| Tips for Cleaning Marble Flooring | | | | damp mop and then drying the surface with a |
| Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the | | | | soft cloth or chamois. Drying the surface will bring |
| metamorphism of limestone. Metamorphism can | | | | back its natural shine. It will also avoid any water |
| be defined as the solid state recrystallisation of | | | | stains. This is very common on marble floors. |
| pre-existing rocksdue to changes in heat and/or | | | | Always dry your marble floors with a soft cloth. |
| pressure and/or introduction of fluids. This | | | | Use a neutral, non-abrasive cleaner to ensure all |
| metamorphic process causes a complete | | | | spots or stains are removed once per month. |
| recrystallization of the original rock into an | | | | Never use vinagar to clean marble flooring as it |
| interlocking mosaic of calcite and/or dolomite | | | | will destroy the finish. |
| crystals. | | | | It is very important to dry your marble floors |
| What does this mean to the marble floor owner? | | | | after each cleaning with a soft or chamois cloth. |
| Marble is one of the softest stone flooring | | | | To further enhance the beauty of your marble |
| products on todays market, however it is one of | | | | floors you will want to polish or wax them. Using |
| the most popular choices due to its natural | | | | a wax designed for no wax floors is |
| beauty. Marble is highly pourous. So it is very | | | | recommended. There are alos products which are |
| easily etched by acids such as orange juice, | | | | safe for marble flooring, designed to mop and |
| tomatoe juice, and vinegar. | | | | shine in one step, saving the home owner valuable |
| Taking Care of it Right Away | | | | time. |
| The first step in maintaining and cleaning your | | | | To Seal or Not to Seal? |
| marble floors is "wipe it up immediately". This is so | | | | Unlike most stone flooring, professional's do not |
| important with marble floors as salt dissolves and | | | | recommend sealing a marble floor. This will take |
| pits marble and acids will etch marble. Any liguids | | | | away from it's natural finish. The sealer can |
| or solids which contain salt or acids are your | | | | become dulled and scratch and will have to be |
| marble flooring's worst enemy. So if you spill it, | | | | professionally stipped. It is also recommended that |
| wipe it up immediately with warm water, followed | | | | for any set in stains, chips, or pits, to have a |
| by drying the surface with a soft cloth. To | | | | professional to handle these problems. Your |
| further protect your marble flooring, it is | | | | marble floors are one of the softest stone floors |
| recommended that you use small carpet rugs at | | | | available. Your marble flooring also probably came |
| any entrance and around sinks as these rugs will | | | | with a huge price tag. The weekly care and |
| also assist in trapping soil, dirt, water or any | | | | maintenance is most important step in maintaining |
| ice-melting salts brought into your home. | | | | the natural beauty of your marble floor. The |
| Maintaining the Beauty | | | | beauty of marble being the reason for your |
| To maintain the beauty of your marble floors, | | | | purchase in the first place can be easily |
| weekly maintenance should include cleaning with a | | | | maintained. |