tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post8093758566584948310..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: How to clean a grout jointPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-34770681482283148362010-08-31T14:14:57.809-04:002010-08-31T14:14:57.809-04:00thanks for clarifying! Might be time for sledgeham...thanks for clarifying! Might be time for sledgehammer over Dremel... ; )ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-76352456018685547472010-08-31T14:02:43.673-04:002010-08-31T14:02:43.673-04:00As a point of order, it's the tar that leaves ...As a point of order, it's the tar that leaves a satin, not the nicotine. OK, now that that's out of the way.<br /><br />If your grout is old it may be that the pigments or binders have aged and can't go back to white. If that's true then it's time to break out the Dremel and get rid of the old grout.<br /><br />Try the OxyClean method first. Tri Sodium Phosphate might work too.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-53710735898009309862010-08-31T13:43:50.165-04:002010-08-31T13:43:50.165-04:00Yeah archives! Question: Can nicotine stain grout?...Yeah archives! Question: Can nicotine stain grout? B/c no amount of bleach, scrubbing or magic has been able to get rid of the yellow color in my bathroom tile...?? I think I'm screwed. sad face.ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-21375206180080786162009-04-14T15:25:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:25:00.000-04:00Solid! That would be great Melody. Let's make a wh...Solid! That would be great Melody. Let's make a whole guest post out of it. Take lots of photos! This'll be great, a real live test case.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-30574377439849111822009-04-14T14:31:00.000-04:002009-04-14T14:31:00.000-04:00I sure will! I'll even do before and after photos....I sure will! I'll even do before and after photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-3186752566477749402009-04-14T11:34:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:34:00.000-04:00Ahhh yes, you have a tile counter in your hateful ...Ahhh yes, you have a tile counter in your hateful kitchen. Why not make a test case out of yourself and try this method and report back? I'd be curious to hear how it works on a counter.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-26985192885612969842009-04-14T10:32:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:32:00.000-04:00thanks for the useful tip. I'm going to have to cl...thanks for the useful tip. I'm going to have to clean that blasted grout in our kitchen before we move. What a hateful chore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-80747060034957178472009-04-13T22:16:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:16:00.000-04:00Yes, it is the exact same thing Susan. Sodium perc...Yes, it is the exact same thing Susan. Sodium percarbonate is the active ingredient in Oxy Clean and a host of other powdered, non-chlorine bleaches. I'm sorry if I was vague about that.<br /><br />These powdered, percarbonate bleaches are readily available and have gone pretty mainstream. Even Oxy Clean (if the informercial fame) is a brand owned by Arm and Hammer. Just check the laundry aisle at any grocery store.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-38150605619989582732009-04-13T22:05:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:05:00.000-04:00Paul, I love learning new things such as how to cl...Paul, I love learning new things such as how to clean white grout. You mentioned Oxy Clean... is this the same stuff used in the washing machine to get stains out? <br /><br />Not knowing anything about oxygen bleach, where would I purchase it? Is it a liquid or a powder?Susan Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652122501697587711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-27754211854590988812009-04-13T12:41:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:41:00.000-04:00Based on what little chemistry I know, I'd do a te...Based on what little chemistry I know, I'd do a test patch first and see what it does. Bleaching, regardless of the process, is the action of oxygen on color molecules. Some are better able to resist bleaching and some aren't. So do a test patch in a less-noticeable area and see how it goes.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-55274005089836921462009-04-13T11:08:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:08:00.000-04:00Can I assume I'd have the same positive result...Can I assume I'd have the same positive results on wall tiles & grout? And what about a non-sanded white grout... still problematic? And can it benefit from this process?<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much, Paul, for dropping by DesignTies and sharing your definition of interior design!! <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>VictoriaDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.com