BEAT IT FOR £0
With stuff already in your cupboard
Bicarb + old toothbrush
Make a paste of bicarb and water, scrub along the lines with an old toothbrush, then rinse.
Does it work? Yes, for everyday grime.
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SCRUB IT
Bathroom · monster 3 of 5
How to clean dirty grout
Meet The Grout Gang. It was white once. Allegedly.
Scare-o-meter0/5
Grout is like a sponge, so it soaks up grime. It looks worse than it is.
FIRST MOVE
Spray the tiles with warm soapy water and let it sit for a few minutes.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
Grout pen
Can’t get it clean? Paint it fresh white in an afternoon.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Bleach whitens grout for good”
It can lighten it, but the grime comes back. Keeping it dry is what lasts.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Acid cleaners on cement grout.
- Wire brushes. They chew it up.
CALL A PRO IF…
It’s crumbling or cracked. Regrouting stops water getting behind the tiles.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
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