Perhaps one of the most common issues with the modern bathroom/shower enclosure is the ubiquitous mould, or if you are from the US side of the water, mold – I often have to make this distinction, as here in the UK we spell it with the additional ‘u’ – and to make matters worse, I grew up in a North Wales town that went by the name of, yes, you guessed it, Mold. You can imagine the amusement this gives my American friends, but, I hasten to add, the name Mold has absolutely nothing to do with the family of fungi which we are discussing here.
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The answer to this is relatively straightforward and there are two ways to go. First, if you have a small coating of mould, algae or mildew on your tile grout then you could use a simple tile cleaning product like Shower Tile Cleaner. This should more than do the job for you.
However, if you have a thicker coating of mildew, algae or mould on your tile grout then we’d suggest spraying some diluted household bleach onto the stained areas and leave the bleach on there for at least an hour – always test on a small area first to be safe. Then, rinse it off well using plenty of clean water. This will certainly clean off all the mould for you. If you still have stains left remaining then perhaps you should consider recoloring the grout with Grout Colorant.
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