Bathroom Cleaning Checklist – The Ultimate Guide for Cleaning Your Bathroom The bathroom is one of the most important areas of your home. It’s where you relax in silence and take care of your body. But over time, without the proper maintenance, your bathroom may become stinky, messy, or even moldy. Whether you have regular guests or not, an unsanitary bathroom is a no-no, as it ruins the house’s aesthetic and serves as the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. This is why you need a bathroom cleaning checklist to maintain your routine. With daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal bathroom cleanin ..read more

Your provided tips and tricks from Groutastic are comprehensive and provide excellent guidance for maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of tile and grout. Here's a recap and some additional thoughts: 1. Waiting for Sealer to Cure: Allowing the sealer to cure properly ensures that it effectively protects the tile and grout from stains and spills. This step is crucial for long-term maintenance. 2. Avoiding Overcleaning: Overcleaning can lead to product buildup and damage the surface of the tile and grout over time. Limiting cleaning to once a week is a good practice to prevent this. 3. Us ..read more

Caulking plays a crucial role in maintaining a watertight seal in areas like showers, but it requires regular attention to prevent issues such as mold growth. Here's a breakdown of the provided information and additional tips: 1. Caulking Lifespan:    Caulk in showers typically lasts about 1.5 to 2 years, depending on usage and ventilation.  Factors such as water exposure, soap scum, cleanliness and especially usage can impact its longevity. Notes: Think about the difference between 2 people showering daily as opposed to having a family of 4-6 people showering a day in the ..read more

How to Determine if Your Water is Hard or Soft Hard water is a common issue that many homeowners face, but it can be challenging to identify if your water falls into this category. There are several signs that can indicate whether your water is hard or soft, with the most apparent being the presence of white scaling or mineral deposits on glass shower doors, faucets, and dishes. If you notice these telltale signs, it is highly likely that you have hard water. Hard water contains high levels of minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, that can cause these unsightly deposits and lead to various ..read more

You've had your tile floors professionally cleaned or color stained, so now you may wonder "Well how long does that last?" On average color stain/seal services last between 3-5 years (less in high traffic areas). To keep your floors looking their best, we recommend having a routine deep cleaning at least once per year or twice yearly if you choose not to color stain/seal your floors. Floors get dirty quickly, especially if you have children or pets so routine maintenance is key! ,Ask about our new Service Club for savings on routine cleanings! If you follow our tips you can maintain the beauty ..read more

We all know how important it is to clean our homes. Wiping counters, mopping, vacuuming, etc. all come as second nature when we see dirt and spills, but what about the hidden dirt and dangers we can't see? Dryer Vent Cleaning Nearly 17,000 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and the leading cause is the failure to clean dryer vents properly. We all know to empty the interior lint filter, but your exterior vent and ducts should be cleaned yearly as well to prevent lint buildup that can cause fires. Empty your lint filter before and after each load of laundry. Don't forget to clean ..read more

As a long time professional in the tile and grout business, I can tell you first hand that one of the most common questions I get asked and the most common situation I see in bathroom showers or tubs would be mold. For the most part, most mold or mildew you see in your shower is generally harmless. But who really wants to see that discoloration every day? We all want our shower or tub areas looking as clean as possible, but after years of usage this becomes more and more difficult to do. When our customers discuss how much they dislike seeing mold or mildew and share with us the issues they h ..read more

As Fall approaches and leaves begin to drop, you may start noticing some marks on your pavers. This is caused by tannin left behind from leaves and other organic debris. Tannin marks are generally brown in color and can come from not just leaves but also wood, stems, bark, roots, etc. This is naturally occurring and most common in trees and leaves from the oak, willow, birch, and pine trees. Do not be alarmed if you see these marks. While the discoloration left behind can stain pavers, even if they are sealed- it will go away over time. Keep in mind that sometimes there are more stubborn tann ..read more

As the Summer winds to an end, Labor Day passes and the Fall season draws near, it is the time to start thinking about your pavers. With every day that goes by there is less sunlight and lower temperatures. As the rainy season quickly approaches, everything is staying wet longer and soon the snow will bring more water with the melting and freezing. This means that more organic materials will start to grow because of these conditions. Coming toward the end of the season, we always recommend taking a look at the condition of your pavers and polysand to make an assessment as to what might need t ..read more

Here at Groutastic we often get a lot of calls requesting a “regrout” for a floor or bathroom shower, when a repair or caulking is actually what is needed. So how do you know the difference or what you need?? That’s what we are here for!! What is the difference between Grout and Caulk? Grout is the hard (sanded or unsanded) substance that is between your tiles. Over time grout can become discolored, stained, cracked, crumble and even fall out for a variety of reasons. Caulking is the softer, rubbery-like substance that is most commonly used in the corners, around the tub or shower pan, around ..read more