Hello,
we have been living in a newly built rental home for 4 years now.
Now we want to have beige tiles again in our own house. Unfortunately, the grout, which was originally light gray, has turned completely black. Does anyone have tips on how to keep grout light and clean for a longer time in a new build? (Yes, brushing with a toothbrush helps, but you only want to do that once.)
Maybe some of you have experience with this. Thanks in advance.
we have been living in a newly built rental home for 4 years now.
Now we want to have beige tiles again in our own house. Unfortunately, the grout, which was originally light gray, has turned completely black. Does anyone have tips on how to keep grout light and clean for a longer time in a new build? (Yes, brushing with a toothbrush helps, but you only want to do that once.)
Maybe some of you have experience with this. Thanks in advance.
K
Knallkörper15 May 2018 20:07You already noticed this:
Addition: Wet mopping with, well, somewhat dirty water — the "residue" doesn’t just appear by itself.
Sorry, that’s kind of obvious.
blaupuma schrieb:
The joint is really dirty.
I scrubbed a bit with a toothbrush.
My wife cleans frequently, so it’s the wet mopping that leaves residue.
Addition: Wet mopping with, well, somewhat dirty water — the "residue" doesn’t just appear by itself.
Sorry, that’s kind of obvious.
In our apartment, the bathroom has tiles and the rest of the floors are laminate. When we mop the bathroom, we do it in two steps: first, quite wet; then, just enough to keep the surface only damp so it dries very quickly. This way, hardly any dirty water with residues remains, and we always use diluted all-purpose cleaner. When the grout is wiped, there are no darker spots.
I believe this is the correct method.
I believe this is the correct method.