Oh. my. This topic is near and dear to my heart.
I've had my stone in for 3? years now. Orginally, we planned to oil it, but realized we preferred the lighter color. What works really well is to clean the stone with soap and water, dry it, and then go over it again with a sponge and a squirt of Jet-Dry. Then rinse with fresh water and dry with a microfibre cloth. It takes a ton of work and only looks good until someone uses the kitchen. My stone really wants to be darker and I fight and fight to keep it light. Its really way too much of a hassle, and I should just let it go. But then, if I do let around the stove go dark, the areas underneath things, like the coffee pot and mixer are light.
I like soapstone, but I don't think I would get it again. If I hadn't have spent so much on it I think I would be trying to find another countertop. Sigh.
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