How to clean and maintain Quartz Kitchen Worktops?
Quartz kitchen worktops are sturdy and require little maintenance to last years. However, there are some pointers that need to be kept in mind.
Quartz kitchen worktops are beautiful to look at and they are exceedingly sturdy and long-lasting as well. They enhance the appearance of your kitchen and add to its style value. However, the one thing that you need to keep in mind is the fact that kitchen worktops need to be maintained properly for them to keep being efficient.
Kitchen worktops accommodate the crockery, appliances, cutting and chopping boards and also other material that is used for the preparation of food. Therefore, they are prone to wear-and-tear due to continuous use and need to be looked after properly. If you are planning to look at quartz kitchen worktops for your home or already have one installed, then following are the ways in which you can clean and maintain them.
Clean regularly
It is advisable to clean your quartz kitchen worktop on a daily basis if it is being used on a daily basis. One can simply clean it by using a mild and non-abrasive detergent. Use a soft sponge to clean the surface to do away with any stains or spillage.
Remove stains immediately
In case you do end up spilling oil, grease, coffee or any other cooking ingredient that can lead to stain, do remember to clean it immediately. Do not let the stain stay. If the stain is old, you can remove it by scraping it away with a blunt knife. The rest of the stain can be removed by letting it soak in a cleaning agent for some time. Remove the stain using a soft sponge.
Keep your kitchen worktops away from extreme heat
Although quartz kitchen worktops are highly heat resistant, exposing those to very temperatures for long periods of time may result in discolouration or even the chipping away of the stone. Do not place hot pans directly on the worktop. Use an insulating stand to remain safe and also to ensure that the longevity of the worktop is not threatened from what is referred to as ‘thermal shock’ (a condition when quartz is exposed to sudden dramatic changes in temperatures).
Keep wear-and-tear away
Another simple thing that you can do to ensure that your kitchen worktop lasts longer is to never directly chop on it. Directly chopping on quartz kitchen worktops can lead to abrasions and unbecoming marks and scratches and over-time this will affect the overall appearance of the worktop. It may also damage the worktop and lead to the stone breaking off in spots.
Do not use chemical-based cleaners
Keep your quartz kitchen worktop away from bleaching agents, nail polish removers, dishwasher cleaning liquids and drain cleaners. Anything that is highly acidic or alkaline will adversely impact the worktop and cause effects such as abrasions and discolouration.
Keep heavy objects away from your worktop
Although quartz is the third-strongest natural stone, you should be careful when placing very heavy objects on your kitchen worktop. Extreme pressure from the weight of the object may cause it to break or crack and these will eventually lead to the worktop not performing as it should.
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50 People Who Took Their Family Photo Recreations To The Next Level
Looking at old family photos can be amusing – hairstyles of the 80s or fashion choices of the 90s never cease to put smiles on our faces. And although most people are glad mullets and JNCO jeans are a thing of the past, others boldly embrace their past blunders and make awesome recreations of their old family photos.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the best family photo recreations that will inspire you to try it for yourself. Better start looking for those funky turtlenecks and denim jackets! Check out the pictures in the gallery below!
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#1 Father, Daughter And Their Pets Recreate The Same Photo For 10 Years, Proving That Some Things Never Change
#2 Some Things Never Change
#3 My Husband Was 3 Months Old When His Father Was Killed In A Car Accident. As A Christmas Gift To His Grandmother This Year, We Recreated An Old Photo With Our New Son
#4 A Son Who Predicted He Would Follow In His Father’s Footsteps And Become A Police
#5 We Had To Put My Dog Of 16 Years Down Yesterday, But Before We Did We Recreated Our Favourite Photo With Him
#6 Me And My Great Uncle 24 Years Apart
#7 Off To Pre-K With My Grandmother. 19 Years Later, Off To Graduate School
#8 Two Brothers Return To Their Abandoned Car In Pripyat
#9 My Son And I Planted Our Faces On A Copier, Then And Now
#10 35 Years Later…
#11 Happy Easter From My Family To Yours
#12 Nearly 30 Years Elapsed. Just Before My Retirement, We Re-Created My Favorite Photo Of My Oldest Son And I…
#13 Back To The Beach
#14 My Mom Hasn’t Aged Since 1988
#15 Brothers In A Bathtub. 20 Years Apart
#16 My Dad At 29, Me At 2 Weeks (My Dad’s First). Me At 29, My Boy At 2 Weeks (My First)
#17 My Cousin Offered Me A Memory For Christmas. She Bought All The Accessories To Recreate This Moment, From 2002 To 2017
#18 21 Years Later
#19 Me And My Sister 20 Years Apart. 1998 – 2018. My Parents Are Hilarious Humans
#20 30 Years And Beards
#21 My Wife And Her Pupper 30 Years Ago, And Our Daughter And Her Pupper
#22 Exactly 20 Years Later, We Went Back To The Same Photographer To Surprise Our Parents With A Gift
#23 At Age 4, I Whispered Sweet Nothings Into Her Ear. 24 Years Later, We’re Getting Married
#24 Sleeping Beauty
#25 My Dad And Brother Recreated This Photo 26 Years Later
#26 Christmas 1984 To Christmas 2012. The Only Thing That Has Changed Is My Choice Of Bottled Beverage
#27 Recreated My First Halloween 21 Years Later
#28 My Dad And I 13 Years Apart
#29 We Gave It Our Best…
#30 Father’s Day Wouldn’t Be Complete Without Our Annual Tradition Of Remaking This 1968 Photo Of Dad And Me On His First Motorcycle
#31 Siblings, 26 Years Apart (Perth, Western Australia)
#32 Started In The Backpack Now I’m Here… With My Son… 34 Years Later
#33 My Brothers And I Decided To Recreate Our Mother’s Favorite Photo Of Us For Mother’s Day – 20 Years Apart
#34 Sisters, 15 Years Apart
#35 Dad Still Knows How To Relax After 30 Years
#36 August 2002 – August 2015
#37 Recreation Of Bride’s Childhood Family Photo At Her Wedding
#38 Birthday With The Bro! But Mine Started 8 Minutes Ago
#39 Me And My Bros
#40 From The Beginning, He’s Always Been Giving Me A Helping Hand. 23 Years Later, I’ve Graduated From College And He’s Still There For Me When I Need Him
#41 Being Able To Finally Recreate This Photo Has Been One Of My Proudest Achievements. The University Graduations Of My Mother And I
#42 My Father And I In 1980, And My Son And I In 2018
#43 A Surprise For Our Mom 20 Years Later
#44 So My Dad And I Went To Disneyland To Recreate A Favorite Family Photo
#45 Testing Our Mobility 20 Years Later
#46 23 Years
#47 Father And Son, The Very First And Last Space Shuttle Launch, 30 Years Apart
#48 25 Years Later
#49 Nailed It 15 Years Later!
#50 22 Years Later. Took A Ton Of Effort To Pull This One Off. Trying To Find All The Right Clothes, Including A No Fear Shirt
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