Instant tips to maintain the white marble for kitchen worktops

By: Alan Jan 02, 2025 0 Comments

Marble white worktops are a popular choice among people these days. The worktops are used as a good part of many property interior designs. Worktops are mostly installed in the kitchens or the bathrooms.

White marble for kitchen worktops or bathrooms are a good choice, but marble demands good maintenance, and one may need to follow the right tips. Here, in the blog, we will discuss those tips in detail as we move further.

See below are some easy tips to follow for the maintenance of marble white worktops

● Regular sealing of the surfaces

Marble is porous and, therefore, highly prone to stains or cracks and other types of damage. So, regularly using a good quality marble sealant is very important.

● Clean off the spills immediately

If anything acidic spills on the worktop, the best thing to do is clean it immediately. It is so because marble is highly sensitive to acidic substances like wine, lemon juice, vinegar, coffee and tea, etc.

● PH- Neutral Cleaners

Yes, it is crucial to clean marble daily, but at the same time, it is also equally important to select the right cleaning solutions. So, keeping this in mind, one should choose those PH-neutral cleaners specially designed for marble when carrying out a deep clen of natural marble worktops.

● Protect Against Scratches

Marble is durable; however, it is still a softer material than for example, granite, can get scratched. To keep the worktop safe, it is important to use cutting boards while chopping or preparing any meal on the surface of the stone, and also, it is important to be careful not to drag any heavy objects such as pots, pans or appliances across the surface.

● Protection against heat

Marbles are indeed strong at resisting heat, but at the same time, they are never totally heatproof and thus demand some degree of protection against heat to avoid thermal shock.

● Polishing

Maintaining the gloss and shine of your marble kitchen worktop can be challenging as years go by. To deal with it efficiently, the marble can bere-polished when needed to recover its original sheen.

Conclusion

These are some easy tips to follow if you wish to prolong the life of a marble worktop in your kitchen or any other area of your property. Should it be required, you can ask for professional assistance with cleaning and maintenance of your worktop occasionally; however, that may carry an additional cost.

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