Does washing ceramic floors with vinegar and water damage the grout?

I hear different opinions on this issue but not sure which is fact.Does washing ceramic floors with vinegar and water damage the grout?
Vinegar is a very mild acidic, It will clean tile wonderful, it needs to be diluted in a bucket of water, do not use at full strength unless you plan to rinse your floor very well. Contrary to what most people think it will not harm tile at all, if left full strength can harm grout just a bit but this would happen over a long period of time. Vinegar and water bring dirt up very easy and help kill bacteria and also great with killing odors. It is the best thing to use on tile........especially if you have hard water,chemical cleaners with leave a film on tile that feels almost sticky at times. If still in doubt and want to use vinegar just rinse afterward then you'll have no worriesDoes washing ceramic floors with vinegar and water damage the grout?
Vinegar is acidic Acid. So washing with an acid will certainly be active on the grout surfaces and if the tile isnt porcelean, it will also act on the tile.





Furthermore, acids such as acidic or even muriatic acid are inactive against organics. So its not going to do a single thing against grease dirt and the like.





Vinegar is fine for windows because the acidic quality in it removes the scum left by rainwater or the fog scum left on the inside, but for tile floor, a professionally made cleaner available in the grocery store is best.





The professional cleaner will not only remove grease and scum it will give your floor a glossy look and leave a condition on the surface that will retart stains and sticking of debris.





Cleaners in general, are very specific products. Home remedies are just that, usually when looked at from the scientific point of view simply do not do the job at all.
I use it all the time (and have for years) to clean tiled floors. I have never had a problem until I moved into my new house. The grouting hadn't been sealed. Whether I was using vinegar water or other cleaners, it would have ruined the grout. So in the end, I had to regrout some areas and sealed it (as someone above me suggested). I haven't had any more problems with the grouting! I usually dilute my vinegar when washing the floors (50:50 solution)





Cheers!
It wont damage them but wont do much either
Grout is not damaged from vinegar, water nor floor cleansers. However, cleaning products will deteriate the grout sealer %26amp; the moisture to get into the grout. After the sealer has lost its integrity, the more scrubbing can loosen %26amp; remove some of the grout.





Solution: Make sure the grout is clean and allow 2 full days of drying. Put on a grout sealer (keep it off the ceramic tiles). If use cleaning products and/or vinegar, reseal the grout once a year. Now, no problem.