Don’t you hate when you clean something, step back and you know it’s clean but it still looks a little dirty? That is, or I should say, was me with the grout in our bathroom! I would clean the shower, but still there was a tint to our once white grout that drove me crazy! Then I learned a bathroom cleaning tip on how to clean grout. It does take a little time, but it’s not hard (more teadious). But the good news is that it looks SO much better and it doesn’t have to be done very often!
You will just need a bleach pen and sponge!
Bleach pens are awesome because they have a fine tip side and the bleach is thicker than it would be straight from the bottle. Just squeeze on your bleach on the grout (you don’t need to go crazy) and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. I usually do this first and then go on and clean the rest of my bathroom. By the time I’m done cleaning the toilet, sinks and mirrors the bleach has done it’s job!
(My before and after. And confession: I didn’t even let it sit for as long as I should have!)
Use your sponge to scrub the bleach on the grout and do a quick swipe over the tile! There is no sense in working harder than you have to! Go ahead and clean the shower tiles while you are at it! 🙂 Then just simply rinse! Your grout should be nice and clean!
(Don’t forget to pin!)
*I have not tried this, but I’ve heard that this will also work on colored grout as well. I would test a very small spot before doing the whole thing!*
Wow that stuff works really good! I don’t have this in my home but I know some family members who do!
I have fiberglass right now, but this would have been fantastic in one of my previous homes. There were only a few spots that were problems, which is why the pen would have worked so well!
I hate grout with a passion.I did buy something like this a few years ago not the same brand but it works really well.
Wow I have not tried this yet, but I will get some
Never in my life would I have though to use this pen for grout, but it seems like a good idea! Much easier than a toothbrush dipped in bleach that I would use when doing this awful cleaning task.
I’ll be doing some grout cleaning very soon. Glad I caught this post. 🙂
That’s good to know. I usually just spray some scrubbing bubbles on it and wipe it down, but this sounds more effective.
I need this pen! My bathroom needs a grout overhall. Thanks for the recommendation.
This is a great cleaning tip! It really does look so much better!
That looks super handy. Cleaning tile grout is for the birds!
I hate cleaning grout. This pen looks like it will make the job a lot easier!
Oh wow. That did make a big difference. I need to try one of those Clorox pens to clean my grout lines on my kitchen counters. I usually just paint them every so often.
Thank goodness we don’t have grout. Pinning this for those who do!
good idea- i am going to try this on my grout. thanks!
I absolutely love the bleach pen but I never thought to use it on grout. I’m going to have to check it out!
Wow! That worked really well. It’s great to find a time saver.
That looks so much better! I wouldn’t have noticed the yellowy tinge before but side by side I do. Looks good 🙂
it really does work. That is wonderful. That was quite a difference with the grout
These are great tips!!! We don’t have any grout except for the tile work around our fireplace but it doesn’t take much to clean. Tile and grout in the bathrooms and kitchen though, is a whole nother story! My dad has a whole kitchen countertop that’s tiled. He needs this tutorial! Thanks!
A bleach pen! How genius. Thanks for sharing that tip.
These look they’d be perfect for a few cleaning projects I have in mind. Will pick some up when I go out shopping.
Great post – I have never thought to use a bleach pen! PERFECT!
I love the Clorox Pen! Definitely handy to have around the house, especially with our hard water
I am lucky that we have two showers without white grout lines! Looks like a great product!
You got great results on your grout with that pen. I need to go buy one for myself!
Ugh I hate cleaning grout! This looks neat, I’ve always used a toothbrush r other small brush.
This sounds like it would be great for brightening up a bathroom with old grout!
i’ve done this method for years. i rarely use bleach anywhere except in the bathroom!
Ohh, I wonder if it will work on our well water tint. I may give it a whirl.
Janeane Davis says
Almost every home has grout of some kind so these tips will be great for many of your readers.
what an awesome cleaner ‘i need to get one for the bathroom.
I love Clorox products to make cleaning and disinfecting a lot easier. I have not seen this yet and will have to check it out, I have a teenager that could use it for his bathroom.
Some days it feels like I have nothing BUT grout in my house! I need to try one of these, thanks for the tip!
Great tip and thanks for the reminder that I need to do this in our bathroom this week!
I love to find products that really work and I can see from the pictures how well it works. It really sucks having cleaned the shower and it still doesn’t look totally clean so I know that feeling.
That looks like it works great. I use bleach on our ceramic tile, but it is a pain- this looks much simpler.
Thanks for sharing, I really need to clean my grout. Off to the store!
I love out bleach pen- that combined with a toothbrush! Pinned!
Brilliance! That makes it easy. Love it!
We have the same problem with the grout in our bathroom. Its just so old! I never thought about using a pen.
This is like a miracle answer!
I can’t wait to try this out. Amazing results
I have never used the bleach pen but if it worked that well then I need to start using it. My bathroom tiles need a workout and this may just do the job. Thanks for sharing your post.
I need one of these. Our shower never looks clean enough for me.
Thanks for sharing this! I have some grout that desperately needs to be cleaned.
I have never seen this before. We have some grout that needs cleaning in the boys bathroom. What a mess! I will have to look for this
This is what we use too. It works miracles!!!
Bleach Pen is an amazing product, you couldn’t believe how well it cleans; it’s incredible.
The pen is a huge lifesaver. I know I had to use it recently and it works so well.
What a great idea! We don’t have grout in our house now, but this would have been awesome at previous homes.
Ok, that does it! I need a clorine bleach pen to get some much needed cleaning done in my bathroom!
We really could have used this back at our old house, it took FOREVER to clean the grout between the tiles. Now though we don’t have tile.
What a difference. I love bleach pens. So helpful
That really did the trick. I don’t have any tile in my showers but I might share this with my parents.
Great Idea… Mr Clean Magic Eraser works well… never thought of a bleach pen!
I didn’t know they still made those bleach pens. I had one about 10 years ago and loved it, then when it ran out, I couldn’t find it at my store. I am going to have to browse the shelves again to see if we carry it again!
I’d be scared to try it on colored. It works great on the white though!
It looks like you had great results! I never thought about using a bleach pen before. Grout is usually so difficult to keep clean.
Ugh, I hate grout. I can probably handle a shower amount, but I’m still scarred for life over the huge tile and grout floors of our old house. Ick!
Great way to get the grout cleaned. A bleach pen.. would not have thought of using it for that purpose.
I need to get this pen. I have really dirty grout and I wonder if this would clean it and bleach it to white? I have gray grout and I hate it. Thanks for sharing this I am going to try this.
Sometimes while cleaning there are these little areas you miss. I think the bleach pen or sponge can really come in handy those times.
Thanks for the tip! I have colored grout but I may test it.
So easy and what great results!
I did this last year in our rent house. The tile grout was so nasty I couldn’t stand to walk in the bathrooms. It’s amazing how well this works!
Tiffany Hathorn says
Thanks for this tip! I hate cleaning the bathroom, but this might make it easier.
April Hammond says
Great tip! I have never used the bleach pens before. I rarely use bleach because of the smell. I will have to check these out and see if they have a strong bleach smell.
We don’t have grout in our current home, but I’ve pinned this tip for how to clean grout for future reference and to share with friends. I like the handy pen idea for sure!