Cleaning Grout Lines with EATOILS GREEN Cleaning Products



Cleaning grout lines can be a very difficult task, particularly when you consider all the material that is usually collected in grout 'valleys'. As Grout is typically a porous material like cement all sorts of oils, greases, and particles can get trapped in the grout and discolor it easily. Traditional floor & tile cleaners do a pretty good job on the floor surfaces but they have virtually no effect on the discolored grout and over time the grout lines fill with these materials and can become unsightly. Harsh chemicals and a lot of elbow grease have been the only answer for cleaning grout and the results have been inconsistent. Short of getting down on your knees and manually scrubbing the grout, usually with nasty chemicals, there has not been a real alternative for cleaning grout until now.

- note the original 'Champagne' grout

WorldWare Enterprises Ltd., manufacturer of EATOILS™ ECOLOGO™ Green Cleaning Products, has discovered that the deep cleaning characteristics that you are looking for in a grout cleaning product are already available for you to use in our SUPER CONCENTRATED GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS - and it only takes a few minutes! These products include: BIOBLAST™, SUPERFRESH™, and SUPER FLOOR DEGREASER™. For best results on a small area: 1) spray the concentrated formula onto the groutlines to wet, 2) add approximately double the amount of water, 3) agitate with a soft bristle brush, and 4) watch months of buildup disappear in a few minutes. For larger areas: 1) mix the cleaning solution at 4 oz./ gallon of warm water and soak the floor with 1/2" of cleaning solution, 2) leave it in place for 20 minutes or so, then 3) brush with a straight broom, and 4) squeegee the entire floor - you'll see all kinds of contaminants removed with this method. For 'restaurant makeover' type clean-ups: you can use this method with a steam cleaner to bring back the original 'sparkling clean' grout - just like new! Naturally, if the quality of the grout has deteriorated and broken down over time, you should use these cleaning methods then follow up with grout repair (if you don't clean it first you will seal in the dirt and it will be impossible to bring back the original clean grout lines). Also, be aware of floor sealers as they typically seal in the dirt - strip the sealer before attempting to clean the grout and only seal the floor after all contaminants have been removed from the grout lines.

Grout cleaning can be a pain - but if you can use the methods and products offered by EATOILS™ you will find the process can be painless for you and the results will dramatically improve the look of your tiled areas.

Clean and Green Solutions is a proud distributor of EATOILS™ ECOLOGO™ Certified Green Cleaning products.  For more information on these products, please visit us at http://www.cleanandgreensolutions.com/ or give us call at 281.883.8470

CLEANING MEXICAN BRICK WITH EATOILS™ BT200™



If you have ever had to clean a home that has Mexican Brick as its exterior siding, you know it can be very challenging to clean in a safe and efficient manner.  Mexican Brick is very soft and brittle, not to mention very porous.  When cleaning this type of brick one must be very careful and not apply to much pressure.  If to much pressure is applied, the brick can literally break in half.  To get Mexican Brick completely clean you must use a solution that can get into the pores of the brick to KILL and REMOVE the mold and mildew completely, so as to prevent immediate future growth.  Most chemicals that contain toxins or dangerous additives only clean the surface mold and mildew.  This leaves tiny spores behind in the pores of the brick that will just begin growing again immediately.

Clean and Green Solutions was called out to this home recently to clean all the mold and mildew from the brick.  The homeowner had received letters from the homeowners association and needed to get the home cleaned in order to be in compliant with the association guidelines.

Here is how we did it: Using the EATOILS™ BT200™ Certified GREEN degreaser we mixed the product at 5 ounces of EATOILS™ BT200™ to one gallon of water.  Using an X-JET applicator, we applied the diluted EATOILS™ BT200™ to the entire surface of all walls and allowed it to sit for 10 minutes.  We then repeated the application and allowed to it to sit for 20 minutes. We used a total of five gallons of diluted solutions, which required 25 ounces of EATOIILS™ BT200™.  An X-JET applicator is a nozzle for a Pressure Washer that allows the product to be applied directly to the surface with out being diluted any further.  Even though the EATOILS™ BT200™ is a degreaser, it is an excellent product for killing and removing mold and mildew on contact.

After allowing the EATOILS™ BT200™ to dwell for the times stated, we then used our pressure washer (3500PSI/6 GPM) to remove the mold and mildew stains. However, we used the chemical tip.  The chemical tip is normally used to apply solution or chemicals at a very low pressure.  This tip actually spray’s the water onto the surface with less pressure than a garden hose sprayer that is set on “jet” or “full stream”.  Using this tip meant that absolutely NO high pressure was used.

As you can see in the pictures above, the brick cleaned up perfectly with no damage to the brick whatsoever.  Once all areas were cleaned we then re-applied the EATOILS™ BT200™ and left it to dry with NO RINSING.  This will provide continuing ongoing cleaning and help to keep the brick cleaner for a longer period of time.

EATOILS™ BT200™ is a Super Concentrated Certified GREEN degreaser and all purpose cleaner.  Once diluted at 5 ounces per gallon, our end user product cost was less than $5.00.  Compared to the cost of other products that require dangerous chemicals to do the cleaning, and can damage the surface, the EATOILS™ BT200™ stands alone as the best and safest cleaner while at the same time the most economical available on the market today.

EATOILS™ BT200™ degreaser can also be used to remove oil and other automotive stains from concrete, asphalt and soil.  It also a great cleaner for canvas and fabric sunshades, umbrellas, tents, etc.  EATOILS™ BT200™ will also remove grease, tar, and oil, from clothing, drapes, carpeting, upholstery and just about any other surface. Plus, it is completely safe for you to use as well as for the environment.

For more information on the EATOILS™ BT200™ Certified GREEN cleaning product or any of our other products, please contact us at 281.883.8470 or visit us at www.cleanandgreensolutions.com