I have hard water and I need to clean the bathroom tile, it has mildew on it bad. How do do clean mildew off?

Question

Other cleaners don't clean mildew off bathroom tile. Any other way?

Answer 1

Bleach in a spray bottle. Spray, let stand, repeat. Then rinse down with a dampened wash rag..

Answer 2

With all due respect; Hard water and mildew have very little correlation. That said... The deposits from the hard water allow the mildew a GRIP.

The issue is more related to the method used in keeping the moisture at a minimum AFTER and during a shower/bath.

I like CleanShower...personally, but use it EVERY TIME. It helps keep the mineral deposits at a minimum. For the Mildew; Clorox CleanUp works well, but again, the moisture/humidity/venting issue is more the cause of that.

I have gone so far as to use a single edged razor blade on the shower glass doors, as well as a Plastic/woven/fiber/ Scrunge, or scrubber, so often used for Dish washing. That need not be done every day if the other procedures are attended to.

Obviously BUILD UP is always an issue; whether it be soap scum/ water spotting/ etc.,,,and we don't all due a POWER clean after every Shower.

You might investigate a water softner system? BUT again,,, the mildew attacks moisture,and residue left behind is a great place for it to CLING to. Think of the tile as if it was a ROUGH textured ROCK wall; in a micro sense. VENTING or releasing the STEAM/Heat/ Moisture, during and/or after a bath or shower; is the best way to begin solving the chronic nature of the problem.

Answer 3

Just open up the bathroom window if it has one, and turn on the vent fan if it has one. Get a bottle or two of Tilex. Spray down all the tile and grout lines very well. Let it sit for about an hour. Then come back with a scrub brush, and scrub all the grout lines. Also take a rag and wipe all the tile down.

Turn the shower on hot, and rinse it all out really well.

This is going to put off some seriously strong vapors, so make sure the room is as ventilated as possible. Use a portable fan if you have one. Seriously, these fumes could kill you if you breath too much of the and pass out, so be safe and be careful.

Answer 4

You clean hard water deposits with Lime Away or a similar product. Mildew is removed with household bleach never mix the two products it creates a toxic gas. Start with the mildew first use bleach and a scrub brush. Apply let stand and rinse repeat if necessary. Always have adequate ventilation leave the room if fumes become to strong come back after a while.

Answer 5

Do you have a ceramic-top electric stove? The cleaning cream that they sell for it just happens to be excellent at removing hard water stains, soap scum, makeup residue ect...(I did not try it on mildew, but it should work)
I used it on my porcelain coated tob and acrylic shower surround, and I could not believe it.
It should work fine on your tile.
I used the stuff in the below link. You can buy it at the grocery store if you don't have any.

Answer 6

I have use "The Works" and then go over that with a cloth with Listereen mouth wash. This got rid of mildew and mold. Saw that on a PBS program tried it and it did the trick.

Answer 7

i got some battery operated scrub brushes at walgreens. they're like electric toothbrushes and they really helped. i also used a very thin wire brush. between the 2 i got it all. it's going to take some arm work.

Answer 8

1 part bleach to 4 parts water....wear gloves

Answer 9

hard water? doesnt water feel the same?