Maintaining stone with dry and clean care is crucial.

Stone maintenance begins with understanding the stone. When stone undergoes discoloration, it's crucial to identify the root cause and avoid hasty treatments. Issues such as cracking, swelling, yellowing, water stains, rust spots, efflorescence, and a hazy surface may be due to excessive water absorption. Therefore, it's better to avoid using natural stone in bathrooms. In such environments, the surface of natural stone can easily become dull and develop cloudy, white stains. Yellowing on the stone surface might be caused by wax clogging the capillary pores necessary for stone respiration. To maintain a shiny, clean appearance, regular maintenance and cleaning are essential, as well as the use of stone protective agents or professional polishing services.

Now, it's also been discovered that waxing can be harmful to stone, as it acts as an impermeable covering material applied to the surface, sealing the stone's pores. Once sealed, moisture within and behind the stone cannot escape, leading to internal accumulation over time and causing the stone to deteriorate. Moreover, many homeowners prefer to cover marble floors with carpets or debris, preventing moisture from evaporating through the "capillary pores." This can lead to issues like "deterioration" as the stone becomes overly moist and its water content increases.

Common substances like colored oil, tea, coffee, cola, soy sauce, and ink can easily渗透 through the pores of stone surfaces and into the stone itself, creating stubborn stains that are hard to remove. If any dirt is spilled on the stone, it must be cleaned up immediately. When cleaning, avoid using detergents with unknown pH levels. Use a drier cloth and mop to clean these stone surfaces.