Comments on: Danger: Using Natural Cleaning Products Can Ruin Your Granite Worktop or Marble Floor http://www.tileandstoneblog.co.uk/cleaning/danger-using-natural-cleaning-products-can-ruin-your-granite-worktop-or-marble-floor/ Tile and Stone Maintenance Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Taylor http://www.tileandstoneblog.co.uk/cleaning/danger-using-natural-cleaning-products-can-ruin-your-granite-worktop-or-marble-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Ian Taylor Tue, 18 May 2010 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.tileandstoneblog.co.uk/cleaning/danger-using-natural-cleaning-products-can-ruin-your-granite-worktop-or-marble-floor/#comment-226 Very sorry, I thought I had answered this. Vinegar and water? - can't really see a need, it should not harm the ceramic tiles (unless they are a metalic glaze and even then, not all metalic glazes are susceptible to acids). However it will do some thing to the grout, over time it will etch some of the cement, whether it is strong enough to do real damage is debateable but really the best advice is to use a neutral cleaner for reguloar or routine maintenance. And a stronger alkaline one for occasiona deep claning or cuting through grease. Ian Very sorry, I thought I had answered this. Vinegar and water? – can’t really see a need, it should not harm the ceramic tiles (unless they are a metalic glaze and even then, not all metalic glazes are susceptible to acids). However it will do some thing to the grout, over time it will etch some of the cement, whether it is strong enough to do real damage is debateable but really the best advice is to use a neutral cleaner for reguloar or routine maintenance. And a stronger alkaline one for occasiona deep claning or cuting through grease.

Ian

]]> By: Cathy http://www.tileandstoneblog.co.uk/cleaning/danger-using-natural-cleaning-products-can-ruin-your-granite-worktop-or-marble-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Cathy Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:07:48 +0000 http://www.tileandstoneblog.co.uk/cleaning/danger-using-natural-cleaning-products-can-ruin-your-granite-worktop-or-marble-floor/#comment-224 How about for a ceramic tile floor? We have a new one in the kitchen & I have been using vinegar and water on it. Is that ok? How about for a ceramic tile floor? We have a new one in the kitchen & I have been using vinegar and water on it. Is that ok?

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