How do you clean tile, travertine, and grout?
Sara IdenforsLast edited on 7 May 2024
Tiles, stone-look tiles, grout, and how to clean them
Cleaning the bathroom without lots of harsh products may sound like a bit of a challenge, but we promise it’s easier than you think! Here is a short guide to cleaning tiles, tile grout, and stone-look tiles using only soap.
Deposits form on walls and floors in all bathrooms, especially in showers and bathing areas where it is damp and wet. Tile grout, particularly light-coloured grout, can become discoloured over time if you only wipe the surfaces. A more thorough cleaning is then needed.
These tiles are intended to resemble natural stone but are not genuine natural stone; they have a matt surface with uneven areas that make them “difficult to clean”, and the grout is also very light. This bathroom was tiled and grouted 15 years ago.
As you may have seen on the popular programme Sveriges Städmästare on SVT, you do not need specialist products for more thorough cleaning either; soap works excellently. A major advantage of solid soap is that it does not run off vertical surfaces such as shower walls. You can easily work up a lather that can remain on the wall for a while. See below.
To scrub this shower area, we use an old-fashioned scrubbing brush or wooden root brush from Soapa. It is truly sturdy. A brush like this costs a little more, but it is an investment; it does not wear out in the same way as a plastic brush, which tends to become “flat” fairly quickly.
You can advantageously leave the lather you have worked up in place to act for a while. Then scrub lightly along the grout once more and rinse with lukewarm water.
The result can be seen below.
Here we have used only Soapa original, without preservatives, perfume, or other additives. This soap contains only pure soap made from rapeseed oil. Since cooking oil is a food product, it contains no hazardous industrial residues—the raw material is therefore very pure, as is the finished product. It is consequently not harmful to you as the user, nor to the environment.
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Questions and Answers
- What types of surfaces are usually affected by deposits and discolouration in the bathroom?
Walls and floors in shower and bathing areas are particularly exposed due to the moisture.
- What is the advantage of using solid soap for cleaning?
Solid soap, which does not run off vertical surfaces, can be worked into a lather that can remain on the surface and act.
- What type of brush is recommended for scrubbing the shower area?
An old-fashioned scrubbing brush or wooden root brush from Soapa is recommended for effectively scrubbing the shower area.
- How long should the lather be left on the surface before scrubbing?
It is beneficial to let the lather act for a while before scrubbing along the grout and rinsing with lukewarm water.
- What are the benefits of using Soapa original for cleaning?
Soapa original contains only pure soap made from rapeseed oil, without preservatives, perfume, or other additives, making it safe both for the user and the environment.
Soapa Clean & Limescale-Free Bathroom Kit can be ordered here