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Paper Roses

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4. Grout Stains? Please fill me in.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 06:26 PM

Dec 2014

I have a 45 year old bathroom, ceramic tile. The tile is green and so is the grout.
We thought it was a good idea at the time. Been a pain in the backside for years.
Although I can clean the tile, the green grout is awful. It looks good after cleaning but as soon as it dries, the grout looks like I never did anything. I know it was never sealed, no-one did it years ago. Too late now. I have been searching for a way to clean this grout so that it looks good.

Cannot find anything that will penetrate the grout and get rid of the soap scum. Cannot afford new tile. There must be 1000 4X4 tile squares. Not an easy job.

Do you think Resolve Stain remover might work? Scrub with old toothbrush after spraying?
Any help would be appreciated.

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Cream of Tartar (found on Facebook) [View all] NMDemDist2 Dec 2014 OP

Thanks! I'm always looking for alternatives to Laurian Dec 2014 #1

This is news to me. Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #2

Problem is it comes in these teensy lil containers. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #3

Grout Stains? Please fill me in. Paper Roses Dec 2014 #4

It was Resolve that cleaned the greasy blackstained grout from the kitchen floor. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #5