White marble kitchen floor has scratches, and one deep stain

Marty Phelps
by Marty Phelps
I have tried marble and stone products but nothing works on one small deep yellow stain. WORSE thing I ever did in this house...white marble floor in kitchen.

  5 answers
  • If you have tried all the commercial remedies without success, time to call in the pros and see what they suggest. Marble floors are beautiful, but as you found out, can be rather fussy to maintain. If you ever decide to replace, have them removed carefully, as you can sell and at least recoup a few dollars for it.

  • William William on Oct 13, 2017

    Marble is basically compressed limestone. Any acidic cleaners will etch, dull and stain the surface, including vinegar, citrus cleaners, and lime/calcium cleaners.


    If you are trying to remove an old stain, create a dense paste of more baking soda and less water. Then place the paste over the stain, allowing it to function for a few minutes. After that wipe off the baking soda paste. If it is needed you can repeat the procedure until the stain vanishes.


    If the stain is persistent and is still there you can try removing it with ammonia solution. Make the area of the stain damp with 10% ammonia, diluted in water. Ammonia is knows as a base solution, so it is suitable for removing stains from marble.


    The final stage of the stain removal us rinsing. Rinse the solution from your marble well to eliminate any residue, left from the cleaning ingredients on it.


    I advise to use gloves when removing the stain with ammonia. They will protect your hands. Ventilate the room, in which you use ammonia for removing stains, because it is toxic.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Oct 13, 2017

    Try Kitchen roll on floor and a warm Iron to try to draw the stain up.

  • Marty Phelps Marty Phelps on Oct 13, 2017

    OK, will try. Never thought of that. Thanks!!