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Last Updated: Saturday, January 7th, 2012, Created: Sunday, October 28th, 2001

How do you get stubborn stains out of the grout between ceramic tiles?

There are a lot of tile cleaners, even some grout cleaners on the market such as those shown above or the newer cleaner specifically for grout, Oxy-Grout. They work pretty well if you have a stain on grout that had been sealed before the stain, because the stain will be somewhat just in the surface.

If you are going to have to scrub harder, protect the tile itself by cutting down your scrub brush so that there are only bristles hitting the grout, not the tiles, or use a toothbrush.

Most tile installers admit that grout just gets dirty and will push you to use grout that is light grey, the same colour as dirty grout!  That saves a lot of cleaning.  Epoxy grout resists stains better because it does not absorb liquids.

When none of these products will get the stain or old dirtiness out, then you can try scraping the surface with a grout removal tool. If it gets clean without removing much grout, simply re-seal with some more silicone to keep it clean.

If the stain is deep down, remove all the grout, re-grout, and this time get that sealer on right away: click here for links to grout removal tools.

Keywords: Cleaning, Colour, Cutting, Epoxy, Grout, Removal, Sealer, Stains, Tiles

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