Tahni Mesann
The entire ground floor of my townhouse is tiled. There’s a lot to love – low maintenance, durable, easy to clean – but the grout? I despise it. Especially in the kitchen, where a few dark, stubborn stains have clung on since the day we moved in, surviving everything I’ve thrown at them.
As a homes and lifestyle journalist, I’m always on the lookout for the cleaning products people are raving about. So when I noticed a massive spike in Google searches for Britex Grout and Tile Spray, I had to try it myself. At just under $10 for 500mL – available at Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings and Amazon – it’s an affordable bet. But does it actually work?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Britex Grout and Tile Spray ($9.90, 500mL) is a spray-on cleaner available at Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings and Amazon – promising to tackle tough grout stains without heavy scrubbing
- It’s easy to apply and pleasantly low-fume, but it didn’t lift the deep, set-in stains on my kitchen floor entirely – even with scrubbing
- Bottom line: Britex is best suited to grout maintenance and light surface grime. If you’re dealing with years-old stains or large tiled areas, you’ll likely need something stronger
How I tested Britex Grout and Tile Spray
I put the Britext Grout and Tile Spray to work on my tiled kitchen floors. I followed the instructions on the bottle exactly. For context, my house was built in 2000, and as far as I know, the tile grout has not been replaced in that time.
What I used:
- Britex Grout and Tile Spray (product comes with a stiff-bristled grout brush)
- Rubber gloves
- Paper towel
- Warm water for rinsing
- Clean spin mop for rinsing
- Preparation
Before I applied the product, I gave the kitchen a thorough once-over with the vacuum cleaner.
- Apply and dwell time
I sprayed the grout in one section of the kitchen liberally before setting a 10-minute timer to allow the product to sink in. When I came back to the spot after 10-minutes, I was a little disappointed to see that the grout looked pretty much the same.
- Scrub
The instructions noted that for tough stains, scrubbing might be necessary. Thankfully, the product comes with its own nifty, stiff grout brush attached, and I used that to work the product into the grout, focussing on areas with dark discolouration. As I began this process, I noticed immediately that the dirt was lifting. I also noticed the product’s clean, pleasant scent that wasn’t at all overpowering.
- Rinse and dry
Once I finished scrubbing, I wiped the product off the surface with a damp paper towel (I did this because I wanted to see the contrast of the grout gunk against the pristine white paper towel, but I recommend using a damp microfibre cloth instead). I then rinsed the area twice using warm water and a clean spin mop and allowed the area to dry.
My honest verdict
Britex Grout and Tile Spray is affordable, easy to use and noticeably low-fume – a genuine relief compared to harsher chlorine-bleach alternatives. It handled everyday surface grime well enough, and once rinsed and dried, the grout did look cleaner and smelled fresh. But against the dark, embedded stains that have plagued my kitchen floor for years, it simply didn’t deliver. I scrubbed every centimetre of grout by hand – not a small job across an open-plan kitchen floor – and the before-and-after difference was modest at best.
If your grout is in reasonable condition and you’re keeping on top of it regularly, Britex is a perfectly solid choice. But if you’re staring down the same deep-set stains I was, you’ll want something more heavy-duty like Long Life Grout Cleaner or Zep Grout Cleaner and Brightener.
The verdict score
6/10
| Pros | Cons |
| Affordable (less than $10) | Doesn’t lift old, deep stains |
| Pleasant scent and leaves tiles sparkling | Requires significant scrubbing |
| Easy to find at most supermarkets and hardware stores | |
| Australian made | |
| Formulated with biodegradable surfactants |
