Stone Surfaces

Follow these steps to remove lipstick stains from Alabaster, Marble:

• Mix a few drops of ammonia in 1 cup rubbing alcohol.
• Soak a white blotter with the solution and place it over the stain. Weight it down with a piece of glass or other heavy object.
• Continue applying the solution until the grease is drawn out and any remaining stain is bleached out.
• If any color remains, make a poultice of bleach, powdered detergent, and water.
• Apply to the stain and cover with a damp cloth to retard drying. Leave until stain has been bleached out.

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