How to Make Grout Not Cloudy

Anyone that owns tile floors and countertops is familiar with grout. The cementitious substance not only seals the gap between tiles but also makes the structure more durable and helps resist cracks and breakage. Unfortunately, grout is also a dirt magnet and forms an unattractive haze when improperly cleaned. The haze doesn’t mean the grout needs to be replaced; it only requires a different type of cleaning with the proper ingredients that removes the cloudiness without damaging the tile.

Liquid dish soap
Chlorine bleach
Rubber gloves
Old toothbrush
Sulfamic-acid grout cleaner
Soft cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Create a mixture of 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap, 3/4 cup chlorine bleach and 1 gallon warm water. Stir the ingredients until they are well-incorporated.
- 2
  Slip on a pair of rubber gloves and work the bleach mixture into the grout with an unwanted toothbrush. The chlorine bleach removes any dirt, soap scum and grime on the grout.
- 3
  Rinse the grout with cool water and apply a grout haze cleaner that contains sulfamic acid according to the package directions. Allow the commercial grout haze cleaner to remain according to directions.
- 4
  Rinse away the cleaner with cool water.
- 5
  Dry the grout with a soft cloth to prevent future haze.

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