How to clean the joints between the tiles in the bathroom: 4 home recipe and 6 professional tools

That the seams between the tiles are clean, you need to regularly wash the surface

If you do not wash the walls and floors after each taking a bath or shower, sooner or later, the seams between the tiles will become dirty. There is delayed moisture, dust, lime deposits, and sometimes settles and fungus. Do you want to learn how to clean up the seams between the tiles in the bathroom with no extra effort and make sure that they remain clean for a long time? I will tell you their secrets.

homemade methods

I'll start with tips for thrifty housewives who do not want to spend money on expensive "chemistry". Although the rejection of it may also be related to other causes. For example, allergies or desire to use only environmentally friendly cleaning methods.

The bathroom is the most dangerous enemy - black mold

Methods for cleaning joints in the bathroom depends on the degree of contamination and the presence of the fungus. Here are the most popular homemade recipes.

Recipe 1 - paste of baking soda and white

This is a great way to combat mold that not only cleans and disinfects, but also whitens joints. But it is not suitable for colored seams.

Do not forget to take precautions: wear rubber gloves on his hands and a gauze bandage on his face.

Instead of white, you can take any liquid chlorine bleach and mix it with the amount of baking soda to make a thick viscous mass. Apply it with a spatula and allowed to dry before exposure.

The cleaning mixture is applied as well as grouting

Then washed with water using brushes, sponges or sponge rigid side china. The main thing is that the tool will not scratch the surface of the tile.

Recipe 2 - solution of vinegar, baking soda and citric acid

Ingredients for composition

Clear seams between the tiles from dirt and mildew very well and makes the mixture of water, vinegar, citric acid and soda. This is perhaps the most popular recipe of many housewives. With minor soiling help cope undiluted vinegar 6%. It is necessary to pour into a spray bottle, process tile and wash off after 10 minutes.

Recipe 3 - ammonia solution

If you do not know how to clean the tiles in the bathroom of the lime deposits and return it shine, use this recipe:

• Add two liters of water a tablespoon of ammonia, stir;
• Pour the solution into the spray gun and spray it from a short distance on the soiled surface;
• Wait for 10-15 minutes;
• Wipe with a damp sponge, and then wipe dry with a soft cloth.

Ammonia also has antimicrobial activity and protect the seams of the mold.

Recipe 4 - superheated steam

An ideal way of cleaning without the use of any general cleaning agents can be considered as the use of steam cleaner. He does not just generate hot steam, but also feeds it under high pressure.

The steam generator cleans tile seams quickly and accurately

Powerful jet softens and literally knocks out any dirt from the tile joints. A high impact temperature reaches 150-170 degrees, kills mold and fungus.

But best of all, that during the harvest does not have contact with aggressive substances and breathe their fumes. The only safety measure is not to place your hand or foot under the hot jet.

As you can see, all of the described methods do not require you a lot of effort: for a long time to rub and scrape the seams with his own hands is not necessary. But their effectiveness is often insufficient.

Professional

If you have no prejudice to the use of household chemicals, it is not necessary to engage in home cooking and alchemy cleanser from everyday ingredients. On sale there are many effective compositions. They do not just clean the complex pollution, but also disinfect surfaces and protects them from occurrence of plaque and mold in the future.

Here are the most popular ones:

Picture	List of effective remedies
Protective emulsion seams "Atlas Dolphin" forms a protective film "Atlas Dolphin" is applied to the seams fine brush	"Atlas of the Dolphin" - is a ready-to-use emulsion for the protection of joints. It does not clean, but penetrates the pores and the grout forms a surface impervious to dirt and bacteria film. Apply it either immediately after the tile installation and hardening of grout, or after cleaning the joints. With such protection care of bathroom will be quick and easy. The main thing -Do not dilute the emulsion and do not mix it with other drugs.
Cleaner «BOZO» disinfects surface	«BOZO» - viscous concentrated liquid which removes limescale and rust, disinfects seams eliminates unpleasant odors. Before cleaning the tiles in the bathroom, it should be diluted with water at a ratio of 1: 4. Fungus grime and dirt into the joints to better handle undiluted concentrate.
"Mellerud" to care for tiles - easy to wash away stains from dried-up water and soap	"Mellerud" - a special tool for care of a tile in the bathrooms. It is easy to wash away soap residue stains from dried-up water, other visible and invisible dirt, simultaneously refreshing color tiles and joints. With regular use manual recommends adding 125 ml of the composition of the water bucket. If it is necessary to cope with the age-old dirt, it can be used in pure form. Means sponge is applied and after a few minutes removed with water.
Specialized tool «HG» can be used for colored seams	«HG » - in contrast to the previous means, it is designed specifically for cleaning welds. It does not contain bleaching agents, so it can also be used for colored joints without the risk of discoloration.
Pencil "Snowball" - will restore the whiteness of seams	Whitening pencil "Snowball" - kills fungi and bacteria that restores white seams. To do this, simply hold it over the line of the joints. But it is effective only if the mold has not had time to penetrate deep into the slurry.
Melamine sponge quickly erased when in use, but is inexpensive	Melamine sponge. It is also a kind of cleaning agent, not a cleaning tool. She works as an eraser, wiping dirt and at the same time quickly erasing itself. But the price of this sponge is very small, so you can not save. All you need - is to moisten it with water and rub the seams.

All of these tools are much more efficient home. What can be considered a plus. On the downside the need to include the insecurity of most drugs: to work with them only with gloves and a mask, ensure good air flow in the room.

Although the whiteness does not carry to the category of harmless liquids. Therefore, decide what to wash the tiles in the bathroom, only to you.

What to do with deep-penetrating mold

All these ways and means to cope with only household dirt and recently appeared moldy. If the fungus has penetrated deeply into the structure of the grout, their use will not work. There need drastic measures.

Scraper clear the tile seams for further processing

It is best to completely remove the tiles, clean and disinfect the base and put a new cover. But it is not always possible, for major repairs can not be funds or time.

However,Fungus can not leave - mold spores are very dangerous for health. In such a case would have to completely clean up the seams between the tiles, remove all of the grout.

It's boring, dirty, hard but necessary work. Run it is possible using a special manual or electric tool:

Drill with paddle-half-disks remove grout quickly and easily

Before starting work, the joints need to moisten with water, acidified with vinegarTo soften the grout.

After its complete removal of all joints should be thoroughly washed, anti-fungal drugs to treat and dry. Then wipe again.

conclusion

Summarizing all the above, we can draw the following conclusion: tile seams easier to keep clean than trying to clear them from the age-old dirt and mold colonies. Now you're not just a few ways how to clean up, but also how not to run again. To do this, the joints are clean and dry enough to handle protective agent, which will not allow dirt and fungal spores penetrate the grout.

I would be glad if after reading this material and view the video in this article, you leave a comment, describing its methods of care for the tiles.