Granite is beautiful and very durable natural stone. Because of these reasons, granite may be used in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the living room and even outside. Granite is also known to be quite easy to clean. However, before we decide on installation of expensive granite element we should know how exactly granite should be cleaned. Granite is widely used in kitchen countertops manufacturing. We cut, mince, slice and generally do all staff connected with cooking, what of course is the main purpose of each kitchen, but this results in dirt on our countertops almost all the time. Because of the fact that we need to clean it regularly, we will start with the instruction and some advices how to quick make our granite countertops cleaned and glossy again. If thereis only dust, grains, scattered sugar or coffee, on a countertop then usually a little bit of washing-up liquid with water is enough. Nevertheless, remember that if you push the sponged too much, your countertop may be scratched by those little grains. Once you have got rid of all grain, rinse the sponge and clean it one more time to remove grain residue. When it comes to more complex cleaning, you should not use products containing ammonia, bleach or any other cleaner which is not specifically designated for natural stones. Although some products may not damage the surface of your countertop, but definitely they cause that a stone will deteriorate more quickly. Under no circumstances, use any drain or toiled cleaners on the countertops. Chemicals contained in such products may permanently discolored and damage the surface of the countertop. Very useful advice is also to use coaster for your drinks. Acid liquids may leave really difficult to clean stains. In addition, do not leave spilled liquid longer than it is necessary, because the longer it remains on the surface, the more higher the chance for it to penetrate into the stone. Instead of wiping, try to let the spill soak into your cloth. Thanks to this, you will avoid spill spreading any further. In case of stains development, there is no need to be worry as most of them can be removed by the effective and easy-to-use stain remover. Such process is really inexpensive. If you do not have a special butcher countertop in the middle of your kitchen, then remember about using cutting boards any time you cut because even granite surfaces are likely to scratch. Moreover, the result of cutting directly on countertops is that knifes become blunted more quickly.
Despite fact that granite and other natural stones are durable, the proper care and cleaning are compulsory. Remember to do it on the regular basis, not only because it is easier to maintain countertops clean all the time, or clean one small stain that the cover of grease, but also because such proper care will provide countertops with decades of elegance and practicality. Yourcountertops’ beautiful appearance retains and you can enjoy them every day.