Cleaning Stone Fireplace Surround

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Cleaning stone fireplace surround. If you have guests coming over then do follow the above mentioned tips on cleaning a stone fireplace surround and achieve a neat and clean surface. It s messy but it usually does the trick. After an initial cleaning mix mild soap and water dip a sponge into the solution and continue cleaning the stone. Scrub the stone and the mortar.

A homemade cleaning recipe for stone that works well is to mix 1 2 to 1 cup of trisodium phosphate tsp with one gallon of hot water. You ll need to scrub hard to clean all the nooks and crannies. Stone is porous and holds on to dirt. After rinsing with water dry with a soft cloth or towel.

Let the solution dwell for five minutes. Dunk a clean soft sponge in the remaining tsp solution then apply it to the entire fireplace surround making sure to wet both the stone and the grout. If your fireplace is very dirty apply the cleaning solution with a sponge and let it sit for a few minutes. Next spray the fireplace with water and wash it with an all purpose cleaner and sponge.

Next pick up a stiff bristled brush metal bristled brushes are best and start scrubbing.