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Clean Marble and Slate with Ease. Marble and slate get dirty easily, picking up marks and dirt in their tiny crevices. Instead of using commercial marble cleaners, make your own paste out of water, lemon, and baking soda. Simply rub the paste onto your marble or slate, rinse it clean, and dry it with a clean cloth.

Cleaning Spilled Milk. Growing up we were always told to never cry over spilled milk. But what about the stains left behind? Crying over those won't get them clean either, but here is what you can do.

Cleaning Tile and Grout. Tile and grout in your bathroom or kitchen can get dirty pretty easily, and if you want to make sure that your tiled areas look as great as possible, you need to make sure that you keep your tile and grout clean. If you're not sure how to do that, then here are some ways to get you started.

Removing Stains from Grout. Begin cleaning grout by applying a liquid cleaner. To make cleaning easier in the future, use a grout sealer, and do not walk over your tiles with dirty shoes. If there is already mold and mildew, scrub the grout gently with chlorine bleach diluted with a little water. For rust and other stains, use either a commercial cleaner, or using a mixture of baking soda, ammonia, and white vinegar diluted in water.

Removing Stains from Tile. Most stains on tile come in the form of hard water, mildew, or rust. Rust must be removed with a commercial rust remover, but oil and organic stains can be removed with standard household cleaners. Grout stains can also be removed with a simple household chemical mixture.