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Using Marble in Building Construction Materials

1. Use honed marble on the floor, in bathroom, and kitchen; it is more resistant to scratches.
2. Avoid using polished marble in high traffic areas.
3. Always follow the directions on your cleaner and avoid mixing chemicals unless specified.
4. Always rinse using clean, warm water.
5. Do not use hot water to clean spilt milk or blood, as doing so make the stain worse.
6. Avoid using chemical cleaners, acids like vinegar and limejuice, grout cleaners, tub or tile cleaners on marble.  These cleaners will etch or dull the stone.  Etching destroys the polish leaving a dull light spot.  Sealed and polished marble is very stain-resistant but will not prevent from etching.
7. Never use a mixture of ammonia and bleach for removing stains.  The resulting fume is toxic and lethal.

1. Sweep using soft brush or use dry non-treated dust mop to get rid of abrasive sand which may scratch the marble surface.
2. Use mild phosphate-free, eco-friendly dishwashing liquids or powders, suitable detergents (pH 7, neutral), or vegetable oil based soaps and rinse the soap off completely with warm water.

1. Remove excess water immediately using squeegee.  Soap scum, acid soaps and shampoos, high iron content water and hard water all take a toll on your shower’s appearance.  Hard water is particularly damaging to marble.  Clean up using a solution of half a cup of ammonia in one gallon of water, once a month.
2. Use bleach to get rid of algae in hot tub.

1. You can scrub your honed counter tops using abrasive, bleach, and soaps with a scouring pad without worrying about damage.  Rinse well and dry afterwards using a soft cloth.
2. Clean up spills immediately.  Fruit juice, soda, coffee, alcohol, salad dressing, etc. may etch your counter tops.