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Grubby grout In bathroom

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lifeisshort · 05/07/2012 19:38

We recently moved in to a new place and the grout in the bathroom is all discolored we can't afford to replace them atm
We have scrubbed and scrubbed them even with toothbrushes and no joy, does anyone no how I can get them to look clean.

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LadySybildeChocolate · 05/07/2012 19:40

Have you tried bleach? This often works, I'm not sure of the parts to water though, so you'll need to google. Lakeland sell a whitening pen if all else fails.

lifeisshort · 05/07/2012 19:42

I've just scrubbed them with neat bleach and a toothbrush, and it didn't work lol.

Might have to try one of those pens

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lostinindia · 05/07/2012 20:13

Dettol mould and mildew remove is your friend here. I too used to scrub with toothbrush now I spray and leave it for an hour and tilesand group are gleaming.

lostinindia · 05/07/2012 20:15

sorry for typos, on phone. should say remover and grout .

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WelshMoth · 05/07/2012 20:21

If after cleaning, they're still stained, the your only option is grout whitener. I've done it - it's time consuming but if you do just 10 mins a day, then you'll soon getbit done.

Can't remember which one it is, there are loads on the Market- the one I gave is s pit of paint with a stiff little brush.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 05/07/2012 20:25

HG mould remover - tis miraculous, you don't even need to scrub.

80sMum · 05/07/2012 20:33

As others have suggested, I also recommend bleach. Get some of the really thick stuff. Wear long sleeves and good protective gloves, get some eye protection from your local DIY or hardware shop and a face mask would be sensible.
It's vicious stuff but works brilliantly.
Start at the top of the tiles, squirt neat bleach down every grout line. Spread it around with a cloth or brush to make sure all the grout is covered.
Leave it for at least 2 hours, then rinse away. Be very careful to have good ventilation, as the fumes can be very powerful.
I've used this method successfully on a student let shared bathroom that hadn't been cleaned in 2 years. It was horrendously dirty and black with mould but came up like new.

SophiaWinters · 05/07/2012 20:45

You don't need to replace all the tiles. If bleach doesn't work then get a grout remover/scraper tool to remove some of the grout, then apply fresh grout to the tiles and they will look like new.

lifeisshort · 05/07/2012 21:03

Thanks for all the tips

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