As of: February 27, 2024, 7:23 p.m
By: Sarah Isele
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Bathroom grout lines are often overlooked when cleaning.
But all kinds of dirt and even mold can accumulate here.
Here are some tips on how to keep the joints clean:
Unfortunately, you should avoid the weekly bathroom cleaning and have to throw yourself into battle every time.
In addition to the shower, sink, toilet and bathtub, there is another area that needs to be cleaned.
One that seems so inconspicuous and yet catches the eye when it is dirty: the joints.
Why do the grout lines in the shower turn black?
Before you even start cleaning the bathroom joints, you should first clarify why dirt builds up in the joints and why they turn black.
The bathroom is a room in which a humid climate prevails.
Dust, water and lime quickly accumulate in the recessed tile joints.
You usually don't notice the dirt in the gaps until late and then you can hardly get rid of the dirt.
In addition to the normal dirt, black mold can also form in the joints.
Most dirt deposits there are particularly stubborn and difficult to remove due to the nature of the joints.
How do you clean heavily dirty tile joints?
Once the tile joints that need to be cleaned have been located, you can start with the first step.
To clean the joints, it is best to replace the cleaning sponge or cloth with a special joint cleaning brush from a specialist store or an old toothbrush.
The toothbrush is particularly suitable because you already have it at home and its fine bristles allow it to reach narrow spaces in the bathroom.
Chemical cleaning products often promise a lot.
However, they are often toxic and harmful to health and the environment.
In addition, they can attack and roughen the tile joints, which in turn makes them more vulnerable to dirt and mold.
Therefore, there are a few home remedies for cleaning the joints that are easy to get or that you already have at home.
LUDWIGSHAFEN24 has summarized the home remedies in a list:
baking powder
toothpaste
soda
Vinegar essence
toothbrush
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What is the best way to clean grout lines in the bathroom?
If you have the home remedy of your choice and a toothbrush at hand, you can easily tackle the dirt in the tile joints.
When cleaning with baking soda, it is recommended to mix the powder with a little water to form a paste and massage it into the joints with the toothpaste.
Let the whole thing take effect for a while and then rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Baking powder is a true all-rounder in the household and can be used for virtually everything.
When it comes to soda, it is also worth mixing 2 to 3 tablespoons in 5 liters of water.
Here, scrub the mixture onto the joints with a toothbrush, let it work and rinse with water.
The toothpaste is simply applied to the toothbrush and used to scrub the joints.
Here too, you rinse with clean water.
With all methods, the joints and tiles are ultimately rubbed dry with a cloth.
When it comes to toothpaste, it doesn't necessarily have to be expensive; even the best toothpaste is pretty cheap, as HEIDELBERG24 knows.
How do you get black grout clean again?
If there is a black film on the joints in the shower, then it is mold.
Tiles and joints are always damp, the room is warm and soap residue also provides a good breeding ground for mold spores.
You should act quickly here, because the black spots not only look unsightly, they can also be dangerous to your health.
Fortunately, there are two home remedies that you can use to combat black mold in the joints and for which you don't have to spend a lot of money.
If you don't want to resort to expensive mold removal from the drugstore or specialist retailer, you can simply use vinegar and bleach.
Both products are considered a miracle weapon against black mold in the shower.
The vinegar kills the mold spores while the bleach lightens the black discoloration.
How do I get silicone joints clean again?
If dirt has accumulated in the silicone joints, they are almost impossible to get clean.
Special cleaners and bleaching agents also reach their limits here.
Since silicone joints have a different, rubbery texture than normal joints, they must also be cleaned using other means.
Vinegar essence is used here.
This is diluted with water and applied to the silicone with a cloth.
If the dirt is still stubborn, it is worth dipping the cloth into the vinegar essence and placing it on the joints for a while.
This allows the cleaning mixture to penetrate deeply.
If that doesn't work, the silicone joints should be replaced.
You should do this immediately even if there is mold.
Use a carpet knife to cut out the old silicone, clean the joint gap and fill it with new silicone.
In principle, silicone joints should be renewed every two years.
Can tile joints be cleaned with a steam cleaner?
If you don't want to use home remedies and special cleaners when cleaning joints, you can also use a steam cleaner.
This represents an ecological and particularly gentle alternative for cleaning work. No chemical additives are required to clean the joints with the steam cleaner, just water.
Hot steam can effectively remove residue and dirt from the joints.
Thanks to the high temperatures, mold is also eliminated.
Thanks to modern devices that work particularly efficiently, even large areas can be cleaned sustainably and quickly.
After cleaning the joints and tiles with the steam cleaner, simply wipe the surfaces with a clean, soft cloth.
More tips on how to get your bathroom sparkling clean with home remedies.
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