How can you clean old dried out grout from a shower and tile floor.

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  • Shoshana Shoshana on Aug 24, 2017

    Use warm water and wipe it over the surface of the tiles with a sponge. Then using some fine wire wool, rub gently over the grout which will begin to dissolve and rub off at the same time. Once the tile is clean and has no more hardened grout, wipe over with a damp cloth and leave to dry.

  • Dianacirce70 Dianacirce70 on Aug 24, 2017

    get a grout removing tool, scrape it out and regrout.

  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Aug 24, 2017

    Go to Homedepot or Lowe's and ask in the plumbing dept. I try to use Kaboom foam, or make a paste of baking soda and vinegar. Leave on for a couple of hours, and scrub with a stiff toothbrush, if you can find one. Good Luck!


    • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Aug 25, 2017

      If the paste doesn't work, put the baking soda on the grout then spray the vinegar on it. You might have to get a scrub brush for dishes. Stiff toothbrushes are rare these days. If all else fails and you don't want to replace, paint it. I painted some grout that was stained (I was told the sealer turned it yellow because they applied with a sponge). I used Kilz to paint the grout bright white and sealed by rubbing the grout lines with a white wax candle. It's been 4 months and it still looks like new.

  • Jewellmartin Jewellmartin on Aug 25, 2017

    I saw a grout-removing tool being used on HGTV on one of the house flipping shows. It looked like a large seam ripper to me. It grabbed under the grout and tore away the old, grimy grout in long strands. In those able hands, it took seconds to strip a shower or sink, and less than a minute for a tub. Cleanup was the same as any job. Use fine steel wool or a stiff brush plus a cleaning spray to get off the rest of the grout. Use Goo-Gone for really sticky or tough areas. Let the clean tile and shower dry a day if possible before you regrout. Best wishes 😇

  • Wwe15187487 Wwe15187487 on Aug 25, 2017

    I used barkeepers Friend on my grout it cleaned it bright again ! Use the one in spray bottle ! I used a grout brush and it turned out amazing ! Hope it works for you


  • Jackie Gulick-Dunn Jackie Gulick-Dunn on Aug 25, 2017

    I found some grout paint on Amazon. It works really good!