How to Clean Food Stains on Marble

Marble is a porous substance that ranges from luxury marble flooring to marble-effect home items that make your home warm and cozy. Unfortunately, they are prone to food stains, mainly in the kitchen, and this post will tell you precisely how to proceed with all sorts of stains that may come on your floor. 

To begin with, treat it with a drugstore product to keep it from staining. Rub a stain on marble gently to remove it, as it scratches readily.

 To polish it, use a soft cloth, brush and

 a flannel.

 Marble does not like acid, so it will be best to avoid lemon and vinegar!

 Several stain removers effectively remove marble stains depending on the nature of the color, its extent, and its age. You can remove each stain differently.

 Cleaning food stains on marble

 Red wine stains

 To remove a red wine stain from marble:

• Smear the stain with a sponge of soapy water with ammonia added.
• Wash with clean water.

 White wine stains

 To get rid of a white wine stain on the marble:

• Rub the stain with a cloth soaked in liquid soap and ammonia.
• Rinse.

 Sparkling wine stains

 To get rid of a sparkling wine stain on your marble:

• Mix in a container, water, ammonia, and soap.
• Using a cloth wet with water and ammonia, dab the stain.
• Then, sponge.

 Soda stains

 To remove a soda stain from marble:

• Rub the stain with a cloth containing 28 percent ammonia and diluted soap.
• Wipe with a damp cloth to loosen the residue.

 Coffee stains

 Coffee stain on marble? Don’t panic; we have the solution for you!

• Soap the stain thoroughly.
• Using a cloth wet with water and ammonia, dab the stain.
• Rub with a damp sponge.

 Tea Stains

 To remove a tea stain from marble:

• Prepare a solution containing ammonia, washing powder, and water.
• Gently rub the stain with a cloth soaked in the mixture.
• Dampen with a damp cloth.

 Food oil stains

 To remove an edible oil stain from marble:

• Rub the affected surface with a sponge soaked in dishwashing liquid.
• Wash with warm water.

 Cherry stains

 To remove a cherry stain from marble:

• If you act immediately – a damp sponge is sufficient.
• If not, add some Marseille soap to the sponge and rub.
• Other effective detergents are nail polish and acetone.

 Tomato stains

 To remove a tomato stain from marble:

 For white stones:

 – Dab the stain with a cotton ball moistened with bleach.

 For colored stones:

– Rub with a cloth containing hydrogen peroxide.

 Sponge.

 Blueberry stains

 To clean a blueberry stain on the marble:

• Rub the stain with a solution of ammonia and soap.
• Don’t forget to rinse!

 Butter and grease stains

 To remove a butter stain from marble:

• Make a mixture of Spanish white and baking soda (it should look pasty).
• Spread the mixture on the stained surface.
• After several hours, remove the mixture with a damp cloth.
• Dry with a clean cloth.
• Wax and polish with a glycerin-impregnated cloth, if necessary.

 Strawberry Stains

 To remove a strawberry stain from marble:

• Smear the stain with a sponge of soapy water.
• Then rub with a tissue soaked in 28% ammonia.
• Apply a damp cloth.

 Raspberry Stains

 To remove a raspberry stain from marble:

• Using a cloth wet with water, soap, and ammonia, rub the stain.
• Wash with cold water.

 Chewing gum stains

 To remove a chewing gum stain from marble:

• Apply an ice cube-filled bag to the area.
• Scrape with a spatula to loosen the paste.
• Rub a whole bar of soap on the remaining stain.
•  Sponge.

 Chocolate Stains

 To remove a chocolate stain from the marble, wipe with a damp cloth.

 If stains remain, soap the area.

 Milk stains

 To remove a milk stain from marble:

• Apply ammonia to the stain in dabs.
• Rub with a cloth soaked in soapy water.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• Other effective detergents are black soap and bleach.

 Curry sauce stains

 To remove a curry sauce stain from marble, rub the stain with a lemon wedge and salt.

 Salad dressing stains

 Got a salad dressing stain on marble?

• Sponge the stain.
• Rub the stained area with a cloth containing baking soda.
• Wash with clean water.
• Another effective detergent is baking soda.

 Asian sauce stains

 To get rid of a nuoc mam stain on the marble:

• Scrub the stain with a sponge soaked in dishwashing liquid.
• Rinse.

 Mayonnaise stains

 To get rid of a mayonnaise stain on the marble:

• Place a paste of Spanish white and baking soda on the surface.
• Leave overnight.
• Apply a layer of wax.

 Grape stains

 To remove a grape stain from marble:

• Prepare a mixture of ammonia, soap, and water.
• Pour it on the stain with a cloth.
• Spray until the stain is completely gone.
• Wash with clean water.

 Caramel stains

 To remove a caramel stain from marble, soap the stain with warm water.

 Honey stains

 To remove a honey stain on marble, dab a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol on the stain.

 Vinegar stains

 To remove a vinegar stain from marble, polish the stain with a cloth soaked in baking soda and water.

 Beet stains

 To remove a beet stain from marble, rub the stain with a brush soaked in warm vinegar.

 Mustard stains

 To clean a mustard stain on marble, a little water will be enough to remove it if the stain is fresh.

 Otherwise:

• Rub the stain with liquid Marseille soap.
• Rinse.
• Wipe off.

 Egg stains

 To remove an egg stain from marble, apply a lemon cut side down to the area until the stain disappears.

 Turmeric stains

 To remove a saffron stain from marble, rub the stain with a cloth dipped in diluted baking soda.

 Beer stains

 To remove a beer stain from marble:

• Rub the stain with a cloth drenched in ammonia, soap, and water.
• Rinse carefully to avoid deposits.

 Carrot stains

 To remove a carrot stain from marble:

• Dilute soap and ammonia in water.
• Apply the mixture to the stain.
• Wipe with a damp cloth to loosen the detergent.

 Spinach Stains

 To remove a spinach stain from marble:

• Spread a mixture of baking soda and pumice powder on the stain.
• Wait one night.
• Then, remove with a sponge dipped in liquid black soap.