How To Clean Marble Countertops

How To Clean Marble Countertops

Marble is a very popular building material for kitchen countertops. Its elegant color and texture give your kitchen an exciting and attractive look. This makes marble very much loved by homeowners when choosing to install countertops in their kitchen. But the biggest concern with marble countertops is the amount of difficulty in cleaning and caring for them. Marble is very porous and is easily damage prone by any acidic substance. Normal everyday kitchen items like milk, wine, tomato juice or lemon juice are acidic in nature and can damage your marble countertops if these are left uncleaned. So you need to take utmost care of your marble countertops for keeping them as good as new. You should always clean up spills as soon as they fall before they etch the surface and leave a permanent stain. With the right amount of care, you can keep your marble countertops lovely and scar-free. Here’s how to clean marble countertops.

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We will let you in on a secret on how to clean marble countertops: specialty cleaners and solutions are not required for cleaning marble countertops. A solution of mild soap and hot water is enough and will do a fine job in cleaning marble countertops. Spray water on the countertop and wipe it with a soft cloth or sponge to remove any dirt or dried up food particles. 

To give your marble countertop some amount of protection from stains and etching, you can use a spray sealant at regular intervals. However, you’ll still need to wipe up any spills immediately in order to avoid any big damage. It’s just that the spray sealant will provide you with a little bit of extra time to mop up the spills before any damage begins.

To remove stains from your marble countertops, you can rub a solution of hydrogen peroxide mixed with a few drops of ammonia on the stains. But be careful not to add more than a few drops of ammonia as chemically it is a weak acid and can damage your marble countertop if used in excess. You need just enough amount of ammonia to dissolve the stain. If you find it difficult to remove a stain from your marble countertop yourself, you can always hire a professional from K&B Cabinets to help remove the surface stains from your countertop. The expert professionals will leave your marble countertop with a clean surface and an even surfaced honed finish.

How To Clean Marble Countertops

In order to remove etching from your marble countertops, you can use a marble polishing powder. Spray some water on the counter surface to wet the surface, then sprinkle on some polishing powder and rub it on the entire surface using a soft, damp cloth. Keep rubbing until the etching goes away and the surface starts shining.

Do not use harsh acidic cleaners like vinegar, windex or bleach on the surface of your marble countertops. Any contact of these kind of acidic substances will penetrate into the porous surface of the marble countertop and will dull the stone’s surface. 

You should also refrain from using abrasive cleaners or pads as these possess a danger for the marble to be scratched. This will ruin the beauty of the marble countertops.

This is our guide on how to clean marble countertops. You can call K&B Cabinets anytime for getting some help in cleaning your marble countertops.

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