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Black mould on the grout between your bathroom tiles is a sad inevitability of modern life – where there’s moisture there’s mould. But one thing’s for certain: you need to get that off before the parents/in-laws come to visit. It can be a devil of a job too, unless you recruit the assistance of that supremely equipped mould-muncher, the slug.

You’ll need to find a few slugs and familiarise them with the new environment on the tiles before they do much cleaning. Give them a dark damp hideaway where they can spend the day, making sure they can get out. They prefer to work at night so be prepared for a shock if you like a shower after dark.

If you get the timing of this right, the slugs munch away on the mould all night, leaving you with spotless, if slightly slimy, grout. The great benefit of course is that it’s entirely free from nasty detergents or cleaners.

It can take a while, so be patient and if there’s no improvement after a few days, consider changing your slugs.