Wednesday, January 30, 2013

How to clean Granite worktops to restore its shine?


Have you ever thought to keep your countertops stylish and ever green? Are you figuring out the best way to clean your countertops? If yes, than your search for easy cleaning tips is successful. To give a shiny and glossy look to your kitchen granite worktops is an excellent choice that will make an additional attraction to your kitchen.  Granite is extensively being used by the homeowner to decorate their kitchens and bathrooms. If you want to enhance and give elegant appearance to your kitchen, then granite cleanser can remove the stubborn stains, scratches, figure spots or other streak lines.

Granite is made from hard crystalline material that can resist heat and stains. Though, it gets destructed over time but with proper care and maintenance its life span can be increased. There are manufactures that might charge extra just to clean the countertop but you can save yourself from this expense. There are several tricks to clean and preserve durable countertops. Nevertheless, granite worktop can be easily maintained with other items in your home.

Instructions to keep in mind while cleaning countertops:

1.       Polish out black or gray scrape marks with very fine steel wool.
2.       Blend one quarter isopropyl rubbing alcohol and two drops of dishwashing fluid.
3.       Place it in a quart size spray bottle. Complete the remaining of the container with water.
4.       Shake the container to combine the solution.
5.       Apply the solution directly onto the counter.
6.       Clean the counter with a spongy cloth until it clears.

Follow these easy instructions and transform your old granite countertop into brand new one. Make sure if you are buying readymade granite cleaner then it must be non-acidic otherwise it can damage the polished surface of your granite countertop. In my opinion it would be better if you use homemade solution and perform its cleaning on regular basis.

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