Tile grout can be a nightmare to try and clean as many expensive products never seem to really do the trick, but one cleaning fan has claimed a 50p item could work wonders.

No one wants to spend hours scrubbing endlessly at the tiles in their bathroom, trying to get dirt - and possibly even mould - out of the thin line of grout that separates each tile. The hard substance is often made from a mixture of water, cement, and sand and can quickly become discoloured and dirty, but thanks to its porous nature, it can be a nightmare to clean as grime can often seem like it's embedded into the grout itself.

But according to one cleaning fan on TikTok, there's a "budget-friendly" way to get your tile grout looking as good as new with just one item you already have in your bathroom - toothpaste.

In a hack shared online by @the_gooch, all you have to do is squeeze a line of toothpaste along the grout line and scrub it with an old toothbrush, and in just a few minutes the grout will look clean again. The man said in his video: "You are going to thank me for this budget-friendly grout cleaning trick.

"Take a tube of toothpaste and spread the toothpaste along the grout line. Take your toothbrush and just scrub aggressively into the grout line. Then, take a damp cloth and wipe [the toothpaste] away. Once the grout is dry, it'll be good as new."

Commenters on the video were split on the hack though, as many pointed out that toothpaste is not a "budget-friendly" cleaning item as many branded tubes can be pricey. For example, some tubes of Sensodyne can cost upwards of £5 from supermarkets, while Colgate's Total Original Care toothpaste is £4 a tube from Asda.

However, you can get this trick to work for as little as 50p thanks to Asda's Just Essentials range, which stocks cheap fresh mint toothpaste. The supermarket also sells Aquafresh for as little as 80p, while Colgate Triple Action toothpaste is just £1.

While some commenters praised the "interesting" hack, others shared their own tips for getting tile grout clean, including using baking soda - which can be bought for 65p from Tesco and Asda - as well as Pink Stuff paste, which retails at most supermarkets for around £1.50 per tub.

One person said: "Just use baking soda," while another added: "Baking soda and vinegar paste works too," and a third wrote: "No, use Pink Stuff!"

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