Tile is the easy-to-clean surface that reigns supreme in kitchens and bathrooms, but we’re not so wild about the stuff that glues the tiles together—you know, the grout. These grooves in between tiles ...

Grout is my arch nemesis. If I ever have a chance to go groutless, I’d take it in a heartbeat. In the meantime, I have four bathrooms (yes, four!) and one kitchen full of grouted tile flooring. With ...

There’s no denying that cleaning grout isn’t the most glamorous job in the world. Between fighting against stuck-on grime and the manual labor of the task itself, it's an often-forgotten (or postponed ...

Tile is one of the most durable and easy-to-clean flooring types, which is why it’s such a popular choice for highly trafficked rooms in the home like the kitchen, bathroom and entryway. But tile ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Tile’s easy to clean, but good luck getting the surrounding grout back to its original pearly white. Because they’re so narrow and coarse, grout lines can be a hassle to clean (unless you like ...

Tile’s aesthetics and water resistance make it the most popular choice for bathrooms and kitchens, but it will only maintain its beauty if you take care of it—and we all know how quickly items in the ...

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Whether it's for your kitchen backsplash, your bathroom walls, or your laundry room floor, tile is a durable material that offers plenty of design options. Most tile surfaces feature grout, which not ...

If there’s one thing you can do to visibly improve the look of your bathroom, it’s a surface-level clean. Whether it’s wiping down the mirror or cleaning the soap scum on your bathtub, even the ...