We have lived here, in our new neighborhood over three years now. We were lucky to get out of there when we did. The last time I drove by, at the request of the boys, the graffiti was rampant and even the nicer homes seemed more rundown. Our house seemed okay, although the dead plants and wet newspapers were pretty ugly. I really missed that house for a while, I mean, I brought three children home to that house, but after that last trip, well, I just wasn't feeling it anymore. This is our home now and we love it.
There are, however, two things I miss about that house: the upstairs laundry room and the laminate countertops.
Yes. I am the one person in America who is hoping granite goes out of style very soon.
It's funny because the granite was one of the things I was most excited about when we found this place. Then we ate on it and I wasn't so excited anymore.
That stuff is hard to clean.
Did you know you can't use Clorox wipes on it? Oh no. They leave a nasty film and the alcohol in them strips the sealant. My husband will only allow me to use a wet rag which, well, doesn't really do the job. I've been known to sneak a wipe or some Windex, but I usually regret it as I'm scrubbing the scum the next day.
This is why I was happy to accept a bottle of stone cleaner from The Fuller Company a few weeks ago. At this point, I'll try anything once.
I wish I could show you the pictures I took, but all you see is the flash in the shine of my nice, black granite countertops.
That stuff not only cleaned the stone, but also polished it smooth and gave it a nice shine. It also stayed that way a few days, making my wet rag cleanups after meals a lot easier. Now, it's not something you'd have time to do twice a day, you have to wipe on, wipe off, much like Ralph Macchio did in the Karate Kid, but once a week should give you a pretty nice table.
Who has granite and wants to see for themselves?
Just leave a comment and tell me how you're cleaning yours now and you could win a full size bottle of The Fuller Company's Stone Cleaner yourself.
3 comments:
How many times can I enter this thing? Seriously. My granite counters drive me crazy. I tried that wet rag deal, but GERMS, people! After two years, they're on the dull side and that drives me crazy, too.
What is this granite you speak of?
If we ever remodel (HA!) I'm going to see about quartz. Sure, granite is sparkly, but I've heard cleaning it is a beyotch. You proved it here!
(Also? Your page is coming up wonky for me. I can't see your post unless I highlight it. It is like the words are the same color as the background. Could just be my computer though.)
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