A few weeks ago, I had professional grout cleaners come over to, well, clean the grout in my bathroom. You see, no matter how I tried to stop it, Rover, my dog, was always fond of that place. Unfortunately, my cleaning methods turned out to be sub-par, and Rover, in turn, got sick with having black mold in his system.

Rover getting sick was the last straw. After leaving Rover in the vet hospital, I immediately called up professional grout cleaners to come and do their service on my bathroom floor. A day or so later, they were at my door and ready to work.

One of the things that impressed me at first were the machines that they had with them. Always a fan of equipment, I looked on from the safe distance at how they set it up, plugged it in, and how it filled the house with the mechanical hum that would lift the spirits of any man. It took my mind off Rover for a while, for he was still sick in the veterinary.

I decided to make some coffee for myself and the grout cleaning boys: I do make wicked coffee, and any man can appreciate a good cup. So, as they enjoyed theirs, I kept myself in the safety of my kitchen, sipping while watching them from a comfortable distance. I opened up the day’s paper, and tried to ease my thoughts.

I was halfway through my second cup of coffee when the grout cleaners announced they had finished the job. Boy, was I surprised. I was either drinking too slow, or reading too much, because when I checked my watch, they’d only been working for about an hour. How very efficient, I must say. They were thorough in their cleaning and the floor was white again! When Rover gets his operation done, he’ll be safe from mold in the bathroom.