How to Clean Cultured Marble Vanity Tops

Unlike natural marble vanity tops, cultured marble vanity tops are easily marred or marked—almost always inadvertently. Typically, they are marked by scratches from things you set on your vanity top. But they are also disfigured by using the wrong cleaners. Here's how you can clean your vanity top without scratching it.

Step 1 – Avoid Taking Risks

Never assume your vanity top is real marble and can be cleaned without risk of scratching. Always use cleaning products designed for cultured marble. If you're going to make assumptions, always assume your vanity top is cultured marble and needs extra loving care.

Step 2 – Use Safe Cleaners

Fill a clean spray bottle with a water-based cleaner, preferably one with a pH-neutral cleaner. Be sure the spray bottle has no remnants of liquids you've previously used in it. Even if you rinse out some of these left-over chemicals, in a diluted form they can still etch your cultured vanity top.

Step 3 – Use Safe Cleaning Methods

After spraying a light coat of your safe cleaner on your cultured vanity top, use a soft absorbent cloth such as chamois or microfiber and lightly wipe your vanity's surface dry. Avoid leaving excess cleaner on your vanity top that can evaporate and etch it.