Why are the tiles and grout in my shower orange? And how do I get rid of it?

[linmanuel]

That's it really. I think it's a bacteria maybe ?
On the floor of the shower there's a build up
Hard water area.
It's bit grim tbh
Had covid so slipped behind with usual super cleanliness.
Any tips welcomed

Mould not mound

I call it "People Grease" ...we're very soft water and it's way worse when everyone is using gel instead of soap.

So imperial leather soap and Astonish mould spray to sqoosh about the grouting. Shower curtain gets a spritz too and into the washing machine every so often.

It's body fat and soap scum

Get some of the special grout mould cleaner sold by Lakeland; instant magic result.

Body fat??

@Zillamop

Body fat??

Yep, it's a thing.

Method glass cleaner mixed with vinegar, or so my cleaner tells me.

Limescale. I just use a toothbrush (cleaning one!) and white vinegar, either in an egg cup, dip and scrub or spray and scrub.
Only needs it once every 6 months or so

@DottyHarmer

I have this in the shower between the doors at the base - really tricky to clean. Any tips? I have one of those narrow brushes and a toothbrush’s handle is too thick.

Cotton bud?

The body fat is dead skin cells and oils from your body when showering.

It’s limescale, we have had this problem for years and I’ve only just got to the bottom of it. Use a limescale remover not a mould remover. The bleach in mould remover will bleach it white but it’ll just come back again.
I used Viakal and a tooth brush and it’s worked a treat, our grout is white again.
I think there’s also an issue with hair conditioner which contains silicone (most of them do). The silicone forms a layer over the limescale, and needs a lot of cleaning to get rid of it.

Make a paste of bicarb and lemon juice. Spread it on the grout, leave for 10 minutes then scrub off with a stiff brush.

Am I the only one that would just spray any multi purpose cleaning spray, leave for ten minutes, wipe off with a cloth and rinse?

Bleach makes me sneeze so I rarely use it, most things that are dirty don't need bleaching.

Do you use anti dandruff shampoo? That causes orange stains.

Viakal.

HG mould remover. Best in class.

We have the same (hardwater area too)
I used a mixture of bleach and bicarbonate of soda applied with an old toothbrush

@mamaoffourdc

It's body fat and soap scum

? If I can shower off body fat I’m going to spend all day in there…

If only

HG Mould Remover (spray not foam). I’ve tried them all and this is the best one by far. It gets rid of everything.

It is a bacteria called Serriata - thrives in damp condition. Dry the shower tiles (squeegee & air) & a weekly clean should keep it away

This is what it is - I have it in my bathroom so looked it up.
www.ultra-fresh.com/pink-mold-in-shower-how-to-get-rid-of-it/

@Jamboree01

‘Elbow grease’ in the green bottle. You can get it from various shops like b&m, the range etc. get a grout brush from Amazon. Leave the elbow grease on for at least couple of hours (or overnight) and then scrub it a bit and rinse. Works on floor tiles and grout too. The pink stuff paste is also good. Open a window to ventilate while using elbow grease.

@Jamboree01 We used to use the HG stuff until we discovered this! It is absolutely amazing but I agree about the ventalation...

@LaQuern

HG mould remover. Best in class.

@LaQuern Have you tried the Elbow Grease one? It's a third of the price and works just as well :)

Viakal and an old toothbrush.