New Travertine Shower - Now What Do I Use to Clean It?

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I use vinegar and water on tiles or sometimes a weak solution of Mr. Clean if it's gotten away from me. I use regular cleaners for the doors. Good luck!

C., I use to work in a tile showroom and designed bathrooms all the time. My first question is, is it Porcelain or Traverting. Porcelain is man made, commercial grade, and very easy to care for, you have to worry about the grout more than the tile. You can use tile cleaners from the grocery store to clean them. Travertine on the other hand is a natural stone, it must be sealed, and in a shower area it is something you are going to want to do every year or so. You must use natural stone cleaners on it, the cleaners in the store many times will strip the sealer and water will begin to soak through to the back of the tile and you have a whole new problem. Go to any place that sells natural stones and they should have the cleaners there that you need. Home Depot sells "Tile Lab" product, they are good, Lowes sells some product also for natural stones. Any place that sells natural stone tiles should also sell the sealers and cleaners. Just make sure it says on the label that it is safe for natural stones. If it doesn't say that do not use it on travertine. You may also want to find out from your installer what products he used if he sealed it, if it was a water based product or oil based. I believe most are waterbased. I hope this helps. S.

Shaklee Basic-H is an excellent cleaner that is safe on all surfaces. www.shaklee.net