BeContented:

Jennifer:

MIL uses bleach on the kitchen tiles.


Not sure whether it is old age, but the tiles do look sad.

Shouldn't use bleach. In my zest & ignorance when I first became SAHM, I did that. The section I tried is now damaged and pathetic looking.....later I'll take pic to show. The protective surface gloss is gone and the tiles turns dirty looking. No longer able to clean like normal and has to scrub every few months.

Jennifer:

MIL uses bleach on the kitchen tiles.


Not sure whether it is old age, but the tiles do look sad.

BeContented:

Hi,

An uncle (50+) just came to my house to sell this bottle containing a yellow liquid concentrate. He squeezed direct onto the grout on my white ceramic floor tiles. Per his claim, 3 mins later he just wipe it off and all the stubborn dirt came off.

I used my hand to go over the area, no stickyness, no oil and no smell. Accordingly, just do it once on all the tiles and then, subsequent use like a normal floor detergent (add water) for maintenance. Can last for 2 years.

I was damn tempted. The uncle claimed it's local manufactured, PH5 (not a bleach) and he's only earning $8 as commission per gallon (4L) sold. The price is $68. But knowing how all these stuff works, it may look fantastic now....but I wanna wait a few days to see if it really works per claim.

I asked for his contact - NO. He will only come back once every 2 years.
I asked for the product company / name card - NO. Dun have.
I started getting suspicious.....cos' basically must buy NOW or wait 2 years.
And he said ...... MAN won't buy. He always only managed to sell to ladies. I can't make a $68 decision? Then he said, if you dun buy now, it's unlikely you will buy anyway. This was the last straw.

Thinking back, I suspect the product will not be as per demo......else I see [color=#4000FF]no reason why there's no name card, no contact if it's sooooooo good.

Have any of you encountered this? Do share if you have bought this product before.

BeContented:

Hi,

An uncle (50+) just came to my house to sell this bottle containing a yellow liquid concentrate. He squeezed direct onto the grout on my white ceramic floor tiles. Per his claim, 3 mins later he just wipe it off and all the stubborn dirt came off.

I used my hand to go over the area, no stickyness, no oil and no smell. Accordingly, just do it once on all the tiles and then, subsequent use like a normal floor detergent (add water) for maintenance. Can last for 2 years.

I was damn tempted. The uncle claimed it's local manufactured, PH5 (not a bleach) and he's only earning $8 as commission per gallon (4L) sold. The price is $68. But knowing how all these stuff works, it may look fantastic now....but I wanna wait a few days to see if it really works per claim.

I asked for his contact - NO. He will only come back once every 2 years.
I asked for the product company / name card - NO. Dun have.
I started getting suspicious.....cos' basically must buy NOW or wait 2 years.
And he said ...... MAN won't buy. He always only managed to sell to ladies. I can't make a $68 decision? Then he said, if you dun buy now, it's unlikely you will buy anyway. This was the last straw.

Thinking back, I suspect the product will not be as per demo......else I see [color=#4000FF]no reason why there's no name card, no contact if it's sooooooo good.

Have any of you encountered this? Do share if you have bought this product before.

yuhan:

KSmom8:

Can't remember brand. Bought from self fix DIY shop. It's a purple or purplish pink ( gosh i hope i remembered correctly) tube, cut on one end and squeeze out grout. Tell the salesman it's for grout repair. Not a very big tube, I used 3 tubes for my entire toilet floor. Hope this helps.

i went to the hardware store and told him as you did but he say he not sure u got the brand name?

KSmom8:

BeContented:

[quote=\"KSmom8\"]My previous maids used CIF mixed with detergent and water to scrub the dirt off the grout, worked for living room tiles.

For toilet tiles, the grout kept getting dirty very fast. Noticed that grout was more worn off than living room tiles, so re-grouted them. Bought ready made grout repair from DIY shop, no need to mix. Took me an afternoon ( with many breaks in between ) to do it. It's been 2 years, so far so good and still clean and white.

Which one u buy? Can show pic or tell me the brand? I also want to do some grout patching. thanks

BeContented:

KSmom8:

My previous maids used CIF mixed with detergent and water to scrub the dirt off the grout, worked for living room tiles.

For toilet tiles, the grout kept getting dirty very fast. Noticed that grout was more worn off than living room tiles, so re-grouted them. Bought ready made grout repair from DIY shop, no need to mix. Took me an afternoon ( with many breaks in between ) to do it. It's been 2 years, so far so good and still clean and white.

Which one u buy? Can show pic or tell me the brand? I also want to do some grout patching. thanks

KSmom8:

My previous maids used CIF mixed with detergent and water to scrub the dirt off the grout, worked for living room tiles.

For toilet tiles, the grout kept getting dirty very fast. Noticed that grout was more worn off than living room tiles, so re-grouted them. Bought ready made grout repair from DIY shop, no need to mix. Took me an afternoon ( with many breaks in between ) to do it. It's been 2 years, so far so good and still clean and white.

Busymom:

cwc:

I have been using Jiff for the last 3-4 years.....1-2 mths before CNY I'll start scrubbing the whole house by sections. But it's really tiring & time consuming, that's why I was so impressed by the man's product cos' he just wipe, no scrubbing.....how I really wish there are such good products around.

Which Jiff product do you use? Going to get my maids to do it... a price to pay for ignoring my instruction to clean the grout regularly. :evil:

cwc:

I have been using Jiff for the last 3-4 years.....1-2 mths before CNY I'll start scrubbing the whole house by sections. But it's really tiring & time consuming, that's why I was so impressed by the man's product cos' he just wipe, no scrubbing.....how I really wish there are such good products around.

laughingcat:

When i was in my youth, I used to help my mum clean the tile grout. I used a mild acid which you can find in the hardware stall, they will advice you accordingly. Used the toothbrush and dipped into the acid solution and scrub lightly and wipe it off fast with a wet cloth.


If the white cement came off due to wear and tear, simply repair on your own. Buy some white cement powder and mix it with some water to make into a wetter paste and patched the gap. That easy. I used to doo all these for my mum in my primary to secondary school days. I did it again when hub and i did our own reno for our first matrimony house.

As i grow older, i noticed jiff also works the same except that it doesn't last that long. Try it.

Chenonceau:

Sounds fishy... did he demo to you?


I use the Karcher steamer for grout lines. Easy on the helper's hands and no strong chemicals... environmentally friendly and it works good.