Ice cream is one of the most popular snacks worldwide regardless of age and gender. The cold yet sweet delicacy can also be made in the household kitchen. And if you’ve had a marble kitchen top, it’d be better to make the ice cream on it. Since marble is resistant to heat, it stays cool during the process and prevents the items from melting down. But what if you spill the ice cream on your marble countertop?
Marble is a porous stone. Thus, any spills can get into the stone surface through the pores. Hence, the ice cream spills can get into the marble surface and stain it. if it’s made of anything pigmented like chocolate, you’ve to deal with both the chocolate and oil stains. While ice creams without any colours can stain your white marble countertop with an ugly, oily look.
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But well, you can remove the ice cream stain from your marble top using a few tips. Let’s discuss that in detail in the following blog post.
How can you remove stains from ice cream spills from your white marble kitchen top?
Ice cream looks better on dessert plates and dining tables, but not on the marble countertops. But still, accidents can happen and you can spill the bowl of your favourite ice cream on a white marble kitchen top. The same can happen frequently if you’ve got a toddler in your place or hosted a party at your place.
But using the following tips, you can get rid of the stains from ice cream spills,
Method 1:
It’s the 1st method you should try to remove the stains from the ice cream on your white marble kitchen top.
To proceed with the steps, you’ll need the following items,
• Sponge
• A dull spoon or plastic credit card
• A clean cloth
• A bucket of clean water
• Detergent
• Paper towels
• A few drops of ammonia
• A cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide
Once you gathered all the items, you should start with the following step-by-step guide to remove ice cream stains from your white marble kitchen top,
1. Take the sponge and lift the ice cream from the marble surface.
2. Then scrape up the excess oil from the stone surface carefully using a dull spoon or plastic credit/debit card.
3. Now mix a solution with marble-friendly detergent and water.
4. Dip the clean cloth into the solution and wipe your white marble kitchen top with it.
5. Rinse the surface well with clean water and buff it dry.
6. If the stain persists, mix the hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in a mixing bowl.
7. Now make a blotter using paper towels or absorbent paper and soak it into the solution.
8. Place the soaked blotter over the stained part on the marble top and weigh it down with a heavy object like a glass, etc.
9. Continue applying the solution to the blotter until it draws out the oily stain from the stone.
10. Once done, rinse the area and buff it dry.
Method 2:
The 1st method is effective in removing ice cream stains from white marble kitchen top. But if it persists, then you should use this method.
To proceed with the method, you’ll need the following,
• Clean water
• Marble-friendly powdered detergent
• Bleach
• A clean cloth
Once you’ve gathered them, start with the following steps,
1. Get a mixing bowl and mix bleach, detergent and water.
2. Give it a gentle stir until you get a paste-like texture in the mixture.
3. Apply the paste over the stained part of the marble counter using a plastic spatula.
4. Now cover the poultice with a damp cloth to slow down the evaporation process.
5. Leave it for a while and rinse the area with clean water once the stain is gone.
Do you have toddlers at home who often spill ice cream on your white, deluxe marble kitchen top? Instead of worrying about it, you can follow some cool hacks to restore the shine of your marble. We hope this blog can help.