Cleaning tiles is rarely a breeze. Especially when the seals have had time to accumulate impurities. And since we don’t always have time to clean them, we offer you some effective grandma’s tips to make your tiles shine effortlessly.
Tiles are constantly exposed to dirt, grease, dust or moisture. This is even more true in our bathrooms and kitchens, while dirty grout makes the situation even worse. Do you think cleaning is an obstacle course? Think again. With the right gestures, you can quickly get around the problem and make the tiles shine without having to scrub.
What are the tips and tricks for cleaning tiles and grout effortlessly?
Often, being methodical is enough to make cleaning the surfaces of your home easier. And tiles are no exception. To clean them effectively and effortlessly, we simply recommend that you rely on a degreaser of your choice and use it wisely. In this case you can use dish detergent or liquid Marseille soap. Here’s how to proceed:
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with a simple trick.
- Prepare a mixture of a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid or Marseille soap and a glass of hot water
- Soak a soft cloth or sponge in the solution
- Gently and vigorously clean the tiles and joints with the sponge
- Absorb with a clean cloth and you’re done!
Another solution that doesn’t require scrubbing the tiles to make them shine is to mix white vinegar with water to remove impurities. It should be noted that mold will find this simple formula difficult to counteract. Although white vinegar is able to restore the shine of tiles and prevent limescale and mold from settling on them, you should not overdo its use.
If you find it necessary to scrub the grout, you don’t need to bite off more than you can chew. Just use a regular used toothbrush to get the white vinegar in. </These simple tile cleaning tricks require at most light scrubbing.
If you have baking soda in your pantry, use it. You can mix this multipurpose product with hot water and use the resulting paste to clean tiles and grout. For more stubborn stains, you can use a used toothbrush. Leave to act for a few minutes and then rinse with water. Of course, you can increase the dosage of these tips if you want to clean all the tiles with a brush.
Tile grout is far from easy to clean, because it accumulates all kinds of dirt. In addition to the techniques we’ve covered, here are some other formulas that can make them shine: