| Your bathroom is the one room in your home that is | | | | such as the shower track and the grout around your |
| used virtually every single day by all members of the | | | | tiles, the results of your hard work will be greatly |
| family. And yet it is the one room we want to have | | | | increased if you use a scrub brush created solely for |
| the least "lived-in" look. After all, what we do in the | | | | these two areas (FULLER Shower Track and Grout |
| bathroom isn't exactly pleasant! Cleaning the | | | | Brush). These brushes are guaranteed not to scratch |
| bathroom does not become a difficult chore until you | | | | either type of surface. First, scrub back and forth |
| confront its tile and grout. This is where you need to | | | | along the shower track and along the grout without |
| show some muscle with your cleaning. The removal | | | | any cleaner. This will loosen the dirt and grime. Then, |
| of built up soap scum and moldy growth may seem | | | | apply the cleaner. Again, be sure to let it rest for a |
| like a daunting task, but it isn't if you are armed with | | | | time. Scrub with the brush once more, then rinse |
| the right tile and grout cleaning tools. | | | | with hot water and allow to air dry. Follow up with a |
| Cleaners Specifically for Tile and Grout | | | | disinfectant spray to prevent mold and mildew from |
| What with all the humidity generated by hot showers | | | | growing back. |
| and baths, it is no wonder bathrooms become a | | | | If soap scum is allowed to build up on tile for too |
| breeding ground for potentially harmful bacteria, mold, | | | | long, even the best cleaner alone will not be able to |
| and mildew. Don't think for a second that any old | | | | wash it away. In cases like this, you will need the |
| cleaner you have stashed away in your cabinet will | | | | help of a strong scrub brush for large spaces. Best to |
| be able to tackle this kind of job. You need a cleaner | | | | choose one with a telescopic handle (FULLER Tub |
| designed especially for tile and grout. These cleaners | | | | and Shower E-Z Scrubber) so you will not have to |
| are first and foremost non-abrasive (FULLER Tile and | | | | stand and risk slipping off the edge of the tub. Some |
| Grout Cleaner), so they will not scratch expensive tile | | | | of these brushes are also created to effectively help |
| or ravage porous grout. Spray the cleaner on and let | | | | remove calcium carbonate deposits left by hard |
| it rest there for the recommended amount of time | | | | water. |
| indicated in the instructions. Wipe off with a damp | | | | To maintain general household cleanliness and health, |
| sponge or cloth and remember to rinse thoroughly | | | | start by cleaning your bathroom. This is the one |
| with hot water. Then, all that is left if for you to | | | | room, apart from the kitchen, most likely to harbor |
| allow it to air dry. | | | | potentially harmful bacteria, mold, and mildew. Take |
| Other Necessary Tools | | | | this household cleaning advice; you will always have |
| For narrow spaces where a sponge simply won't fit, | | | | the upper hand with your bathroom's tile and grout. |