Okay, I'm tackling my kitchen tiles this weekend, they've gotten kinda embarrassingly grubby lately. I've seen people swear by vinegar and water mix, saying it's natural and cuts through grease super easy. But then others are all about baking soda paste, especially for grout—saying it scrubs away stains better and leaves tiles brighter.
I've tried vinegar before, and it worked okayish but left that vinegar-y smell lingering around for hours (not exactly appetizing when you're cooking dinner later, you know?). Haven't really given baking soda a proper shot yet though.
Curious what you guys prefer between these two—vinegar or baking soda? Which one do you find actually cleans better without too much hassle or funky smells afterward?
Honestly, I've dealt with my fair share of grimy kitchen floors over the years, and vinegar just never really did it for me either. Sure, it's natural and cuts grease decently, but that lingering smell is a dealbreaker—especially if you're sensitive to odors while cooking.
Baking soda paste, on the other hand, has been my go-to for stubborn grout stains. A few months back, I was renovating a client's kitchen, and the grout lines were seriously nasty. Vinegar barely touched them, but baking soda paste (just baking soda and a bit of water) worked wonders. Scrubbed it in lightly with an old toothbrush, let it sit for a few minutes, and rinsed it clean. Tiles looked practically new, and no weird smells hanging around afterward.
If you're worried about hassle, baking soda is really not that much extra work. Plus, it's cheap and easy to rinse clean. Personally, I'd say give baking soda a proper try—you'll probably wonder why you didn't sooner.
