DIY Home Tasks

October is here, which means fall is here. Across the country, fall is a beautiful season where the temperatures are cooler, humidity drops, and the trees and plants start changing into beautiful colors. Although, fall comes with some downsides. There’s a lot of debris on the ground, and potential inclement weather coming with winter right around the corner. Leaves. Mud. Branches. Snow. Grass. All these things can easily be trekked into the house from our shoes and belongings. During the…

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Cooking can get messy, especially when making a lot of food at once. A pot can boil over. Food can spit out of a pan. You could drop or spill something. Messes in the kitchen are inevitable. There are many different types of food spills, but we wanted to focus on grease. Grease can be easy to wipe off tiles, but the grease can be hard to clean off grout because it quickly absorbs into the grout lines. Since grout…

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When we clean our homes, we think about dusting, mopping the floor, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc. However, if we don’t clean grout, our rooms can still look dirty. Dirty grout doesn’t just look bad; it also isn’t very sanitary. Grout easily collects moisture, dirt, crumbs, bacteria, and basically absorbs anything Lots of things could possibly touch your grout: shoes, pets, urine, food, water, poisonous chemicals, makeup, and more. Grout is porous. Since it’s collecting all this dirt, liquids, and water,…

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Homes are made to be lived in. Whether it’s a rainy spring day or the kids were playing football on the grass, there’s a good chance mud will get trekked into your home. As you know, mud is wet and brownish/black in color. Even if you have darker floors, mud is noticeable. Mud can be easy to wipe off tiles, but the mud can be hard to clean out of grout because it quickly absorbs into the grout lines. Since…

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Have you noticed broken or chipped grout in your home? It looks terrible, right? Don’t fret! You don’t necessarily need to retile and re-grout the area, especially if the tiles are not compromised. You can actually use some of Grout Shield’s grout products with some grout and easily fill in holes, cracks and chips – this will not only save you hundreds of dollars, but it’ll save you lots of time, as well! By knowing how to fix your grout…

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From food to drinks, the kitchen is a messy area. Spills happen. You can drop a bottle or miss your plate. One condiment that is known for its stains is hot sauce. Not only is hot sauce spicy, it’s (usually) bright red, which can easily stain clothing, furniture, tile and grout. Hot sauce isn’t so hard to clean up and wipe off tiles, but it can be hard to clean out of grout because it absorbs into the grout lines….

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Grout can get dirty quick if you don’t properly care for it or seal it. Also, there are many ways to incorrectly clean your grout. If your grout wasn’t sealed, your grout will look dirty, making your entire room or home look old and grimy. With the wrong cleaners, even if you thoroughly wash and scrub grout, it still can look like you haven’t cleaned the area in years! Cleaning grout can be a pain. There is a lot of…

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Doing a craft or art project and using ink? Ink is drippy. It’s also permeates materials quickly. Unfortunately, it can be easy to splatter or spill pink. Ink can easily stain tile and grout, and it can also be difficult to remove from household surfaces. If you or your child accidentally spills ink on the floor, don’t worry! Our team at Grout Shield can help you get rid of that ink stain for good. You’ll never know it was there!…

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Whether it’s a craft project or home renovation, paint is messy. Even if you put down tarps, blankets, tape, and newspaper, paint splatters and spills. Also, your protective gear can move or rip, which won’t protect your surfaces at all! Paint can easily stain tile and grout. If you accidentally spill paint onto grout, don’t worry! Our team at Grout Shield can help you get rid of that paint stain for good. You’ll never know it was there! In most…

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When a candle burns, it drips. The hard wax of the candle turns into liquid. If not properly held or covered, candle wax can drip onto surfaces and get absorbed before turning into hard wax again. Also, liquid wax can accidently spill over if you carry, move, or bang into a candle. Now, maybe you scraped off the hard wax you spilled, but the color of the wax remains behind, especially if it was absorbed into grout lines. If you…

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