Things To Clean With A Pumice Stone {Besides Your Toilet}

You may know that a pumice stone is good for a lot more than rubbing callouses off your feet–or cleaning hard water stains off your toilet. A pumice stone is good for cleaning several things around the house easier and faster than without it. We all like to clean easier and faster, don’t we? Let’s talk about things you can clean with a pumice stone {besides your toilet}. You might even be surprised!

Things To Clean With A Pumice Stone

What Is A Pumice Stone

Pumice is a volcanic rock, produced during a volcanic eruption. Super hot, pressurized rocks are blown out of the volcano, and then quickly cool down. This fast cool down is what helps give pumice its light, airy and rough texture.

You will typically find pumice stones for personal use, and in spas. This is because a pumice stone is so effective at removing dead skin and callouses from feet. But they’re also great for cleaning!

Where To Get A Pumice Stone For Cleaning

Pumice sticks for cleaning are available at Amazon, where you can buy a pack of 6 stones for under $9. Pumice sticks are quite handy around the house. Let me show you a few ways to get the best clean with a pumice stone.

How To Clean With A Pumice Stick

The number one rule when cleaning with a pumice stone or stick, is to make sure you wet it first. A wet pumice stone is much less likely to scratch than one that is wet. And always test an inconspicuous area of the surface to be cleaned before you use the pumice stone on it.

What To Clean With A Pumice Stone

• Not only does a pumice stone clean hard water stains out of your toilet bowl, it also cleans hard water stains and ring-around-the-tub. If your usual cleanser isn’t getting all the ring off your tub, try a pumice stone. It’s typically no match for the power of the stone.
• Got a tough stain on your tile? Try the pumice stone. No cleaning solution is necessary.
• If you have a pool to clean, use a pumice stone to remove the white calcium deposits that occur around the water line and other areas.
• An oven that is not self-cleaning can be a trick to clean. Use a pumice stone to remove tough, baked on gunk.
• Gunky grill racks are no match for the power of a pumice stick.
• Remove rust from your tools with a pumice stone.
• A pumice stone is great to remove paint and graffiti stains from brick and masonry.

Are you ready to buy a few pumice stones for your home cleaning? At them to your other essential cleaning tools!