After purchasing a new house, the necessary decoration task is to lay bricks on the ground. Some people will choose wooden flooring, while others will choose ceramic tile flooring. But some homeowners with good material conditions will choose marble flooring. So how do you usually clean marble floors? How should we maintain it on a regular basis?
How to clean marble floors?
For the cleaning of marble floors, we can choose stone specific cleaning agents, which are sold in many large supermarkets. Stone specific cleaning agents only need to be diluted with water and sprayed onto the marble floor, and then cleaned with a mop. It is best to wipe with a cloth for better results. Moreover, stone specific cleaning agents can effectively remove odors and bacteria from marble floors, making it safer for families with babies.
2. Alcohol cleaning of marble floors is also very effective. If you choose to clean the marble floor with alcohol, you need to mix it with water, otherwise the concentration of alcohol is high and it is easy to damage the skin. Dilute with water and spray onto the marble floor before wiping, the effect is very good. Alcohol has the effect of disinfection and sterilization, making it an ideal marble floor cleaning product.
3. Soap water can also clean marble floors. Soap water has a strong ability to dissolve dirt. We can choose to use soap water to clean marble floors. Just use a mop or cloth to soak and clean directly. Simple, convenient, and very clean.
4. If the stains on the marble floor are tea, coffee, soft drinks, or other non oily stains, the best cleaning method is to find a clean white cloth and wet it with a mixture of ammonia water and 20% concentration hydrogen peroxide. Then cover the stain with this white cloth and wrap it with plastic packaging bags and tape. The shorter the time it takes for the stain to form, the shorter the time it takes to remove it. Therefore, when to remove the white cloth depends on the condition of your own floor.
5. If the stains on the marble floor are oil stains, you can sprinkle some fine powder around the oil stains, such as corn starch, chalk powder, etc. After a few days, brush off the powder and repeat the above action again, allowing the powder to stay for a day. Then, use a brush and hot soapy water or a cloth dipped in ammonia to remove the oil stains.
How to maintain marble flooring?
Besides the cleaning of marble, we need to pay attention to it. So, how do we do a good job in maintaining marble floors in our daily lives?
1. Thoroughly maintain cleanliness and cleanliness
The first step in maintaining the stone is to thoroughly remove dust and clean it, so it is best to place a stepping pad at the entrance to filter out the sand particles carried by the shoes, otherwise the sand particles will follow people's footsteps and wear away the luster of the stone surface. It is best to use a vacuum cleaner or electrostatic mop for dust removal, for the best effect.
2. Do not come into contact with non neutral cleaning agents
Clean marble with diluted neutral cleaning agent or clean water. Cleaning products with improper pH values can damage their luster (especially acidic cleaning agents can neutralize calcium carbonate in the stone, causing it to form permanent yellow spots).
3. Immediately remove the source of pollution
If a source of pollution (such as oil, tea, coffee, cola, soy sauce, etc.) is accidentally poured onto the stone, it should be wiped immediately to prevent it from seeping into the capillary pores and forming annoying stains.
Tip: Once a stain is formed, you can spray baking soda and water on the contaminated area, then cover it with cling film (sealed with adhesive tape around it), and after a few hours, remove the adhesive tape. Clean the residue of the contaminated area to achieve the cleaning effect.
4. Recrystallization treatment
Recrystallization treatment is a popular method of marble maintenance, which involves two parts: mechanical tools and specialized chemical materials. There are also two types of chemical materials: one is the recrystallization of granite, and the other is the recrystallization of marble.
5. Prevent the formation of water spots
Stone will not dry for a long time and will always leave wet marks on the surface, which is commonly known as water spots. It can be said that removing water spots is a very difficult task, so the only way to prevent water spots is to prevent them. There must be no accumulated water left on the stone floor. It is important to avoid washing with water or mopping the floor with a damp mop. Try to blow dry or absorb the cleaned stone floor as much as possible. Excessive water can also cause the stone to weather, fall off, and float.
To maintain the long-term beauty of marble flooring, daily maintenance and cleaning are essential. In addition, waxing marble is also a major method of maintaining marble.
