Sarah reached out to me a few days ago. Six months ago, she had a new master shower installed with a marble tile floor. The pieces of marble are small 1-inch hexagons. Sarah’s finding impossible to keep the grout clean. Fortunately, she uploaded a high-resolution photo of the tile floor via my Ask Tim page…
Make Old Tiles Look New by Regrouting
Dear James: The grout on the bathroom tiles is crumbling and looks dark even after using bleach. I don’t want to remove the tile and redo it. Can I just replace the grout myself? — Damon W. Dear Damon: You probably won’t have to remove any tiles in the discolored grout areas. Where the grout…
How to Clean Grout and Eliminate Grime Between Tiles Using Pantry Staples
Grout is porous, making it tricky to keep clean. And because the grout lines between tiles are often slightly deeper than the surface, simply wiping down your tiled surface often isn’t enough for tough stains or grime. On tile floors, crumbs, dirt and other debris can be left behind along the grout lines, even after…
Troubleshooting Failing Floor Tile Grout
A few days ago, I was singing “Happy Birthday” for the third time to my granddaughter in the kitchen of her parent’s newer home. It was a festive morning, and cake was served before lunch. After taking the first bite of the delicious cake my daughter had made, I was thinking this is a brilliant…
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