How to Use Sugar to Clean Excess Grout Off Ceramic Tile

How to Use Sugar to Clean Excess Grout Off Ceramic Tile
Written By
Heather Warren
Heather Warren
Published: Sep 25, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
    Wooden tools will help with the job.
  1. Remove the largest clumps of grout with the wooden tools using an underhand chipping method. Grasp the handle of the tool with your wrist facing upwards, and place the flat end of the tool against the grout. Chip at the grout to loosen the bigger pieces.

  2. You'll need a gallon of water.
  3. Fill the gallon jug with water.

  4. Pour the cup of sugar into the jug, cover and shake until the sugar dissolves.

  5. Spilled grout can cause big problems.
  6. Pour the sugar solution onto the remaining grout, and cover with a trash bag.

  7. Scrub the grout with nylon scouring pads.
  8. Wait two hours, remove the trash bags and scrub with the nylon scouring pads until clean.

  9. A mop comes in handy to clean up the sugar solution.
  10. Proceed to mop the floor as you normally would to clean up any remaining sugar solution.

Tips

It may take more than one application to completely remove the grout.

Leave the solution on overnight if necessary.

Warnings

Be very careful when working with water on ceramic tile as it is very slippery. Give special consideration when working on white or lighter colored tile as it is very hard to tell when it is wet, and slipping and falling could cause you to injure yourself.

Never use metal scraping tools or putty knives or you may run the risk of cracking the tile.

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Heather Warren

Heather Warren is a recently retired pet groomer with 14 years of experience behind her. She began writing professionally in 2010 for Examiner.com as the NW Houston Pets Examiner, and has since gone on to be published on eHow, Answerbag…

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