Cleaning Marble Floors

Marbles are a real beauty and no one can deny the magnificent beauty that they can bring.  Still, cleaning marble floors require some knowledge to maintain that shine they possess. If treated poorly, the marbles luster will just slowly fade away, leaving you with a dull lifeless floor.

But not to fear! There are a lot of means to efficiently clean marble floors without hurting them. Marble is made of calcium carbonate components and because of that its compound will not work well with any form of acid. If by mistake you use acid on your marbles, the acid will get into the cracks of the porous rock and will slowly destroy your marbles until the polish is gone. Even eco-friendly vinegar should not be used for marbles since it contains acid. Choose a product for cleaning your marbles that doesn’t have an acid substance.

When cleaning marble floors, it is best to sweep or vacuum your marbles regularly. This will also remove the daily grit the marble floor encounters. Dust coming from inside and outside of the room will also cause the marble floor to wear off.  So it is advisable to regularly sweep and mop the floor as much as possible.

Use a soft bristle broom when cleaning marble floors to remove dust and dirt. Then use a sponge mop to mop the floor. You can use soap and water for cleaning but be cautious to rid the floor entirely of soap and rinse it well with water. You can also use a commercial product meant for marbles to make your marbles shiny. Find a mild product with a neutral PH level 7. This product also works well with cleaning spillages from coffee, wine, soft drinks, tea, and milk.  Remember that when spills occur, it is better to mop them right away, especially if it is a wine or coffee spillage.