How To Clean Marble Flooring Like A Pro? (Updated)

How to clean marble flooring like a pro? Cleaning your home can be extremely demanding and time-consuming, especially since you need appropriate cleaning products and tools. Marble floors are an excellent addition to your home, but they can be way more challenging to clean as compared to regular wooden surfaces.

You need to choose only the most appropriate cleaning tools and products, and you have to use correct cleaning motions to remove the dirt while keeping your marble floors shining accurately. Thankfully, there are some ways to clean marble floors efficiently, and you will need only a couple of tools to obtain excellent results.

1. Opt for Cleaning Solutions with Neutral PH

Unlike regular wooden surfaces, such as hardwood, marble is way more sensitive and requires more attention, as well. Therefore, not all cleaning solutions will be working appropriately, especially because many of them might scratch your marble floors, removing its shine at the same time.

Cleaning solutions with neutral pH are the best for this particular type of floors, such as a diluted mixture of water and dish soap (1/2 cup/bucket of water) or a diluted mixture of water and ammonia. Avoid acidic solutions, such as vinegar, at all costs, because they can damage your precious marble floors at a great deal.

2. Use Your Regular Mop for Cleaning the Marble

Mopping marble flooring
Mopping marble flooring

Once you have prepared or bought an appropriate cleaning solution, it is just the right time to start the cleaning process itself. Since marble is highly porous, you’ll need to be more careful and rhythmically apply overlapping short strokes, to eliminate the dirt accurately.

Once you are done, replace the cleaning solution with clean water and start mopping the entire surface again, using the same short strokes. This will ensure that any detergent will be removed to prevent potential slipping and, as a result, undesired accidents.

3. Use Poultice for Stubborn Stains

If you still notice stains on your marble floor once you finish cleaning it up with the mop, you can use a poultice to remove them efficiently. Mix a few drops of ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and shredded paper napkins, paper towel or diatomaceous earth, and stir until you get a thick, homogenous paste.

You will need enough poultice to cover the stain, so start with a small amount and add more as needed. Apply a 1/4″ thick layer of plaster to the stain, overlapping the edges with a 1/2″ thick layer. Cover the poultice with plastic wrap up completely, then tape down the sides, making sure to poke a couple of holes to vent it properly.

Now you will have to leave the poultice to dry, which can take up to 48 hours on average. Once this time passes, remove the plastic wrap and pour a little water over the dry poultice, wiping it away with a dry, soft cloth. If the stain is still there, you might need to repeat the entire process two or three times to remove it altogether.

4. Polish Your Marble Floors

Once you have managed to clean and remove any stains, you should polish your marble floors. This should be pretty easy, especially if you have some baking soda handy. Add 3 tablespoons (or 45 grams) baking soda to 1 quart (or 0.9 l) water, mixing thoroughly. Apply this mixture to your marble floors in a thin layer using a clean cloth, and let it dry for about five hours. In the end, use warm water and a clean cloth to rinse the entire surface successfully.

Cleaning marble floor with baking soda
Cleaning marble floor with baking soda

5. Add Sealant

While sealant can prevent a percentage of stains from damaging your marble floors, it is still optional and does not have to be necessarily applied. If you still want to use it, be sure to follow package instructions carefully. If there are any areas around your marble floors that are not to be sealed, cover them with plumbers or masking tape.

Spray the floors with the sealant, making sure to wet it thoroughly. After 30 minutes, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the marble dry. Apply one more coat of sealant, and dry it off using a soft cloth after 15-30 minutes, as you did the first time. Let the marble cure for up to 8 hours, and don’t use this surface in the meantime.

Approaching a correct maintenance routine for your marble floors is essential to keeping them clean and beautiful for a longer time. You won’t need expensive cleaning solutions to obtain excellent results, which is why you should be more optimistic and oriented to keeping your beautiful marble perfectly clean throughout the entire year.

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