Long Life Grout Cleaner
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So sick of cleaning products that don’t do what they promise. Definitely do not waste your money or time with this harsh chemical. In the end, straight vinegar cleaned what this useless product didn’t. Show details
The product stained all my tiles and the company didn't do anything about it. They sent no one to inspect it nor took any responsibility. PLEASE DONT USE IT. I did follow the instructions, it did not state anywhere on the bottle not to use on porcelain. It did clean the grout but damaged my white glossy porcelain tiles, it's like dried sponge streaky water marks. Show details
Was looking for a grout cleaner as I have white tiles. Someone recommended to me. Holy Dooley. I will never use anything else. Amazing! Use in a well ventilated area. And gloves though. 10/10! In my photo, top grout line is before then you can clearly see going down it's after. Show details
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Not consistent – This should have been a 5 star review because my first spray bottle of Long Life Grout cleaner (bought 2-3 years ago) did an amazing job . Unfortunately, I ran out part way through the job so went and bought another bottle - using the exact same method I had for the first half (spray on the grout, use Ryobi One Power Scrubber to scrub the grout) I… Read more
continued the job , only for the second bottle to have very little effect. I now have filmy, gross tiles with one half of my dining/living room with beautiful white grout, and the other half with dull meh grout. Super disappointed as I specifically bought the same product to ensure the same result.
Spray nozzle useless – Don't bother. More hassle than benefit. Entire spray nozzle fell apart in my hands. I was spraying a shower- as you do with a SPRAY container. The little square tip came off then the whole blue part came off. Swapped product into another bottle that was fit for purpose. Too annoyed tp wait and see if it works. Show details
Great Results – 20 years of build up on the grout and then used this product. Amazing results. Looks like day 1. Followed the directions but only worked it in small areas - maybe that's the key? I would recommend. Photo shows treated and untreated grout. Show details
In-depth reviews
Brilliantly restored old bathroom grout and tiles – Superb results, see photos. This product smells acrid and requires a ton of elbow grease, but works like no other ! I successfully restored a vintage bathroom floor. Everyone amazed, so impressive, but it was a lot of work. I also used this product for an exit clean , one bottle, 4 tiled walls and floor in 2 hours, fantastic, gleaming. But… Read more
here’s the restoration journey: Don’t expect to spray and wipe. This is how I did it and tips : it takes several applications to go from grime to new; work in small areas; spray then leave for a few minutes; use a medium-stiff grout brush to scrub, then wipe off with damp cloth and repeat soak-scrub-wash twice more; change the rinse water frequently; the product works better on damp surface. I used 2 bottles and 2 brushes for a large bathroom with small tiles and a lot of grout. Wear thick socks and proper gloves or you will get chemical burns, without doubt, and of course mask and ventilation. It’s not any worse smell than bleach and I don’t think it’s that bad. But you don’t realise how it’s acting on the skin until later, knees, feet and hands. Organise something to kneel or sit on. I wore disposable gloves underneath the chemical resistant gloves, and could change those frequently as needed. I recommend to do one small area intently and repeatedly until it’s done. Section off and expect to go slowly: it lightens as it dries. It also cleans the tiles well of course, doesn’t strip surface sheen.
* 18 months later* : grout still looks still excellent, no long term problems with porosity. Happy days.
Not worth the risk – In the rental I'm in, the grout was filthy when I moved in. I used this product and it ruined the tiles. The label says not to use it on marble, and I can confirm these tiles aren't marble. As another person wrote, the label is actually misleading and incorrect. I have used the product at other houses and it worked, but those tiles were white… Read more
and grey and I did think they looked a bit funny, but I brushed it off since it wasn't visible the way this is. This product is very damaging to glossy tiles, I cannot reiterate enough, how important it is not to use it on glossy tiles. It was OK with the matt tiles in the bathroom but please, do not use it on glossy ceramic tiles even though the label doesn't say that you can't!
When I used this product at the rental, I patch tested it and didn't notice an issue. And i only got to this part of the floor a few days after having done the hall way and kitchen. I noticed some slight discolouration, but I wasn't sure if it was just my eyes or whatever, and I also religiously wipe the product off the tile as soon as I clean the grout (I do it section by section because the smell is so intense). Yet, I still got this outcome. Even on the day I realised this was happening, I tried to make the tile alkeline to avoid further damage or rewind it, but nothing worked.
Please, don't use this without fully understanding that there is no fix for an etched tile like this... The tiles need to be replaced! There is no buffing, no sealer, no tile repair man, no cleaning item, no nothing, that will resolve this issue. Just think about that before using this product even to their label guidance! You're much better off paying $100 for a drill and cleaning piece, and finding a genital cleaning chemical that is safe to use in that specific tile, and cleaning the floor that way. Hell, if you're in a rental...you're better off leaving it filthy then having to front up the cost of a new floor.
I would much rather pay $300 for a professional cleaner at my own house, than ruin the tiles this way to be honest. Besides, a professional cleaner does a better job....this chemical is good, but still needs couple of applications if the floor is quite filthy. Just get a professional cleaner.... Don't use this highly acidic item on your tiles.
This product works – I am one of these people who do not trust positive reviews but this product works. We bought a house with tilled kitchen, lounge, dining, two bathrooms, separate toilet, separate laundry and two hallways (in other words a lot of tiles) that was a rental property since 2003 till 2015 so you can imagine, even the best of tenants do not clean the… Read more
grout. I wish I could post photos.. the tiles were white with literally black grout lines. There were spots where, we speculate, a child must have taken a black marker and painted the grout black.
First, I tried the baking soda paste and vinegar as per internet wiki instructions - not even the froth would get dirty meaning the dirt was not dissolving at all. Then, I tried peroxide (from hair products), then cloudy ammonia, sugar soap, bleach and lastly I tried using a curtain steamer - I was achieving very little effect. I was scrubbing with one of those nylon dishwashing brushes that are shaped funny.
Finally, I lost my patience goggled the reviews and drove to Bunnings. At first, I got the small 750mil spray bottle to try. It’s March’16 the small bottle costs $10 something and the 2 little one costs $20 something. Since then, I have gone back to get more. The effects are great. You need to wait till the grout dries to see it fully. My bathroom and laundry have a half-height of the floor tile kinda edging along the bottom of the wall – this gives me an idea what colour the grout should be and I have achieved it with my floor grout using this product. You still need to scrub once or twice and when the dirt comes out it is messy (specially if it was very dirty). I used the garden hose through the house down to the bathroom and laundry floor drains, not sure how will I go about the living area, you can definitely wipe it but it’s quite frothy and I have no patience.
I used gloves and face mask and I recommend the plastic glasses as my eyes were burning a bit, saying that I did not have any skin irritation and my knees where fully emerged in the solution for few hours.
Positive reviews
Amazing product – I think this is probably one of the best cleaning products I have ever found, far better than any other grout cleaner. One day you look at your tiles and realise that the grout used to be white and it’s not any more so you go looking for a grout cleaner. I have tried several and this one tops them all. It’s easy to apply by spraying, and I used a … Read more
small Yard broom to scrub it afterwards and it goes a long way. I am 73 so if I can do it, anybody can, and I just did small sections at a time. Cannot say enough good about this product and totally recommend it. My tiles look amazing now. I am in Australia and I bought this from Bunnings which is not listed in the pop down. I would love to have uploaded before and after photos just to show people how good it is, but there doesn’t seem to be a provision for that.
Works great. Puts some effort in for excellent results – I've been doing my floor in blocks of 16-20 tiles every day or 2. Mainly just cause its handy to do between jobs working from home and i have to shift furniture to the bit i'm not cleaning. I've been spraying then working it in with a cheap paint brush for a minute or two then leaving for 20 minutes. Quick run over with a grout brush then mop… Read more
with water only using one of those dreadlock type mops. Mop properly later with the same brand tile cleaner. Magic result.
Awesome – Simple to use spray. Wait and wipe. Is most effective when used with scrubbing brush. Dissolves accumulated waxy greasy grout stains. Amazing results but surface must be mopped after as it leaves a film. Leaves original grout colour without an acidic action. Spot treat difficult areas of needed. Show details
Negative reviews
Do not use on Porcelain but cleans grout well – works extremely well on grout. but, do not use on Porcelain. It has damaged mine. its like a hazy, cloudy, watermark type look. thankfully i didn't do the whole house. its a pity as it worked well on the grout itself. I would give it 5 stars for cleaning grout and 1 for the damage Show details
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Rubbish & waste of money – Long Life state it makes your grout white, rubbish, no change to the grout at all, applied it twice, now have greasy residue on the tiles. Show details
Leaves greasy film and dirty grout – Doesn’t work, grout unchanged; and leaves a greasy film over tiles. 3 washes and a steam clean and still a film. Waste of money and time, 2 litre bottle, used 1 litre on about 20m2. Show details
Recent reviews
wow results! brilliant – I thought I would try this Product after reading " Marilyn's review on Mar 2022 "as my tiled floor looked awful .her review was spot on . There are so many negative comments about this product for reasons i do not get .I just followed the directions on the spray and I used a Ryobi power brush then then mopped with clean water . my terracotta tiles… Read more
were unharmed and the grout is now like new . The negative reviews on this product I would take with a pinch of salt . if you have followed the directions these things should not happen at all and the comment about the acid etching a porcelain tile ???? acids were stored in porcelain before plastics were invented . not sure why or what happed there .
Absolutely fabulous result! – I’m so surprised at the negative results for this product. I found it worked extremely well with so little effort. My son’s holiday house has tiles in the kitchen which were black with mould & grime. I sprayed grout with Long Life, waited 5-10 mins then brushed with a grout brush & then mopped & dried the floor. The result was amazing……white… Read more
grout, like new! The grout brush helped enormously, would not have cleaned so well without it. And made the job so much easier. It has a long handle & stiff, narrow, tapered bristles that really scrub along the grout line. Those who posted such negative reviews must have not put in sufficient elbow grease with the brush. I’m 84 yrs old & if I can do it, anyone can.
Utter waste of money – Tried this on my kitchen floor tiles but it was hopeless. Did nothing more than soapy water would do. Top tip, Just use hot water and Jif in conjunction with Bunnings $10.99 grout brush. Jif leaves a little residue that requires mopping but it is far more effective and it's not full of nasty acid like this product. Show details
Not worth the effort or money – I was excited when I read the reviews and bought two bottles. Followed instructions, scrubbed, cleaned, and no result. Grout still have dark patches. Do not waste your time on this product. Do not believe the glowing reviews and do not waste your money. Show details
SCAM PRODUCT – If I could give this product ZERO I would. I sprayed the grout, waited a few minutes, scrubbed the living hell out of it......nothing, NOTHING! Do not waste your money.
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It ruined my tiles!!! – This product did clean the grout but also permanent etched my tiles which now I have to replace at a cost of $5000. No where on the label says that it shouldn’t be used on porcelain tiles, the only warning is for marble. I called the company and they made all excuses on the planet and blaming everything except their deceptive labelling.… Read more
Unfortunately I have to chase them for damages through the courts. Do yourself a favour and don’t buy this product, its too strong and the chances of ruining your tiles are very very high.
Mixed results – Bought the spray bottle a while back 2019, recently I cleaned 1/2 the grout with it and had amazing results so I bought the 2L bottle, it is useless, there is no difference at. I phoned the company, they wanted the batch number, photos etc which I did and told me take it back to Bunnings. I bought another spray pack thinking it may have been that… Read more
batch but this one was useless too, it’s like a different product altogether. The smell with the first bottle is strong but the last 2 seem to have no or very little smell. I want more of the first bottle.
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Amazing! – Works perfectly! Highly recommend! My grout is cleaner than ever...! I’ve tried many natural products and I’m afraid sometimes you need to use a little chemicals to get a better result. Very happy! Looking forward to tackling my balcony grout next! Show details
Very Disappointed – After two applications, very little improvement. A lot of scrubbing with no result. Long Life needs to improve its product so it does what it says. Waste of money. Don't buy. Show details
WASTE OF MONEY – ABSOLUTE WASTE OF MONEY. Big process followed the guidelines and it was no cleaner than to begin with. Utter waste of time. Have purchased basic bathroom products which were more effective. Show details
Waste of money – I saw an article pop up by 9 News with pictures saying how amazing this stuff is. Literally turned black grout to white.... Bought it, tried it three times in three different places. Didn't do anything. Show details
The only product that could successfully clean my grout – Bought for $10 at Bunnings after reading the positive reviews. Have tried a number of different options to clean and whiten the dirty grout in my bathroom but nothing worked. I sprayed long life grout cleaner on the grout.. left it for 10 mins or so. Scrubbed with a toothbrush and once the grout dried it was significantly whiter and cleaner. I was… Read more
able to remove a reasonable amount of brown residue from the grout which no other product was able to do. Definately worth using considering it's only $10.
Amazing- it works – Brought my white grout back from grubby grey A looks likes it just been grouted again - was sceptical it would work as pure bleach never did it as well as this product- got it from Bunnings - best $10 bucks I’ve ever spent!!! Show details
Excellent results . minimal effort – I used the 2l bottle from Bunnings in a spray bottle. Worked amazing!! Light scrub with broom ( I used a deck broom with shorter ,firmer bristles) then mopped up with with hot water! Grout is like new. Very happy. Show details
What once was an amazing product, now no longer... grrrr – Well I have one old bottle of this tile and grout cleaner that was running low, it was working great, I decided to get another bottle in the 2 litre, exactly the same and well it was disappointing to say the least. The initial older bottle was amazing and the grout came up white again perfectly, however I can’t say the new formula however. So far nothing. Majorly disappointed Show details
An AMAZING product – I have white thick grouting between small white tiles which were extremely dirty, tried various methods of cleaning with no success, read reviews after looking on how to restore whiteness and read about this product, so thought I would try and it's absolutely amazing,the grout is sparkling white and the product is so easy to use, 100% happy. Show details
Excellent product – After 20years of heavy traffic on off white tiles and cream grout. Most of the grout was black with dirt. I sprayed this stuff on, left it for 5-10 minutes and then used a little round scrubbing brush that I attended to a battery drill, each tile took 10 seconds to do then wiped over with a mop and water. Instant as good as new. Have pictures of before and after.
The only grout clearner that works – After years of trying everything from bleach to supermarket cleaners to elbow grease I have finally found a product that not only works but is easy and quick to use. This product was recommended to me for dirty very stained white grout around white floor tiles. I poured the solution into a clean, empty squeezy bottle, squirted it quickly along the… Read more
grout lines, (you could use a spray bottle with an ajustable nozzle too), left it for 20-30 minutes, then brushed the grout lines with an ordinary household nylon broom, and lastly mopped the floor with some warm water. The floor looked like new, no exaggeration. I bought my Long Life grout cleaner at Bunnings in a big 2 litre bottle and I think if you are doing floors you need this size not the smaller spray bottle. I need no other product now, this one works perfectly.
Excellent product – Like all the Long Life products, their grout cleaner does the trick. Spray on, scrub and come back 10 minutes later and the dirt is gone .Very happy customer indeed Show reply
The only product that works – I have black tiles and black grout and so the grout and tiles become white with calcium build up from the water. I have tried EVERYTHING with no success until I used this product. Spray on scrub with a brush and the calcium build up is all gone. Love this product.
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