real life experience with quartzite counters?
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Comments (142)Love this thread, it was so fun to read! DS thought the MIL’s house was BEAUTIFUL, “Especially the creepy lady in the corner because It’s so unique.” Years ago I started slowly (and obsessively) replacing anything that couldn’t go in the dishwasher with items that can. Smaller cookie sheets, glass/stainless measuring cups, silicone tools, etc. It took years of careful purchases and I kept a list and watched for sales because some of those items were pricey. The only thing I use on a daily basis that doesn’t go in my dishwasher now are sharp knives. Anyway, I just knew hand washing dishes would always be my weakness, but I’m great about loading the dishwasher every time I use something. So, pots and pans that do well in the dishwasher are my friends. My second weakness is unloading the dishwasher. That job became my kids’ first ever daily kitchen chore! Starting in preschool they did it together before school while I made breakfast. Now they switch off days. We make a great team! At Christmas my mom offered to wash crystal goblets and asked where my drying rack was. I do own one, but it collapses and was way at the back of the sink. After rummaging around to pull it out, and rinsing it off because it had dish soap on it, I gave it to her. She asked where a towel was to lay under it. That’s when I remembered that earlier that day I opened the towel drawer to find that half the towels had been used once and thrown back in the drawer with the clean ones by my kids. In annoyance I dumped them all in the wash, along with the ones in the bin in the laundry room, and I forgot to put them in the dryer. I told my mom it was fine to use the rack without a towel. It was NOT fine with my mom. She bought me 2 dish draining mats for Valentine’s Day, which is really only a gift holiday for romantic relationships. Whenever people are coming over and it’s messy I tell them they should feel complimented because I’m treating them like one of the family....See MoreNew Mont Lucia Quartzite Beautiful (like marble) Real Quartzite?
Comments (23)My quartzite was labeled Quartzite Gioia. However it looks a lot like some of the other quartzites that I seen seen on this thread. Someone mentioned that the stones are not always labeled consistently. It is a little grayer than I would have preferred but I still love it. we have been in our new house since Thanksgiving or so. Absolutely no etching or staining. The only problem I have had is trying to decide on a backsplash tile....See MoreSoapstone for a kitchen- real-life experience?
Comments (24)I had soapstone counters installed this past November (2018) and love them so far. I posted my thoughts - look for a thread starting with “Black Venata Soapstone”. They are super durable in the ways I care about -like being able to put a hot cookie sheet down on them and not having to worry about etching or staining, I like that they are antibacterial too. I’ve not oiled mine yet, and keeping them medium gray does mean a little more maintenance. Oil splatters will not sink in (soapstone is super dense) but they will cling to the surface and need a light scrub with the rough side of a sponge and a little Dawn soap to remove them. Once oiled this goes away as an issue. Cleo7 is right about pie dough. Some people have said they really like soapstone for working bread (maybe it has the right grippi-ness) but I find it disconcerting for pie dough. I’m back to using a mat. My finding is that like wood counters, soapstone can be scratched or chipped (although any dings can be fixed) and it will likely acquire a patina over time, but unlike wood soapstone doesnt stain, etch, burn, melt, or rot. Not sure where the comment about ”ruined by water” came from, Btw. I’ve had tea kettles boil over onto the counter, and that new vase wth the apparently porous bottom that sat leaking water and floral solution for three days? Not a problem. Best advice though, find a distributor and a fabricator who really knows soapstone and also you might want to read up about the different varieties and their respective hardness so that you have a sense of what you are looking for. I would look at the online soapstone specialists like M. Teixeira,, etc. Calling around you may find some stone yards that carry mostly granite or marble but they happen to have a random slab or two labeled generically “gray soapstone”. Don’t buy with that little information. And, with kids, I absolutely would avoid the softest kinds. ...Every person who has seen my kitchen to date loves the counters. Soapstone is just very cool....See Morereal life experience with chest cream (chemo) for basal cell?
Comments (11)I'm not familiar with any topical creams as be-all, end-all treatment. Is this suggested because the problem area is extensive? DH is THE whitest 'white boy', according to his dermatologist, and he played tennis and golf, and lettered in swimming in HS. He has had various treatments, usually involving dry ice to freeze some top layers, then cream. He's had two Moh's procedures. (Tedious; I'd only do these where you just can't bear to have a small scar.)...See MoreCloud Swift
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