How to Clean Slate Fireplace

Slate fireplaces are popular option for making a room cozy and comfortable. Apart from that slates are also preferred to make fireplaces as they are resilient, durable as well as are sturdy enough to stand high temperatures. Meanwhile, slate fireplaces also invariably attract the viewer by its natural beauty and the warmth it renders to the entire room. Now, since it attracts so much of attention, it becomes rather mandatory to keep the fireplace and hearth spic and span.Next, soak a washrag into this warm detergent solution and rub off all the dirt and grime from the slate fireplace. Make sure you clean through every nook and corner of the fireplace as the accumulation of dirt at such corners can be really difficult to get rid off in a longer run. Once the fireplace is dry, use a soft piece of cloth to apply a thin coat of teak oil onto the fireplace and slate hearth. Teak oil is easily available at most of the hardware stores at inexpensive rates. Trisodium Phosphate or TSP is the alternate for teak oil thus, in case teak oil is unavailable, one can use a cleaner containing TSP to breakdown dirt and grime. Besides, TSP cleaners are slate friendly too.Then, clean the fireplace by wiping down extraneous cleaner with a dampened cloth. Make sure the cloth is dipped in clean water before wiping the fireplace.
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