| Tile and Grout Cleaning Tool Review: Deciding Which | | | | but are designed for tiled surfaces in the bathroom, |
| Brush to Use | | | | kitchen or other areas of the house. Many have |
| Many people clean their grout with a toothbrush and | | | | heads that are narrow and thin to easily get under |
| wipe the adjacent tile with a sponge or a mop. While | | | | table legs or other obstacles and rotate to make |
| they may get fine results, having the right tile and | | | | maneuvering tight areas like behind the toilet easier. |
| grout cleaning tools will make the job easier and likely | | | | Look for ones with v-shaped bristles to do the best |
| result in cleaner tile and grout. | | | | job of cleaning the grout. Some are two-sided with |
| Small grout brushes often look like larger, wider | | | | one side for use on the grout and the other side for |
| toothbrushes with stiffer bristles, but they are | | | | the tile. These are very convenient for doing floors |
| designed specifically to get into the narrow grout lines | | | | as you can easily clean the grout and tile at the same |
| and tight corners. The bristles are often tapered to | | | | time without switching tools. |
| improve cleaning performance and keep them on the | | | | Power brushes significantly decrease the time and |
| grout, not the tile. Some have u-shaped or curved | | | | effort you put into cleaning because the tool |
| ends to make it easier to do corners and other tricky | | | | provides most of the cleaning action. You can choose |
| areas. | | | | roller brushes, scouring pads, sponges and other |
| Triangle-shaped grout brushes consist of a triangle of | | | | similar attachments to give you all the flexibility you |
| plastic with one side having stiff bristles and the | | | | need to clean different tiled areas. The handheld ones |
| other two for holding. Some can be attached to a | | | | are fairly lightweight and easy to hold. The batteries |
| handle for improved reach and to allow you to clean | | | | are easy to replace and will usually give you around |
| without being on your hands and knees. They are | | | | ½ an hour of cleaning time before needed to be |
| larger than the smaller brushes, so they will get the | | | | replaced or recharged. You can also find ones with |
| job done a little faster, though they can be tricky to | | | | longer handles or on telescoping poles that adjust to |
| use in corners. | | | | different heights and arm lengths. |
| Professional brushes look similar to mops and brooms | | | | |