• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Wellness Mama script logo

Wellness Mama®

Simple Answers for Healthier Families

  • About
  • Favorites
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Health
  • Natural Home
  • Motherhood
  • Mindset
  • Natural Remedies
  • Beauty
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Reviews
  • Recipes
Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner Recipes
  • Natural Home

Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner

Katie WellsOct 15, 2010Updated: Jul 30, 2019
Reading Time: 2 min

This post contains affiliate links.
Click here to read my affiliate policy.

Wellness Mama » Blog » Natural Home » Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner

Making the switch to natural cleaners for tile and grout is incredibly easy and very inexpensive. You likely already have all the things you need, and they are more effective, in my opinion, than store-bought alternatives. You also don’t have to worry about your kids bathing in a chemical cocktail after you clean the tub, or a toddler crawling around on a floor covered in carcinogens.

I’m a big fan of homemade cleaning recipes and these were born out of necessity for me. A few years ago, we moved in to our first home (that we ever owned). It needed a lot of work and we remodeled most of it ourselves. One thing we left was the vintage tile in the hall bathroom. Thankfully, it was a light blue color and not a horrible yellow or bright pink as many other 1970s bathrooms.

Unfortunately, this bathroom came with complimentary mold in the grout and tile and I had to figure out how to get rid of it. I read that bleach doesn’t actually kill mold but just bleaches it so you can’t see it so I didn’t want to go that direction. (Plus, with toddlers in the house, bleach wasn’t something we kept around anyway). These natural tile and grout cleaner recipes were created in response to our mold-decorations in the bathroom and they cleaned them right up. 🙂

Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner Recipes

Light cleaning of water spots or dirt- Get a damp sponge, dip in a bowl of regular baking soda and wipe down tub or tiles. Rinse with warm water.

Tough stains or set in dirt- Use a damp sponge in full strength white vinegar to wipe down entire surface. Immediately scour with baking soda and a brush or sponge.

Really tough stains and spots– Mix 1/2 cup baking soda with 2 TBSP of washing soda and 2 TBSP of borax. Add 3 TBSP of Liquid castile soap and stir (if you don’t have liquid castile soap, you can use liquid dish soap). Pre-wipe with full strength white vinegar and scrub with baking soda mixture. For tubs, wipe with white vinegar, sprinkle with mixture and let sit for 15 minutes. Scrub with heavy-duty brush and rinse.

Moldy Grout Stains- For mold on grout make a mixture of 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) and 1 part water in a spray bottle. Spray on grout until saturated. Wait 45 minutes and wipe down with sponge and rinse well.

Have you ever made homemade tile or grout cleaner? How did it work?

This natural tile and grout cleaner recipe will get rid of mold and mildew without chemicals. Inexpensive to make and safe to use around children.

Category: Natural Home

Share this article

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn
Print / PDF / Email

About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

  • All Posts

You may also enjoy these posts…

Natural Oven Cleaner

The Best Way to Clean an Oven (+ Natural Oven Cleaner)

Homemade All Purpose Cleaner Recipe

Natural Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner (That Works!)

Natural Carpet Cleaner Recipe- that really works and costs one cent per use

Homemade Carpet Cleaner Recipe

DIY Granite Cleaner

Easy DIY Granite Cleaner for Naturally Clean Countertops

DIY bathroom cleaner

How to Make a DIY Bathroom Cleaner

Homemade All Natural Glass Cleaner Recipe

Simple Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipe

Reader Interactions

Discussion (26 Comments)

  1. Linda

    January 20, 2016 at 9:20 PM

    Any recipes for toilet stains?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      January 20, 2016 at 10:47 PM

      Sure! https://wellnessmama.com/23600/toilet-cleaning-fizzies/

      Reply
    • Shelby

      May 31, 2016 at 1:04 AM

      Yes, get a scouring stick from your local target, Walmart. Its like a pumice stone & is safe for porcelain. Just make sure you wear a glove because you’ll have to put your hand in the toilet. I love these because there’s no harsh chemical smell & it makes the toilet look brand new ?

      Reply
  2. Tammy

    January 8, 2016 at 7:55 PM

    Great ideas…I’m going to try them tomorrow lol…ty

    Reply
  3. Jenny

    January 3, 2016 at 6:34 PM

    Are these natural cleaners ok for marble?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      January 3, 2016 at 7:37 PM

      I don’t have marble so I haven’t tried it out, but check with the cleaning instructions that came with your marble to see if there are ingredients you shouldn’t use.

      Reply
      • Colleen Diamond

        March 7, 2016 at 9:25 PM

        Hi Wellness Mama

        For grout with mood, do I use the hydrogen peroxide spray and then the grout cleaner for the Vicky stains or are you saying the spray does it all?? Wishful thinking 🙂

        Reply
    • Rae

      March 11, 2016 at 10:16 PM

      You’re not supposed to use vinegar on marble bc of its acidity

      Reply
  4. Jenae

    August 10, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    I was wondering if you could tell us more about how you use branch basics? Do you usually by the big set? Aloe do you just survive all purpose cleaner on everything ? How do you use it in the ways you have mentioned- for hair, cleaning , oven , hand sanitizer etc? I’ve been using the Kotex clothes with just water and recently started adding a little soap nuts but have been trying to find a safe hand sanitizer to use while on the go since we are planning on trying for another baby soon one that is pregnancy safe since it seems option become limiting with diy home and beauty care when you prego. And my soon to be husband has a need for scent and a more soap like fee and has been wanting me to try something different then just water even though it works so I was looking into norwex to use branch basics in all the different articles that you side mention it. Thanks!!!

    Reply
  5. Sarah

    May 20, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    Thank you, Katie, for posting these natural ways for cleaning grout. When we first moved in to our current house, I cleaned my son’s bathroom with chemical concoctions. Since then, with the help of your blog and others, I have been ridding my home of chemicals and using natural cleaners and soaps. When it came time to tackle the master bathroom floor, I decided to try your method. I started with the baking soda and vinegar method, figuring that if I had any tough stains left over, I could work my way up to the stronger methods. The baking soda and vinegar has worked wonderfully. My 6-year-old son has really enjoyed being able to help me scrub the grout, and being able to watch and listen to the “fizzies” from the reaction.
    tile.jpg

    Reply
    • Sarah

      May 20, 2015 at 12:34 PM

      I tried to attach a picture of the “during” picture, to show how well it was working, but the picture doesn’t seem to be working.

      Reply
  6. Daelin

    January 30, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    I am so glad that it is becoming more and more popular to do cleaning with green, natural products. It should become much less of a stress on the environment. Every surface presents its own challenges: my particular struggle is with bathroom grout. It seems that I will never be able to get rid of all of that gray color darkening my bathroom. I’ve already had some grout replaced so as to avoid further water damage and I’m sure it will improve the situation.
    Daelin

    Reply
  7. Debbie Gray

    January 30, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    Can”t wait to try these recipes!

    Reply
  8. Lauren Fuller

    April 4, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    This saved my sanity! We moved into a house 3 years ago with dirty grout in our kitchen tiles. With plans to remodel eventually, we never really bothered with it, but it was really starting to bug me. So I was dealing with VERY old, VERY stubborn stains. Pretty much solid brown grout that should be white. I was going to break down and try a chemical cleaner, but thought I would give this a try first. I used the “really tough stains and spots” directions. I did add more water to the baking powder mix to create more of a paste. It did take lots of elbow grease, probably about 30 passes with a scrubber in each spot, but my grout is now magically sparkling white! I wish I could show you the before and after. I am SO pleased with the way my grout looks now!! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  9. Amy R

    August 8, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    I hope this works, we just re-tiled our kitchen countertop recently, and I didn’t realize it was going to be so hard to keep the little stains like coffee and tomato sauce from staining the grout.

    Reply
  10. Monica Rooke

    May 27, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    This is great information. Thanks for posting this. I’m making a list right now of the ingredients I’ll need to switch to homemade cleaners. :]

    Reply
Newer Comments »

Join the Conversation... Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Please read the comment policy.

Recipe Rating




The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. By accessing or using this website, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service, Full Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Affiliate Disclosure, and Comment Policy. Content may not be reproduced in any form. Ads provided by CafeMedia Family & Parenting Network. Displayed ads do not constitute endorsement or recommendation by Wellness Mama.


Content

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Favorites
  • Wellnesse

Support

  • Newsletter
  • Podcast Application
  • Medical Review Board
  • My Books
  • Sitemap
  • Contact

Policies

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Full Disclaimer
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Promo Guidelines
  • Comment Policy

Join the
Wellness Mama Tribe!


Copyright © 2023 · Wellness Mama® · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding