The three rules
Wipe acids the moment they land
Lemon, wine, vinegar, tomato, soft drink and most bathroom sprays etch calcium stone on contact. Speed matters more than product.
One cleaner, pH-neutral
A stone-specific neutral cleaner, or warm water and a microfibre cloth. Nothing that says 'cuts through grease' or 'removes limescale'. Those are acids and alkalis.
Grit is the enemy of floors
Mats at every door, felt under chairs and table legs, and a vacuum before a mop. Sand and grit under foot are what scratch and cloud a polished floor.
Never on stone
- Vinegar, lemon or citrus cleaners
- Bleach and 'mould' sprays on marble and limestone
- Cream cleansers and scouring pads
- Steam mops on sealed stone
- Generic 'marble' sprays that list acid in the ingredients
- Leaving a wet bottle, glass or pan on marble overnight
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