How To Clean Backsplash Tile After Grouting

Exert more effort if the residue does not scrub off quickly.

How to clean backsplash tile after grouting.

Protect your hands with rubber gloves and dip your cheesecloth or terry cloth in water. Spraying vinegar or lemon juice on the grout and letting it sit for 10 minutes before scrubbing can also help remove grease and food marks. Rinse off the tile cleaner. Repeat the same process to scrub and rinse each small section of the floor until the entire tile installation is clean.

The tiles themselves may come clean easily but grout lines on your backsplash tend to need a little more scrubbing. A baking soda and water paste scrubbed with a toothbrush works on grout. Wash the tiles again with plain water to remove any remaining vinegar. Scrub the haze gently with a nylon scrubbing pad letting the cleaner do most of the work.

Rinse the tile faces and grout joints with a sponge and clear water immediately after scrubbing each section. Remove grout haze with water and cheesecloth. Dry and buff the tiles with a dry. Clean the sponge frequently as you work and replace the rinse water as it gets dirty.

To use vinegar on porcelain or ceramic mix four parts water with one part white vinegar. Let the floor dry. Wring thoroughly as too much water can damage. You can add more vinegar to make the mixture stronger if needed.

Apply a commercial tile cleaner to the glass tile if the previous methods fail.