked my (particle board?) baseboards from grout cleaning! like a highway, the grout lines run into the baseboards and the cleaners have destroyed the intersections. the (wood?) soaks up the cleaning solution like a sponge.
I just can't win... be careful and don't let the cleaning solution near the baseboards.
I used just plain baking soda mixed with water to make a paste on my bathroom grout lines. I used a scrub brush doing a section at a time because it did take a little bit of elbow grease, but it whitened the grout wonderfully! No smell, no hassle.
I applied the toilet Bowl cleaner about 10 min ago I was wondering if it was safe to leave overnight (haven’t cleaned grout in like…. ever so I figured it would need more time to do it’s thing) I’m a guy who doesn’t really know what he’s doing and trying to be better
Most of the time I just blast everything with a steam cleaner which works well but there’s a few stubborn stains that needed something tougher
I wouldn't leave it on that long - unless you cover with plastic, it's going to dry out. Also, if the toilet bowl cleaner is blue or green (a color) it may stain your grout that color.
@@CleanFreakGermaphobe yeah I got most of it out but there was a small amount of staining, not too bad though, thanks
Hope you now wear a mask for the fumes! Im gonna try your method - the baking soda and vinegar combo didnt do it
I don’t think it would’ve helped much. If I weren’t filming I think a fan would help. It still looks good but I’m using greased lightning next time - with an electric scrubber.
I used Clorox gell it work perfectly fine you have to wait at least half an hour to scrub it and use a tool with long pole with a brush in home depot
The fumes are awful though! I do need to get the brush with a pole though! Any particular brand you like?
might want to consider a PH neutral cleaner . . . Just sayin
Bravo pour le vidéo 🇲🇦👍🥰💐💐💐💐💐👏👁️👍🤗🤗🤗
Use a small paint brush to apply.
Sodium hypochlorite IS bleach.
Hydrochloric acid is NOT bleach, and it's also not in that bottle you showed
Looks like I better stick to mopping the floor -
Hypochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite are both bleach. One is the acid and the other is the salt form and both likely to co-exist in lysol and Clorox. This suggests you can get similar effects with a cheaper bottle of diluted bleach. The sticky gel formula of toilet cleaner may be better for clinging to the grout for a while for the product to get absorbed
When opening the toilet cleaner spout or the like, try to barely open it. It lowers the amount coming out.
Great tip, I wonder why I didn’t think to do that but thanks to you now I do!
I tried this, and it works!! Thank you!
Just tried to do the how often do you clean your bathtub questionnaire.
Need to be able to fill out two answers but one only allowed.
After every use and once a week, sometimes just before a bath as well if it doesn't look clean.
I think that your husband toothbrush would work better.
So what happens when it dyes it blue cause I’m currently scrubbing it out of my now blue dyed grout 😅😅😅
Oh no! I haven’t ever heard of that problem. Did you let it sit on there for long? If I could go back and say use the clear kind, I would!
I think a new broom with harder bristles would of helped
Yes a better brush would help get it cleaner faster. But it wouldn't help with the awful fumes. My floor still looks amazing but I never want to do that again.
Tried both last year and I like Lysol better because the fues are not as strong. Bought a grout brush on a pole like a broomstick. Easy
I clean my white wall tiles with harpic with beach and baking soda cleaner in it it white so esey to do just shower the tiles down next morning with hot water in it let them day there self shinging 😊
i generally use a steam cleaner, I use a chemical first CLR, not sure if that is ok but it does a seamless job, attaching a brush to a drill for the scrubbing part may be a great idea too. I am about to remove my tiles and just smooth out the mortar underneath and stick with that sort of look for a while, maybe stain it or just leave it as is
Leave it dark grout
Toilet bowl cleaner will eat away at your grout and cause erosion to the point it’s no longer there. Please stop using bowl cleaner to clean grout!
You're touching it ewh
I saw a video where they used a small paint brush - thought that might help spread .
If you have bathroom tub mildew that does not come out, take some of the toilet bowl cleaner gel and gently brush it only on the mildew spots and leave overnight. Wash the next day and gentle scrub out the remaining still sticking.
By any cleaner with hydrochloric acid in it that is what does the cleaning
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Hello my name is Adam I am a certified cleaning expert using toilet bowl cleaner as a grout cleaner is a bad idea because it can ruin the grout and if the grout is a certain color It can ruin it you need to call us the tile cleaning experts who have the appropriate tile cleaning chemicals that will not ruin the color or the tile itself And I could void the warranty of the tile
I prefer Clorox clinging gel bleach
It will bleach colored grout!!!!
I feel like scrubbing more would of got it all up
But would kill my lungs!
All ways use gloves. When you are using this
You have to be kidding. Who would use these chemicals and physical effort.
This is a popular hack that I showed the reality of. If you have a better way we can test it too!
TH-cam is not worth risking your life and health over.
For sure. I've learned a lot because I'm doing cleaning tests and using a lot more variety of product. But it's made me want to go greener.
This is why I use a steam cleaner so much. Only water.
Is this a comedy skit?????
polished cement
Stained concrete
Lysol
FYI … the toilet bowl cleaner actually removes a layer of grout so you shouldn’t do this very often
It’s true, it can damage the grout over time. That and the fumes means I won’t use this method again.
I was concerned that the areas where both products touched may produce toxic fumes. You aren't supposed to mix bleach with anything else. The non-bleach product may contain something that was reacting with the bleach. Most of us know that bleach combined with ammonia will produce toxic, deadly fumes. Also, when used in a toilet the bowl cleaners are getting diluted, and you aren't generally exposed to it for an extended period of time.
Didn't mix products but I wouldn't recommend this method because of how strong of a chemical toilet bowl cleaner is. It's popular and I wanted to warn people because no one talks about how bad it is. Steam cleaning is better.
@@CleanFreakGermaphobe bleach eats grout. Stick with steam.
Just watching you makes me tired.
It was so much. However, the floor still looks so good. It's almost worth it. But people recommend things on the internet and other people try it, not aware of what they're getting into. Lots of work. Strong chemicals.
Lady you just made a mess
You worked hard not smart
Change your thinking change your life
I'm a literalist. What do you mean exactly. How would you clean it? I was testing a very popular method of cleaning grout. Once. To see how it goes. And I'll never do it again.
Any recommendations? Please, help us out here. Thank you in advance.
They still look horrible....use the correct products and equipment.
Anyway, if youre a what?!?!