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October is here, which means fall is here. Across the country, fall is a beautiful season where the temperatures are cooler, humidity drops, and the trees and plants start changing into beautiful colors.

Although, fall comes with some downsides. There’s a lot of debris on the ground, and potential inclement weather coming with winter right around the corner. Leaves. Mud. Branches. Snow. Grass. All these things can easily be trekked into the house from our shoes and belongings.

During the fall season, our tile and grout can take a beating. The dirt and wetness can easily seep into our grout and stain it. Your grout lines can begin to look old and dirty quick. It is essential for you to take the time to prepare your tile and grout for the dirtier seasons. Cold, wetness, mud, snow, and more, can all be damaging to your grout and tile. You don’t want any of these things to ruin your floors, because it can be a financial burden to retile and grout a room.

Before the cooler months hit, you should invest in a grout cleaner and sealer that will protect your floors year-round. The grout cleaner will help rid the tile and grout of dirt/mold/mildew build up and the grout sealer will protect the tile and grout from absorbing anything that darkens and wrecks the tile and grout over time. read more

Cooking can get messy, especially when making a lot of food at once. A pot can boil over. Food can spit out of a pan. You could drop or spill something. Messes in the kitchen are inevitable. There are many different types of food spills, but we wanted to focus on grease. Grease can be easy to wipe off tiles, but the grease can be hard to clean off grout because it quickly absorbs into the grout lines.

Since grout is porous and usually light-colored, it will easily absorb the dark color of grease and become discolored. With the right grout cleaning and sealing products, you can clean up the grease and it will look like the stain was never there. Remember, you want to clean up grease immediately, so it is easier to clean up.

Our team at Grout Shield can help you get rid of grease stains in grout for good. A grease stain in your grout can make your kitchen or grout look old and dirty and smelly, even if you clean it regularly.

Besides getting rid of the discoloration, Grout Shield products also rid the grout of bacteria and other harmful germs that get absorbed into the grout lines over time. read more

When we clean our homes, we think about dusting, mopping the floor, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc. However, if we don’t clean grout, our rooms can still look dirty. Dirty grout doesn’t just look bad; it also isn’t very sanitary.

Grout easily collects moisture, dirt, crumbs, bacteria, and basically absorbs anything Lots of things could possibly touch your grout: shoes, pets, urine, food, water, poisonous chemicals, makeup, and more.

Grout is porous. Since it’s collecting all this dirt, liquids, and water, it becomes a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. Even if you mop and scrub your floors and walls meticulously, bacteria can still thrive in the grout, because it’s been so deeply absorbed.

A proper grout cleaner and sealer are the best solutions to getting rid of unsanitary and unsightly grout. You don’t want to be walking on all those germs, or having children touching tiles and putting that bacteria into their mouth. Dirt within the grout can be very difficult to clean and keep clean, but with the right grout cleaner and sealer, this process becomes a lot easier. You will spend less time cleaning the grout to restore it to a “like new” appearance. read more

Homes are made to be lived in. Whether it’s a rainy spring day or the kids were playing football on the grass, there’s a good chance mud will get trekked into your home. As you know, mud is wet and brownish/black in color. Even if you have darker floors, mud is noticeable.

Mud can be easy to wipe off tiles, but the mud can be hard to clean out of grout because it quickly absorbs into the grout lines.

Since grout is porous and usually light-colored, it will easily absorb the dark color of mud and become discolored. With the right grout cleaning and sealing products, you can clean up the mud and it will look like the mud was never there. Remember, you want to clean up mud immediately, so the mud stain is easier to clean up and disappear.

Our team at Grout Shield can help you get rid of mud stains in grout for good. A mud stain on your grout can make your kitchen or grout look old, dull, and dirty, even if you clean it regularly.

Besides getting rid of the discoloration, Grout Shield products also rid the grout of bacteria and other harmful germs that get absorbed into the grout lines over time. You never know what germs are lurking the mud that is brought into your home, and you don’t want to walk into the mud every day. read more

Have you noticed broken or chipped grout in your home? It looks terrible, right? Don’t fret! You don’t necessarily need to retile and re-grout the area, especially if the tiles are not compromised. You can actually use some of Grout Shield’s grout products with some grout and easily fill in holes, cracks and chips – this will not only save you hundreds of dollars, but it’ll save you lots of time, as well! By knowing how to fix your grout yourself and what cleaning and sealing products to use, you can have a practically brand-new looking home!

To repair grout on your own, here are a few simple steps to take to fix it without hiring a professional:

• Buy grout that matches your current grout (or as close as possible).
• Remove any loose or broken grout by using a grout saw.
• Clean the grout lines where you removed the damaged grout with some cold water and towel dry. Also, use Grout & Tile Deep Cleaner to clean the grout all over the room/area.
• Follow the grout instructions to prepare the mixture. Mix in Grout Shield’s color sealer if you want to change or match the color of your grout.
• Fill the grout lines with the grout and make sure the grout is level and straight. To do this, you use a grout float.
• Clean the tiles with a sponge or chamois of any grout that may have gotten on them by accident.

The Grout & Tile Cleaner will remove any excess dirt or grease from the old grout. This cleaner will also clean and remove any previous sealer that was on the grout. After the area is done being cleaned and has had time to dry, apply Grout Shield’s Clear Seal. This clear seal can be applied to new or older tile and grout installations. By properly sealing your grout, it will prevent it from getting stained or discolored. read more