Recent Tile & Grout Maintenance Articles
Ecological DIY Scrubbing Cleansers
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jan 24, 2013When faced with dirty bathroom tile or a stove top caked in cooked on grease, it is so tempting to reach for the bottle of Prefab Toxic Scrub That Will Not Be Named or to chicken out...
What to Do When There is a Bathroom Ceiling Leak
Posted by Philip Schmidt | Jan 11, 2013If the ceiling's going to leak in any finished room of the house, it might as well be the bathroom. After all, this is one area that's used to water. But enough of this foolish positive...
Secret DIY House Cleaning Products
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Dec 31, 2012Although it is laudable to be able to keep a secret, I don't see any reason to keep these DIY house cleaning products a secret. I am actually busting at the seams to tell you all about...
A Great Entry Tile Repair Idea
Posted by Kevin Stevens | Aug 21, 2012One common question I get asked a lot is, “Can you fix this tile?” My answer is usually, “It depends.” In some of those cases the client has some spare tiles...
DIY Floor Cleaners Put to the Test
Posted by Philip Schmidt | Oct 18, 2011I have two young kids. And I have floors. So you might as well call me King Sisyphus. He’s the guy in Greek mythology who was eternally condemned to rolling a huge boulder up a hill,...
Start Cleaning Tile Grout More Easily
Posted by Kevin Stevens | Sep 07, 2011You can clean tile grout without scrubbing, but the products you'd need to use contain some pretty harsh chemicals. If a simple and non-toxic method were available, it would be the...
Sealing Your Tiles Right
Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 28, 2011The old tile is gone, the shower was stripped to bare studs and new cement-based backer board was installed. On top of that some new tile was set and grouted. So you think you're done,...
Is tile reglazing a good option?
Posted by Steve Graham | Jul 01, 2011We love do-it-yourself home projects. We also love recycling and repurposing products. Therefore, we should be big fans of DIY tile reglazing, but we don’t recommend it. Reglazing...