MARBLE CARE

To remove stains from white marble
• Use benzine or some copper polish to clean marble floors.
• To treat dull marble, first wash with soapy water and dry. Apply some turpentine on a soft cloth and rub the marble surface with this. Leave on for a few minutes and polish with a clean cloth.
• Yellow stains can be removed by generously coating the stains with a thick paste of scouring powder and bleach. Cover the paste with a piece of plastic cling film to keep the paste from drying out too quickly. Leave overnight. Remove. The bleach will continue to work for a little while after the paste has been removed.
• For slight drink stains (coffee, tea, fruit juice, etc.) on a marble tabletop, rub pumice powder or powdered chalk over the stains. Rinse and dry.
• Other stains (except grease and oil) should respond to this treatment: Pour some hydrogen peroxide on the stain and sprinkle a few drops of ammonia. When the bubbling subsides, rinse with cold water (at least thrice).
• Grease or oil stains can be treated by placing a blotting paper dipped in acetone over the stain. Cover the blotting paper with a piece of cling film to stop it from drying out too quickly and leave on for an hour. If the stain is too stubborn, the treatment should be repeated.
To remove ink stains cover the spill with fine salt. When the ink has been absorbed, wipe it off and cover with sour milk. Keep adding sour milk on as it dries till the stain is completely removed.