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Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Taking the mystery out of why grout gets dirty and how to stop it!

There are many things in life that we can depend on, death, taxes and dirty grout. Most people complain about dirty grout, but never stop to think about how it really got dirty in the first place. Many that have unsightly grout are befuddled because they claim to clean their tile and grout at least one time per week.

Jeff Gill, founder and Co-President of Sir Grout franchises is a proclaimed dirty grout guru. He currently supports 8 franchise locations throughout the US and owns Sir Grout of New Jersey which started in Bergen County. According to Gill, grout is very porous, cement like material that absorbs dirt and liquids at a high rate. An inevitable result is dirty grout. However, “foot traffic and spills are not the major cause of dirty grout” states Gill. He also claims that using the wrong cleaning products and methods are the number one contributor to unattractive grout. He urges homeowners to avoid using soap based cleaning products that are frequently found on all supermarket shelves. Soap based cleaning products dominate the cleaning market because we have been conditioned to believe that you need to see suds to get something clean. That is simply not the case urges Gill.

The Sir Grout founder goes on to explain that soap based products leave a sticky residue when they dry making your grout a magnet for dirt. The use of a soap-free Ph neutral cleaner is highly recommended to maintaining a tile and grout surface. Neutral cleaner may be found in stores such as Home Depot or online at www.sirgrout.com. Neutral cleaners do not leave a sticky residue and are safe for virtually any surface.

Gill says: how you mop your floor is a key factor in the struggle against dirty grout. Never, ring your mop back into the bucket that has your cleaning solution in it. All you are doing is putting dirty water into your cleaning solution causing you to mop with dirty water. Since grout is porous, it will drink the dirty water and then begin to change color, which is the tell tale sign of dirty grout. Gill recommends that you use your mop to help soak the tile and grout. If you want to ring your mop, do so in a sink or second bucket. Allow your floor to soak in the cleaner for five minutes without allowing it to dry. After five minutes, use old, clean towels or a wet/dry vacuum to soak up the dirty water.

“Drying the floor is the key” urges Gill. It is the best way to remove dirt while it is in a liquid form. If the floor is not dried, the dirt will not be removed from the floor. It will reappear as a residue in and on your grout once the floor dries.

For more information about grout care, visit www.sirgrout.com.

About Sir Grout: Sir Grout is a national franchise specializing in grout restoration with offices in Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Sir Grout of New Jersey currently services Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Monmouth and Ocean counties.

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