Experts have explained how you can use an unexpected bathroom item to clean the grout in between your kitchen tiles. Many households have to clean their kitchen tiles regularly. They get stained easily with the backsplash while we cook and prepare food, and they can be difficult to keep sparkling and shiny. Meanwhile, the grout in between can quickly become discoloured with excess moisture and splashes of food. However, there is one thing you might not have thought about using, but it has worked wonders for some cleaners in the past.
Toothpaste might be the answer when cleaning your kitchen. It turns out toothpaste has two great benefits when it comes to cleaning your kitchen tiles. The first benefit is that it helps clean the grout in between your tiles. While you can keep the tiles themselves clean, the grout can be more difficult, and bad grout can make the whole area look dirty. But to get your kitchen tiles looking as fresh as possible, experts say toothpaste can be used.
Here is exactly how it works for cleaning grout in between kitchen tiles. According to the experts at Steamy Concepts, whitening toothpaste is great for grout to get it bright again. It has an abrasiveness that is great for scrubbing, and its whitening factors add an extra brightness.
Simply dab some while, non-gel toothpaste onto the grout and gently scrub it using a toothbrush. One tester, Katie Mortram from Tom’s Guide, said that this method was a “minty miracle” when it came to cleaning her grout.
Meanwhile, toothpaste can be used on the tiles themselves, particularly tiles that have scratch marks. Scratch marks can happen easily as we cook and clean, but there is a simple solution.
DBL Ceramics says this method works best if your scratches aren’t too deep into the tile. Firstly, you should wipe your kitchen tiles with a soft rag to get rid of excess dust, dirt and debris. Then, apply the toothpaste directly onto the scratches.
When you gently rub the toothpaste around the scratch and then wipe it off, the scratches, they said, will be visibly less noticeable. However, it is vital that you wipe the surface of the tile first. Otherwise, the toothpaste won’t work.
