Stop sealing your grout. I stopped doing it last June.

Had a client complain about efflorescence on their new backsplash in Sherwood Park. I told them to quit sealing it and just use a good microfiber mop. Six months later, no white fuzz and the grout still looks fresh. Anyone else ditch the sealer?

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dylanmurray2mo ago

...my buddy Dave in Leduc tried the same thing, stopped sealing his bathroom grout about a year ago after he got sick of that white haze. He's a pretty meticulous guy, so I was skeptical, but last time I was over his place the grout in the shower looked way better than mine, no joke. He just wipes it down with a squeegee after every shower and hits it with the microfiber mop once a week. I'm still a bit nervous to try it on my kitchen floor where stuff gets dropped, but for walls I might just give it a shot.

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allen.charlie2mo ago

@dylanmurray tell Dave he's living the dream, honestly. I swear half the battle with grout is just not being lazy with the squeegee. People think sealing is magic but it's really just putting a bandaid on bad habits. Kitchen floors are a whole different beast though, all bets are off when you're splashing tomato sauce and dropping eggs every morning.

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