Cleaning Marble Tile

Cleaning marble tile is not that hard and you shouldn't be afraid of marble cleaning because it's marble.

I constantly hear people say or read on the internet how delicate marble surfaces are.

Yes, they are higher maintanence than a ceramic tile, but they are not that delicate or hard to clean.

As long as you know what to clean them with, and you clean them regularly, they should stay looking great for years to come.

In general, mopping marble tile floors regularly with a neutral floor cleaner and a flat mop, will be the best and easiest way to maintain your marble floors.

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How to Clean Marble Floors

Cleaning marble is the same as cleaning any natural stone and isn't a hard task.

Don't be worried about damaging your stone.

We always recommend neutral cleaners for all natural stone surfaces and that includes marble cleaning.

Neutral cleaners are safe for all natural stone and tile and grout surfaces.

If your marble floor tile is looking a little dull, it probably needs more than a cleaning. It may need to be re-surfaced, or honed and polished. Check out our polishing marble page for more information on restoring the polished finish.

The most important thing you need to know about cleaning marble is not to use strong chemicals.

Acidic and even akaline chemicals will etch the marble. Vinegar is acidic and bleach is akaline, so you do not want to clean marble with either one of these cleaners.

Neutral cleaners for natural stone are recommended and available here and if you don't have a neatral cleaner, use warm water to clean you marble surface.

If you are cleaning a marble floor, mop the marble tiles with your neutral cleaning solution or warm water on the floor.

After mopping, use a dry cotton cloth to dry the surface of the marble.

Drying the marble with the dry cotton cloth will not only pick up the water, but any dirt still in the water.

This is a very important step that most people don't do.

What ever you clean your stone surface with, always rinse well and dry completely with a cotton or microfiber cloth.

Drying it completely helps because any wet area left to dry, may have dirt left in it which doesn't evaporate like the water does.

When it comes to cleaning marble or just maintaining natural stone and tile and grout, we strive to help educate our customers on the best protection they can have, helping them save time and money in costly restoration costs down the road.

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