DIY Basics for Cleaning Marble without Damaging It

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Marble starts its life as limestone and ends stunningly beautiful with intricate detail and elegant quality. This natural stone is luxurious, durable, scratch-resistant, and highly sought after by homeowners for everything from countertops and flooring to walls and fireplaces. It repels stains better than many other materials, but it is a porous stone and still requires regular marble cleaning to maintain its smooth surface. While most of the information available explains ways to use commercial products to clean marble, we put together a range of natural and homemade solutions for cleaning this stone without causing damage.
Learn ways to perform daily and routine marble cleaning to remove grease, soap scum, and grime by making your own cleaner with mild soap, hydrogen peroxide, or ammonia. Discover how to make a stain cleaner poultice with baking soda and plastic wrap to remove hard water spots, rust, and other tough stains, and a marble polish using hydrogen peroxide. We also provide you with tips for maintaining this natural stone and things to avoid during the cleaning process.