Tile grout is prone to becoming discoloured, especially in kitchens and bathrooms where there’s more moisture. Cleaning tile grout can be tricky as certain products can cause the grout to fade and become damaged.
Fans of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, have shared their tips for cleaning discoloured tile grout.
On a Facebook cleaning group, a user asked how to remove orange stains from her shower’s tile grout. Nikki Davies asked: “Hello! Top tips for getting orange/pinkish mould stains out of the grout in a shower? Embarrassed to say also that some of it is starting to turn black – would love any advice you all can give.”
The post was inundated with hundreds of comments with some of the most common suggestions being to use bleach either with a toothbrush, bicarbonate of soda or paper towels.
Social media user Louise Devlin commented: “Bicarbonate of soda, bleach and a toothbrush.”
Norma Hoskins replied: “I’ve just done it this weekend on the grout and sealant. I put neat bleach into a spray bottle, sprayed all the grouting and sealant, left it for a couple of hours and rinsed it off. Pure white again – perfect!”
Samantha Durose said: “Bleach and a toothbrush.”
Cleaning fan Val Denise suggested: “Soak toilet paper or cotton wool in bleach and place it along the sealant overnight. By morning it will look like new. No scrubbing needed.”
Cleaning: “By morning it will look like new. No scrubbing needed.” (Image: GETTY)
Mandy Hudd posted: “Pour neat bleach and leave overnight.”
Michelle Raybould commented on the post: “Bleach and tissue pressed on it, leave overnight and it will just wipe off.”
Lizzi Forde wrote on the social media site: “Put thick bleach on, scrub and rinse off. Reapply thick bleach liberally and leave for 30 minutes.”
Bleach can be bought for 70p from Sainsbury’s, 65p from Iceland and £1.29 from Tesco.
However, experts at The Grout Medic claim bleach could erode grout over time which will cause it to become even dirtier.
Some Mrs Hinch fans had other suggestions for getting rid of the unpleasant tile grout stains which included using The Pink Stuff, HG Mould Spray, and white vinegar and baking soda.
Avril Roulton said: “Most of the pinky orange is just soap scum – dyed from the colourings in shower gel, shampoos etc. A good scrub with Pink Stuff or similar should start to clear it.”
Liz Anne Roberts commented on the post: “No need to be embarrassed. Mould starts pinky orange and then goes black. Just the way of it. I routinely use HG Mould Spray. Once a week. And I keep the window open and the towel rail on apart from in the summer.”
Suzie Scott replied: “Just did mine with a vinegar and bicarbonate of soda paste. Put it on with an old toothbrush. It needs a bit of effort to scrub in but comes up great and no nasty chemicals.”
