The Best Way to Clean Shower Grout Mould and Mildew

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In this video I clean my mouldy shower grout with no scrubbing in 15 minutes. This home made mix cleans grout and tile in about 15 minutes with no scrubbing and works REALLY well. You will learn how to clean shower grout, and how to clean mould in a shower.
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This is also the cheapest ready made washing soda I could find if you dont wanna get your hands dirty :P - amzn.to/42tXztj

[@tylerspahr9554]

I was incredibly surprised how well this worked with no scrubbing. I removed mold off of everything from grout to my wall which had some minor mold on it. This is after I had used a household scrubbing agent with a tooth brush and it didn’t touch it. Thank you so much for this as I feel like I have a bathroom that look’s livable😂

[@CleaningHowTo]

I love cleaning science 🧪 Great feeling when it works out :)

[@nathanpinnix4149]

I had been buying a product called "Shooter," made by Handi-Clean: $16 for a 30 oz bottle. Well, they closed their local warehouse, but I NEEDED to get the showers clean. Bought 3 lb bag of baking soda and 1 gal of bleach, all for just under $10. I made the mix, and literally painted the walls of the shower with it, making sure some of the mix layed into the grout seams. Maybe 3 min later, I scrubbed the entire wall with a stiff brush. The mildew came off rather easily. What washed off the walls laid on the floor of the shower and started eating away the offending stains there. I recommend that you wear a respirator, and swim goggles - bleach will make your eyes tear worse than onions. Also, operate a fan nearby to displace the bleach fumes. This was a GREAT hack, a real $$$$ saver.

[@dsandoval9396]

I HATE the soapy feeling bleach leaves behind on your fingers, I found a fine spray bottle filled with vinegar, one spray is all you need and it goes away. I actually use it for soap and other "soapy" cleaning products because now that we installed a water filter/softener in our home every time I take a shower I can't seem to wash the soap/shampoo/conditioner away, or, it takes forever to finally wash it off. We also use cleaning vinegar in a lot of our home made cleaners and it works pretty good.

[@kirstykellett9679]

Used this great, easy trick on my shower grout & it worked! Can’t believe how simple it was, thanks 🥳

[@simonwright1774]

I was really impressed with your video and have some stubborn limescale on a pair of glass shower doors I wanted to remove but sadly the product didn't work. I'm going to try again this weekend using a melamine sponge but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[@CleaningHowTo]

Get hydrochloric acid toilet bowl cleaner and carefully apply it to the glass - wear gloves and sponge it on slowly.

[@Erulilum]

Do NOT do this without gloves.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Good point; I usually would!

[@danielbocelli]

Gonna try this and report back! I have some stubborn black mold only in some parts of the grout. Hoping to clean it and then seal it

[@CleaningHowTo]

I’d love to hear how it goes :)

[@danielbocelli]

It did not work for me, unfortunately. I had to actually chip off/remove the grout and then apply new grout.

[@kaitlin4u]

@@danielbocellican you please update if the mold came back. All the research I’ve been doing is saying if it comes back then it’s most likely behind the tiles 😔 I’m having the same issue and worried I’m gonna have to do a full tear out

[@shavaleevassell2560]

Very helpful thanks

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@shavaleevassell2560 you’re welcome :)

[@lucindarandolph369]

OMG!! 😍 ThanQ. I’ve gone from a mouldy shower in my rental flat to a white tile bathroom in my home, where I suddenly got black mould ‘cos of a shower clip, in my pristine white silicone. 😱😫🥹 I tried this. And could NOT believe how MAGICAL this is!! 😳 No sign of black and perfectly white silicon again. Yay!! 💃🏻 Worked quickly. ThanQ soo much. 🙏🏻 Bleach then loo paper, wound up, totally cleared the plastic curvy things that prevent water flooding over the bath corner. Over the moon!! 🤗

[@CleaningHowTo]

Awesome - so happy to hear it worked :)

[@lucindarandolph369]

@@CleaningHowTo ThanQ!!! 😍😍😍 And hello again “Someone” 💞

[@Eriksvensson4231]

Will give it a try

[@jzlz2806]

Have u seen if you put tissue paper and thick bleach on the big mouldy patch ( like paper mache’ ) overnight it will be perfect next day. Same with the grouting ❤

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yup! Doing a video on this in a shower atm.

[@401SNelson]

Worked great!!!!

[@CleaningHowTo]

@@401SNelson brilliant :)

[@fernandomartinez8327]

Did you ever make the video about removing the black stains from the tile?

[@mlr8382]

Did you ever make a video of the mold in the travertine? I'm battling some now.

[@CleaningHowTo]

I didnt get a chance to but use the same mix and cover the areas with cling film once applied so it doesnt evaporate - leave overnight and should be gone by morning.

[@mirabilo]

This works very well. Thank you very much.

[@luciajaramillo8]

Ty! What kind of bleach?

[@unconsciousconversation]

Have you finished the diffeent video of how to remove the opened up mold?

[@pancake_ghosty]

I see you bought the baking soda in lidl, did you buy the gem washing soda in lidl also?

[@CleaningHowTo]

No they don’t sell washing soda :(

[@johnanderson3700]

Problem is, this kind of cleaning won’t last long. Need a quick way to quickly dry shower grout down, but that’s a real challenge and time consuming. I did find a spray on protector they use on space vehicles, but problem is it doesn’t last a long time. Somebody needs to make a mold resistant solution for installing them. I try to wipe down shower after every shower, but haven’t yet found a way to do it that gets into the grout, so have to use a sponge or something to get into the grout lines; still haven’t found a perfect quick way to dry down shower

[@jasperordrup]

You can use a large microfiber cloth/small microfiber towel. Buy one in good quality. Microfiber, dry up your shower completely AND clean at the same time. Please remember to rinse your shower with water before you turn off the water while you are finished showering. When you are dry, then do the above.

[@SB-op8ot]

Is your grout/time sealed. If not it will mildew often

[@jackschicky]

Squeegee does not dry grout lines. If anything it pushes all the yuck and water on the tiles into the grout. Dry tile with a towel Small fan directed towards the shower will dry whatever moisture is left on the tile and grout and help to prolong any undesirable growth. Or apply Aquapel (or something similar) about every 6 months to help keep hard water marks off and help fight mildew and soap scum. 🌻

[@AndrewFudge734]

Works great BUT somehow i think I have some mould under (not on top) of the silicon in the shower. Any ideas people how to get rid of the mould short of stripping the silicon off and redoing.

[@sophiaoneill-ou6oc]

i had the same problem but unfortunately i had to strip the silicone and redo😭 very cheap and quick to do! but yea i tried everything

[@lazariswann7483]

for the french out there washing soda is cristaux de soudes

[@kathya1956]

What is it in American😂

[@lazariswann7483]

@@kathya1956 the video is in English already ? Americans speak English

[@moapaname]

As a Frenchie this was really helpful. Merci mon pote

[@Ronv1976]

Thanks!!

[@copyandpastification]

Hi thank you for your videos. In Ireland they sell soda crystals.... It doesn't mention anything about its PH , is that still cleaning soda?

[@CleaningHowTo]

Yup! Same thing :)

[@copyandpastification]

thank you @@CleaningHowTo

[@CleaningHowTo]

No problem :)

[@mychannel9160]

Unfortunately, it didn't work in my shower.

[@Volfas]

Where's the video on that tile?

[@CleaningHowTo]

I moved house unfortunately:/

[@rodsadgrove3065]

I see that the washing soda crystals did not dissolve in the bleach, so how does all this work?

[@CleaningHowTo]

They act as a poultice/scrub. Some do dissolve but the function is abrasion.

[@Av-vd3wk]

I’m so confused. You went after the small bits in the grout but not the large nasty patches of mold??

[@CleaningHowTo]

The large patches need waaaay more intervention and the limestone then needs to be filled in where it has impaired - also the title of the video is about grout, not patches in the tile.

[@jeffborkowski]

@@CleaningHowTo is there another vid for how you dealt with the travertine?

[@ethanb5092]

Is there any way this mold could be starting from behind the wall?

[@CleaningHowTo]

No idea tbh - moisture causes it so if there’s a leak or water gathering yes.

[@raymondtse1]

I guess Borax would work too?

[@Rafro96]

I have read that bleach only dyes mold, and that a combination of bleach and baking soda cancel each other out (acid + base)

[@CleaningHowTo]

Which is the acid?

[@BellyUpFishGarage]

Whatever you read was wrong. Bleach and baking soda are both bases. That said, vinegar would be much better for actually killing the mold.

[@bairnonessie]

Bleach doesn't kill the mold, no. That's why it 'comes back' so fast, because you haven't removed the old, just hidden it. That being said, this method might be somewhat effective, with the bleach just hiding the last of the old and the washing soda doing the hard work.

[@sarahing306]

Mold is a fungus. Fungus actually prefer a slightly acidic environment, so it actually makes sense that this would kill the mold. The reason it comes back is because in a bathroom the moist environment allows spores in the air to attach and grow

[@sumahomes8177]

which bleach?

[@nathanpinnix4149]

I used the Lemon scented bleach from WalMart.

[@sumahomes8177]

@@nathanpinnix4149 Thanks for the info

[@simonmaverick9201]

Cleaning your bathroom with a toothbrush - sound's like something you would do in a Korean Prison.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Not a fan of cleaning so? 🤣

[@CleaningHowTo]

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[@dawnhallier9172]

Buy a pastry brush, paint it on and leave overnight.

[@LisaFosterWilson]

Why didn’t you show the black spots

[@CleaningHowTo]

I did . . .

[@RikiMartinee]

​@@CleaningHowToSorry for spam, but did it clean the silicone seal at the bottom aswell? The bottom one looked dirty but the corner one looks like it was just "installed"

[@CleaningHowTo]

It cleaned the bottom one too - it wasn’t new :)

[@michedaisy]

As a house cleaner, my clients will not allow me to use bleach.

[@MrCjbatz]

Don't inhale the fumes, chlorine gas...

[@CleaningHowTo]

Because it’s getting painted on the gas is minimal but yes, ventilate the room while doing this! Thanks for your comment :)

[@finc4164]

it looks the same

[@CleaningHowTo]

It really doesnt. . .

[@humphrey_bulldoguk22]

Could just clean ya shower after you use it.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Then how would I make the videos?!

[@humphrey_bulldoguk22]

@@CleaningHowTo you dont make the video. You just clean your shower after you use it....your called cleaning how to....I just told you a way to be hygienic, stopping mould, keeping your grout clean and not having a build up of dirt....I'm actually not being a knob...I'm being serious...sotif it comes across wrong

[@arsenalforever5976]

you have a dirty home get a new bathroom

[@CleaningHowTo]

Sure 😜