The space between the ceramic tiles, better known as grouts, get accumulated with dirt and dust over a period of time. These grouts are very difficult to clean; many try heavy scrubbing to clean off these areas, but what they do not realize is that this damages the ceramic tiles.
Grouts can be of the cement based, epoxy based, or furan resin varieties. They are further classified into sanded and non sanded categories.
Grout Cleaning
Grout cleaning can be done in several ways. If you are a do it yourself person, then you might like to buy a grout cleaning tool for yourself. This tool has a triangle shaped head, and all you need to do is run it down on the grout lines. You can also clean grouts with elbow grease and heavy wired brushes if you are not very keen on buying a tool. Scrubbing with the help of baking soda can also help.
A paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda is often used in grout cleaning. Scrubbing the grouts with a bleaching solution can also clear the dirt and dust accumulated in those places. Cleaning the grouts with the help of alcohol is also a good idea.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
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