Hi, we're hoping someone can help offer us some advice as I've just come back from a few days away to a pumpkin related disaster. The pumpkins we had on our mantlepiece for a Halloween party on Thursday and then promptly forgot about when we went away, have rotted and seeped on to our hearth which is a black slate like material and have left white stains on it. Does anyone have any idea on how we might be able to get rid of the staining? Many thanks!
Stain on fireplace hearth
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Mix equal parts water and hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle and spray onto any stains. Let it sit for five or ten minutes, then scrub with a soft scrub pad (not steel wool) or a soft-bristled brush. (Be careful if you have a slate floor with colored grout, as this bleach solution could damage the color of that grout.)
For tougher stains, mix together peroxide and baking soda into a bubbly paste. After the bubbles die down, apply the paste to the stain and let it set. Then wipe the slate clean with a damp, warm towel.
http://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-slate/
For tougher stains, mix together peroxide and baking soda into a bubbly paste. After the bubbles die down, apply the paste to the stain and let it set. Then wipe the slate clean with a damp, warm towel.
http://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-slate/
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