How to Steam Clean Tile and Grout – Chemical Free

ByAnika Gandhi

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How to steam clean tile and grout using a steamer. Tile and grout cleaning can be a labor-intensive process. This chemical-free tile and grout cleaning is the answer!How to steam clean tile and grout

No room update is complete without a complete deep cleaning.

Especially a bathroom – it needs to be completely sanitized to feel brand new!

The tile and grout in the guest bathroom which I recently updated was in a pretty sad state. The grout was dirty and you could see that the tile needed a deep clean.Grout with dirt and grime

Honestly, the shower door corners were quite disgusting. There were not only hard water deposits but also mold (!!!).Shower stall corner with hard water build up and mold. Clean it with steam cleaner

There was no way I was going to call this bathroom update complete without cleaning all of this up!

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Best Chemical-Free Way to Clean Grout and Tile

There are so many ways you can clean tile and grout. My friend Bren Did even tried and put together a whole list of ways to clean grout!

But the best way is the chemical-free way!

Enter the HomeRight SteamMachine Model53. You might remember it from when I cleaned up the gross outdoor toys last year.

I love that it not just cleans super easily, but also disinfects! I mean what bacteria can stand the high pressure, high-temperature steam?!Homeright steam machine review.

How to Steam Clean Tile and Grout

Seeing it with your own eyes is believing so take a look at the steam cleaning in action!I also have the steps listed below.

  1. Prepare the steam cleaner by adding de-ionized water and turning it on for the pressure to build up.
  2. Once it the steam is ready, start with the nozzle attachment. It shoots a jet of high-pressure steam and all the dirt and grime is no match for it.Cleaning the grout with steam cleaner
  3. For tougher stains, use the nylon brush attachment to scrub. There is also a wire brush attachment that comes with the machine but you don’t want to use that as it can damage the grout.Scrubbing grout using a steam cleaner
  4. Once all the grout and nooks and crannies of the shower are cleaned, turn to the tile itself. Attach the large cleaning brush and give the entire tile a good scrubbing.Scrubbing tile with steam cleaner
  5. To finish up and clean up the entire floor, add the chenille mop pad and wiped down the entire bathroom.cleaning tile and grout using steam cleaning

That’s it! Quick and easy!

Do Steam Cleaners Really Work?

Oh yes, they do! It took me about 30 minutes to clean up this little bathroom including that gross corner of the shower stall!tile and grout cleaned with steam cleaner.

The grout and tile are nice and shiny!Tile and grout cleaned using steam cleaner

Can you clean grout with a steam mop? Not with any steam mop. The key to cleaning something porous like grout is the high-pressure steam which can go in and push all the dirt out. The HomeRight SteamMachine Model53 is perfect for this!

There is such a satisfaction in shooting steam out of the steam cleaner! I have to admit, once I turn this on, it is kind of addicting and I can’t stop cleaning and steaming! Ha!! It is really versatile and can be used in so many ways! Take a look at all the other ways you can use the HomeRight SteamMachine around the house!

What would you use it for?

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Anika's goal is to inspire and empower beginners with woodworking, DIY, home improvement, and home decor ideas.
She wants everyone to unlock their creative potential and experience the feeling that comes with making something. Nothing feels better better than seeing something and saying "I can make that!"

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15 Comments

  1. Your bathroom looks great, and you’re right, it wouldn’t have been complete until the crud was cleaned up.

    I seriously need to buy one of these steam cleaners. We get some algae growth on our back patio every winter from lack of direct sun and I’d rather use a steamer than the pressure washer because it can take the color off our stamped concrete if the pressure is too high.

  2. Just ordered (through your link) – that grout video sold me!

    1. Thank you Shelly!! You will love it! This SteamMachine is seriously amazing! There are so many other ways to use it too!

  3. Wow, great job! I think I need a steamer. I hate cleaning the tile and shower. Steaming makes it look brand new. Pinned! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
    Kim

    1. Hi Kim, this steamer is an amazing tool! You will love it!

  4. Hi Anika. I’m really impressed with what you were to able to do with your tiled bathroom with your steam cleaner. You really can see a lot of difference between the first and second photo. I know it took 30 minutes to steam clean your bathroom, but for perspective how long do you think it would take to clean an average sized kitchen floor? Thanks!

  5. WHAT!? I need one of these in my life. I have a big steamer that is more meant for garments/upholstery but the steam spray isn’t powerful enough for tough jobs. The things I could use this for are running through my head! I love the different attachments. I have always hated dealing with grout and I knew that commercial floor cleaning companies use steam when they clean it, but I’m all about DIY…and DIY scrubbing just isn’t my thang! I can’t believe you were able to clean all that in 30 minutes. Have you used it to steam clean soap scum/hard water deposits off the glass shower doors?

    1. This steam Machine is indeed amazing. I haven’t used it on hard water deposits on the shower door but did use it to remove soap scum build up in the corners of the shower and it came off like a dream! I will try the shower door soon.

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