There is nothing more beautiful in your bathroom than natural stone. On the whole, most natural stone is hard, durable and water resistant. Some people don’t mind a tiny bit of wear on their stone surfaces but if you are like the majority of us that spent a small fortune on your natural stone surfaces, you want it to look like the million dollars that you feel like you paid. Natural stone, whether it is marble or granite will need to be occasionally resealed and while regular bathroom cleaners are fine for ceramic tile, they are normally too harsh for cleaning natural stone surfaces. Even using soap to clean your stone surfaces can cause a soap film to build up overtime. From sealants, cleaners, strippers, enhancers, polish and conditioners, to preserve the natural beauty of your granite and marble countertops, walls or floors you need to be selective about what products you use to care for your bathroom stone surfaces.

"Summary: Caring for natural stone in your bathroom will depend whether it is siliceous or calcareous. Natural stones such as marble, limestone, travertine, granite, slate, quartz and sandstone will all benefit from sealants, cleaners, strippers, enhancers, polish and natural stone conditioners to bring out the lustre and beauty of your natural stone surfaces."

If you have natural stone tile floors, sand, dirt and built up grit is not your friend, the abrasiveness of these materials can scratch, dull and damage the surface of your beautiful floors over time. To minimize this problem, you should frequently clean your floors with a dry dust mop or a slightly damp mop with a little bit of mild, non-acidic cleaner. Another thing that you may want to do is place a mat or area rugs inside and outside your bathroom entrance to help minimize the sand, dirt and grit that may scratch your stone bathroom floor. Also be careful about using a vacuum cleaner on your natural stone floors because the wheels or housing may in-avertedly scratch your lavatory floors.

And while your expensive granite may be extremely hard, it still may stain if exposed to harsh chemicals or acidic substances. Ladies remember hair coloring may help you peel away the years but will definitely age and discolour your marble and limestone surfaces. The best way to guard against blemishes is the periodic application of a durable stone sealant to protect your limestone and apply wax to your marble finishes to safeguard your counter top surfaces. This not only serves to enhance the lustre of your stone surfaces, it also helps to reinforce your stones protection. And remember that if the unthinkable does happen, there are repair kits on the market to remove or at least reduce stains and scratches.