Cleaning travertine shower
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Renae
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How to clean a travertine sealed shower without damaging the stone?
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Since it is a natural stone you only need to use warm sudsy water and a rag. Wiping down the shower with a mild soap (like Ivory) and even Dawn since it is okay for wildlife and then rinsing it off. There are stone cleaners out there but if you clean/do this once a week you should not have a problem. The stone needs to be resealed every couple years too and this is important. If you do not have a handheld shower attachment in your shower, i would add one. I did and it makes cleaning and rinsing the shower so much easier! do no use any vinegar or any harsh cleaners or chemicals on any stone, granite, marble. Stone does not harbor bacteria so germs are not an issue-just soap scum and hard water. good luck!
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Feb 05, 2014
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Thank you! We remodeled in August and since then I have been in love with the stone shower. We kicked out the wall 9 inches and it made a big difference in size. I made sure to have the hand held shower placed as well. I love it for the same reasons you do! We put the travertine throughout the floors, half way up the bathroom walls and all the way to the ceiling in the shower area. Its beautiful and great since my son and I have asthma not having to deal with carpets is great! I am seeing some staining around the edges of the walls of the shower that look like reddish mold so I can been trying to keep them washed off. The grout in the floor has uneven color now too so I am not sure whats happening there. It was all sealed before use with DuPont ($$$$!) so I am hoping that will help protect it as well. Do you know if its safe to use bleach on the mold?
Renae
on Feb 05, 2014
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use vinegar to clean shower use clean cloth if hard water is present use net scrubby to get the hard spots
Yvonne Moore
on Feb 05, 2014
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Hi! Thank you for all your help! We did install a top of the line fan and I think the issue is that my husband and son are inherently lazy and won't take 30 seconds to use the squeegee. I always use it and I even squeegee the walls and bench too. I think I will try using the Dawn and the big soft brush and just make sure I am doing it more than once a week. Do you have any experience with clear glass doors? I wanted textured but my husband insisted on clear. We have pretty hard water and I don't want them etched. I used RainX once but I have read since that its bad for the glass and will build up and create another issue. Thank you!
Renae
on Feb 06, 2014
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I am reluctant to use any acidic cleaner because of the stone. Travertine is just ancient seabed and melts when you use acid on it. I dropped a bottle of pepper sauce on the kitchen floor this morning and before I could get it all cleaned up it left a haze because of the vinegar. Maybe we should have gone porcelain after al! Thanks for your help!
Renae
on Feb 06, 2014
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Renae is correct. Never use acid on travertine. It is like "limestone" and acid will etch or discolor it quickly even if it is sealed. Check with your tile contractor or a reputable tile company for which cleaners to use. One thing I would suggest is wiping the water from your shower each time you use it. Time consuming but it will keep water deposits and soap scum from building up. We do this with our tumbled marble shower and it still looks new after 4 years of daily use.
Janet Smith
on Feb 06, 2014
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Thank you so much! You confirmed my suspicions!
Renae
on Feb 06, 2014
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