| A fireplace is an object of such great joy and comfort. | | | | throw some salt into the fire to get rid of the unsightly |
| It is easy to picture out the whole family or a group of | | | | black stains. |
| friends on the hearth of a stone fireplace wrapped in | | | | Homemade Solutions |
| blankets, swapping storied and sharing eggnog or | | | | You can clean the soot off your stone fireplace wall |
| marshmallows. In one's imagination, all this may seem | | | | and face by using a variety of homemade methods. |
| so soothing and appealing. This is probably why many | | | | You can try a few for your stone fireplace but not |
| families still choose to have a wood or stone fireplace | | | | every solution will work. Some will recommend |
| around. The thing is, when winter is over, one is | | | | spraying water on the stone fireplace face or wall to |
| invariably faced with the prospect of having to scrub a | | | | make the absorption of the cleaning implements faster. |
| stone fireplace clean. All of a sudden everyone just | | | | Others however would simply recommend gentle |
| wants to keep as far away as possible form what | | | | scrubbing with a combination of water and detergent. |
| was once a cozy stone fireplace. | | | | You can also try washing the stone with an all |
| There are of course, many different ways to clean a | | | | purpose cleaner first and then scrubbing with mild body |
| stone fireplace. You should take into consideration | | | | soap and water, intermittently applying the all purpose |
| such things as stone fireplace material, fireplace age, | | | | cleaner. |
| fireplace condition and cleaning implements and | | | | Trisodium Phosphate |
| ingredients to be used. Be forewarned that not every | | | | If all else fails, mix a gallon of water with half a cup of |
| solution is full proof and may even damage your stone | | | | trisodium phosphate and scrub your stone fireplace |
| fireplace depending on its condition and the existence | | | | clean. This mixture is toxic though so you should make |
| of previous damages. You should try different ideas | | | | sure that you have a proper mask and gloves and |
| for cleaning a stone fireplace with the understanding | | | | that all your windows open for proper ventilations. Be |
| that you may be experimenting. | | | | certain that you have covered your other pieces of |
| During Winter | | | | furniture or carpet. |
| It would help you a lot if you tried to minimize the dirt | | | | The Experts |
| on your stone fireplace while you are actually using it. | | | | You probably can clean your stone fireplace on your |
| You should consider putting an aluminum sheet under | | | | own. You have to think though of calling in the experts |
| your stone fireplace grate and pulling the sheet out | | | | at least once a year to thoroughly clean your fireplace |
| after use so that you don't have to extensively sweep | | | | of soot and ash. You chimney should of course be |
| the ashes out. Of course, you can always do it the old | | | | handled by experts and should be regularly checked |
| fashioned way and clean the ash with a broom and | | | | for damages. |
| dustpan. For soot problems, a good home remedy is to | | | | |