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David Artsmith  -  A marble vase is a beautiful accessory that can add class and sophistication to any space. Marble is a natural stone that has been used in famous works of art and architecture for centuries. The choice of kings, marble has an inherent beauty and power that comes both from its smoothly polished surface, and from its mountain born heritage.

Unfortunately marble vases also have a few characteristics that can make it a unique problem to clean and maintain. Luckily there are a variety of ways to get around these inherent problems in order to keep your vases looking beautiful and clean.

The first thing you have to understand is that marble is a natural base in an acid base relationship. Aside from being an interesting chemistry fact, it is also important because when this material comes in contact with anything that is acidic a reaction will occur. This reaction will cause the marble to discolor, and will leave a stain in the vase which will be impossible to get out.

The problem is that most commercial cleaning agents are acidic in nature. Acid kills germs, and so they use it to make the cleaners more powerful, for less money. Other acidic substances include fruit juice and pasta sauces. If you get any of these substances on your vase it could cause a problem.

When cleaning the decorative vase all you have to do is take a warm wash cloth and use it to gently wipe the surface of the piece. This should be enough to clean most messes. One of the only things you cam do when a splash occurs, is run the vase under warm or hot water, and try to draw the substance up out of the stone.

You should never use any abrasive cleaning pads or brillow sponges on the marble, as these can cause permanent scratches in its surface. The perfect polish of the stone is one of its draws, and you don’t want to ruin that by cutting into it.

As long as you do not make these simple mistakes, it should be possible to keep your vase looking stylish and new for many years to come.