Cleaning Marble Or Granite Countertops

Steve explains how to clean disinfect and maintain your granite countertops.

Cleaning marble or granite countertops.

Marble cleaning do s do. Allow it to sit for three to five minutes then rinse with water and dry with a clean microfiber cloth. Granite begins at about 75 per square foot installed. Never use vinegar windex or bleach on granite.

When your marble countertops or floors aren t too messy the cleaning process is very simple. That said prevention is key with granite countertops. Seal your marble when needed you may have read about applying a marble granite sealer and all the hassle it is but i assure you it s not such a big deal once you know what you are doing. Wipe the counter down with soapy water then rinse with clean warm water.

Granite countertop prices are slightly lower than marble countertop costs. All you need to do is wipe down the counters after cooking dinner or just touch up the floor a bit and it s easiest just to stick to the basics when it comes to the cleaning materials that you use. From bright whites to dark browns and black marble there are plenty of options to choose from. Like marble the best cleaner for granite is warm soapy water and a sponge 1 to 3 drops of dishwashing detergent is fine.

The job is fairly simple to perform. Mop us spills as soon. To periodically disinfect your granite countertops remove soap residue and restore shine spray 70 isopropyl alcohol onto your counters. A few simple steps and you can maintain your granite looking as new as when yo.

Don t use vinegar windex or bleach on marble. For stains on granite or marble countertops clean with a paste of baking soda and water for oil based stains or hydrogen peroxide for water based stains. The time and cost involved are really inconsequential when compared to how fabulous marble countertops and floors look in your home not. Marble is a fine example of the beauty that nature can produce.

Your nice shiny clean granite countertops are ready to go. Marble starts at closer to 100 per square foot installed. A single use of these acidic substances will eat into a marble countertop s surface and dull the stone. You don t need specialty cleaners for marble.

Granite has been one of the most popular materials for counters in kitchens and baths since the early 2000s. You can also use a 50 50 solution of isopropyl alcohol and water. Apply the paste to the. Beyond cleaning and re sealing make sure that you are exercising caution around your marble surfaces.

It isn t as porous as marble so it is less prone to soaking up oils spills and stains. Marble and granite countertop prices. The best granite countertops can cost 175 per square foot installed while marble can top 200.