Keep Shower Grout From Getting Moldy With a 30-Second Squeegee

Mold doesn't grow on grout because the grout is dirty — it grows because the grout stays wet. The cheapest mold prevention in the bathroom is a five-dollar shower squeegee and half a minute of your time.

The habit

• After your shower, run the squeegee down the tile walls and glass, pushing water to the drain.
• Do the floor corners where water pools.
• Leave the shower door or curtain open so air can circulate.
• Run the bathroom fan for 20 to 30 minutes after showers — use a timer switch if you forget.

Dry grout is grout that stays clean. You'll scrub a fraction as often, and the caulk lasts years longer too.