As you well know, marble is a material that cannot be treated with any product.
Furthermore, you must always be very careful not to dirty it with sugary foods or drinks , as it absorbs stains quickly.
Today we will talk in particular about marble stairs and we will see together everything you need to know about how to polish them and always have them at their best!
Marseille soap
Let’s open the list of remedies that will help you have perfect marble with Marseille soap !
Its thousand uses for the home have demonstrated how effective it can be even on such a delicate surface, so it is the ideal solution for your stairs.
To use it, all you have to do is grate 1 tablespoon of the product and put it in the bucket with hot water ; then proceed with washing using a microfibre cloth and you will immediately see a fantastic result!
Furthermore, Marseille soap will also spread an intoxicating scent around the house !
Sodium bicarbonate
Immediately after Marseille soap we must mention our dear sodium bicarbonate , the undisputed protagonist of natural remedies.
This element has an abrasive action that will easily remove the surface layer of dust and any stains, without damaging the stairs.
Fill the bucket with warm water, pour in 1 tablespoon of baking soda and then enjoy shiny, super clean marble!
To also give it a good scent, you can add just 2 drops of essential oil of the fragrance you prefer.
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DIY scented detergent
A variant of the two previous remedies involves combining them together, so as to have a greater cleaning effect, accompanied by the smell of Marseille soap.
In this way you will prepare a DIY cleaner to be used several times for marble stairs, let’s find out how immediately!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of Marseille soap
- 3 tablespoons of baking soda
- 600 m of water
The soap must be liquid, so you can obtain the indicated quantity and dissolve it in a bain-marie , gradually adding the bicarbonate until you obtain a dense and frothy mixture.
Pour everything into a bottle with water, close the cap and shake vigorously to combine the ingredients well.
When you have to wash the marble stairs, just add 1 cap of the prepared detergent and that’s it!
Denatured alcohol
Denatured alcohol is also fantastic for restoring the shine of marble and, even in such a case, you can prepare a natural detergent.
Simply dilute 1 glass of alcohol in 2 liters of water and mix well; then put 1 capful of product in the bucket when you have to wash the stairs and that’s it!
They will never have been so shiny!
For polishing
The methods we have just seen are all aimed at thoroughly polishing marble stairs. However, there is a trick from Grandma that will make them shine even more!
When you have finished washing and the staircase is completely clean, you will have to pass a wool cloth over the stairs, rubbing it vigorously on each step.
You won’t be able to do without this trick anymore!
Warnings
It is important to test the remedies first in an inconspicuous corner to ensure you do not stain the marble.