A professional cleaner has revealed her secret hack for cleaning grout on tiled floors, and it’s caused a stir on social media.
Rebekka Ladner, who runs Melbourne-based business Queen of Clean, said she uses Vanish Napisan Gold Pro Stain Remover Powder to clean the grout on tiled floors.
The Victorian mother of five told Better Homes and Gardens that she has tried many other cleaning methods with little success.
“I’ve done the whole baking soda/vinegar … and that’s way too time consuming with very little result,” she said.
“I’ve used long life grout cleaner too. Some people swear by it [but] I’m not a fan and the smell is horrendous,” she added.
“Plus long life grout cleaner… ends up costing a fair bit.”
Rebekka said she first tried the Napisan hack at a client’s house and got amazing results.
She adds two scoops of Vanish Napisan Gold Pro Stain Remover Powder to a bucket of water and spreads it over the tiles before scrubbing. She said a grout broom from Bunnings (or elsewhere) would work.
“Just be careful as obviously the floors are extremely slippery when mopping.”
Rebekka finishes by rinsing the tiles and mopping again with hot water and methylated spirits.
The dirty ‘before’ and sparkling clean ‘after’ photos speak for themselves.
Before
After
The hack caused a stir on the Facebook group “Mums who Cook, Clean and Organise”.
“Wow I am going to have to try this!” one woman said.
“Omg going to try this when kids are not home. I have tiles in my house,” commented another.
If you want to try this hack for yourself, both Woolworths and Coles have Vanish Napisan Gold Pro Stain Remover Powder starting from around $19 for 1kg. You can also buy it online through Amazon and at other stores.
5 tips for grout cleaning
- Do a spot test for any new cleaning products you’re using to make sure they won’t discolour or affect your tiles and grout in an unwanted way.
- For grout between wall tiles or in small spaces, a hand-held grout brush is typically easier to manage.
- If you have damaged tiles or grout, clean more carefully and aim to replace them as soon as possible.
- Try spot cleaning dirty tiles and grout to help extend the time between more thorough, deep cleans.
- Clean floor tiles and grout last so that no more dirt gets onto them while they’re drying (which is also when you’ll be finished with the cleaning!).
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