
If your tile or stone looks dull and dingy, cleaning isn’t always as straightforward as you might hope. In fact, you may be hurting your surfaces instead of helping them. Take this quick MARBLELIFE® fact-or-fiction quiz to test your stone care knowledge. 1. True or False? If you really want to clean your tile or […]

Cleanliness is top of mind for many of us these days, and that’s especially true when visiting a restaurant. Feeling safe enough to enjoy your meal without worry is a critical part of the dining experience. But how do you know if your favorite restaurant is really clean? There are some clues, and both customers […]

Your front entrance, walkway and patio are your guests’ first impression of your home. Now that the holidays are approaching, you’re probably planning out your seasonal decorations. Here’s some advice to make your fall and Halloween curb appeal spooktacular! Start your makeover at the curb. Make sure the path leading up to your house is […]

Many students across the country are doing some form of remote learning. It’s important to create a home environment that’s conducive to both concentration and creativity. Here are five easy tips for designing a functional and productive kid’s space that looks great without breaking the bank. 1. Have a desk serve double duty as a […]

Did you know that you might already have an extra room in your house that you could repurpose into a music room, hangout or creative project space? What if we told you that room was your garage? “But wait,” you object. “My old concrete garage floor is dull and dirty. I’d never want to spend […]

At some point, we all walk into a store or hotel, take one look at discolored grout and immediately write it off as “dirty”. Because this is the most common observation we use to assess proper hygiene, the opinion of the establishment falls. Sure, any floor with lots of foot traffic eventually becomes dirty. But […]

There are plenty of reasons to properly seal grout, concrete and stone surfaces, especially if you want to avoid stains and long-term damage. But did you know that sealing your grout also has important health and safety benefits. You wash and sanitize your hands and wear a mask to prevent spreading illness. This same sort […]

Right now, there’s a whole lot of sharing going on at home for many American families. With remote work and learning a regular occurrence, many rooms are serving more than one purpose as bedrooms become offices and kitchen tables become classroom desks — and everyone has to share the great room to stream their favorite […]

Now more than ever, consumers make decisions about which businesses to patronize based on sanitation practices. Cleanliness means safety in the eyes of the public during the pandemic, so dull and dingy floors can cost you customers and hurt your bottom line and alter the perception of you and your business within the community. If […]

It’s summertime, and while the living may be easy, cleaning and maintaining your outdoor spaces is not. Extra foot traffic, food spills, grilling, rain and heat can make keeping up your patio and walkways an unwelcome challenge when you’d rather be lounging by the pool. Clean Sweep Leaves drift in from the trees, grass clippings, […]

They may call it “sheltering” in place, but your home may actually be harboring dangerous pathogens that could lead to an infection. As local economies reopen, and we all start going out into the community more, we must remain vigilant about cleaning and disinfecting surfaces when we return to our homes and those we love. […]

In our go-go-go society, we often don’t take the time to clean and disinfect properly. To kill a virus, however, disinfectants need sufficient TIME to work. You can usually touch a hot plate with a moist finger without burning it if you’re quick (although we advise against trying to test this yourself), but if you […]