Tips for Cleaning Marble

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There are two types of marble found around the house, genuine and cultured marble. Cultured marble is manmade and not stone at all. This surface can be cleaned with the usual household surface cleaners. Clean genuine marble using these homemade stain removers.

Clean oil and grease stains with a paste of acetone and whiting. Apply the paste and cover it with plastic. Let it stand overnight and rinse the paste off with hot water. Look for acetone and whiting at your local home store, if they don't have it, you can find it at a paint store.

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Clean food stains with a paste of whiting, ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Mix a thick paste with the whiting and peroxide. Apply the paste to the stain and sprinkle several drops of ammonia over it. Cover it with plastic wrap. Let the paste stand for 5 or 10 minutes and then rinse it off with hot water. If necessary apply the paste again, cover it and let it stand overnight.

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To treat rust stains try a paste of 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ¼cup baking soda and enough hydrogen peroxide to make a thick paste. Rub the paste into the stain and then let it sit for 30 minutes and wipe it off with a damp sponge. Rub the paste into the stain again and let it sit longer on tough stains.

When the stains are gone be sure there's not paste residue on the surface. Rinse the marble using hot water and let it dry. When it's dry buff to restore the shine. If the surface doesn't buff up use a marble polishing powder, available from hardware stores.