Cleaning A Natural Stone Floor

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Cleaning a natural stone floor.

As a general rule of thumb only use neutral ph cleaners on stone floors. Anything more acidic can damage the surface of your natural stone floor. For water based stains rub the floors with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia using a soft cloth or sponge. I also use them to great effect on riven slate floors and other areas with a textured finish.

Dilute detergent with water in a ratio of 1 5 and apply generously with a sponge. Wet mop the solution onto your stone flooring for routine cleaning. Anything more alkaline might not get the floor clean. Apply an even coat over every inch of the stone working it back and forth into the stone until it is fully absorbed into the stone.

Thoroughly rinse floors with clean water to insure a film is not left on the stone s surface and dry with a soft cloth. To clean stone tile floors remove any oil based stains by dabbing them with a cotton ball soaked in acetone and then rinsing the area with water. Allow the floors to air dry. Dip the microfiber towel into the water mixture ring thoroughly attach to the mop handle and begin cleaning or use the wet mop.

Then rinse the area with water. It is one of the best methods for cleaning porous natural stone floors like unfilled and honed travertine and other types of honed limestone and marble. Also make sure to rinse the floor with clean water after using a strong cleaner. Here are a few places where you can find out about stone cleaning.

When you have loosened the dirt with hot water the wet vac just sucks all the dirt out of the stone. Use a long handled squeegee for larger areas. When cleaning and sealing real stone floors use a detergent formulated for calciferous stone travertine marble or limestone as general floor cleaner may contain acid that can etch the surface. A steam mop is another safe tool to clean up and sanitize natural stone floors.

If you need a stronger cleaner for stubborn or ingrained dirt then chose the right cleaning product for the stone. Natural stone will require some maintenance to keep it looking its best. One major rule of thumb for a stone floor cleaner is to avoid anything acidic. To protect your natural stone floors dust them daily with a clean untreated dry dust mop to keep them free of abrasive sand dirt grit or debris.