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Floor Tiles - help !!

We have a kitchen floor made from red/orange tiles tiles that is filthy - the grout is basically black and we need to do something about it
We have tried steam cleaning it - with no real effect
Any suggestions ?

Comments

  • Grout pen? For something quick and easy?

    Or cleaning liquid and a stiff toothbrush, for slow and more thorough.

    I have used bleach and a toothbrush before but apparently that is not very clever.
  • 50Twuncle
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    DavidJonas wrote: »
    Grout pen? For something quick and easy?

    Or cleaning liquid and a stiff toothbrush, for slow and more thorough.

    I have used bleach and a toothbrush before but apparently that is not very clever.
    Bleach doesn't do anthing - and the quarry tiles themselves are filthy - it is too ground in to fix
  • Davesnave
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    Grout can be cut out and replaced. Potentially a long job, maybe made somewhat quicker if one owns a multi-tool, but someone else will probably come along soon and give better practical detail on this.

    My practical detail is limited to blasting the tiles off with an SDS drill and replacing them. :o
  • SamsReturn
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    I've got a load of new floor tiles in the garage. I bought them to do the kitchen in my last house, but then moved before i could do the job.
  • firefox1956
    firefox1956 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Might be black grout !!
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