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You’ve tackled the pee stain on the carpet, but that smell still lingers in the air. Yuck! Fortunately, you can use certain sprays to help remove the odor. A homemade baking soda spray, made with 1/4 cup of baking soda and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle, can help remove the smell of pee. You can also use an enzymatic cleaner directly on the pee stain to deodorize it.

There are many different ways to clean tile grout, but you may wonder—can you skip the scrubbing? If you have a big tiled space to clean, manually scrubbing each grout line could be a big job.

The answer is that it depends. Some methods listed in this guide might work for your grout without scrubbing. But usually, this will only apply if your grout is well-maintained and only needs a light cleaning.

For a scrub-free job, try steam cleaning, oxygen bleach, or the baking soda and vinegar methods.

You can remove hard grout haze with vinegar or commercial grout dissolver. Follow the label instructions on commercial grout dissolvers to remove hard grout gaze. For DIY solutions, combine 1 cup of distilled white vinegar and 4 cups of water, apply it to the grout, and let it sit for about 10 minutes before wiping away the haze.

While professional cleaning effectively removes most stains, some deeply set stains might require additional treatments. Technicians can evaluate and use advanced methods, including chemical cleaners or steam, for tough stains.