Marble is porous material, so easy to stain. The water used in marble maintenance should be less. Use wet cloth with mild detergent to wipe regularly. Then use clean soft cloth to wipe dry and polish.
Wear serious marble furniture is hard to handle, use steel wire to wipe, and then use dynamoelectric polish machine to polish. Make it restore dim luster. Or wipe with liquid clean lotion carefully. Lemon juice or vinegar are available for stain cleaning, but should pay great attention. The time lemon stays had better not exceed 1-2 minutes. Don't place lemon there for long or marble will absorb. When necessary, repeat this operation. Finally clean and dry it.
For slight scratch, special marble cleanser and nursing agent are available. Marble maintenance of antique or expensive furniture should ask professional to deal with. The oil paint marble furniture may need paint layer remover to deal with.
Should be in accordance with the instructions, and may need to besmear several layers. After removing all paint, use steel velvet to wipe and dynamoelectric polish machine to polish. Some people don't approve with this marble maintenance method, but it is effective. For cosmetics, tea and tobacco stains, besmear hydrogen peroxide containing some ammonia water. For two hours, and then clean and dry.
Oil stains, clean with ethanol (alcohol), acetone (wood) or spark electrical oil essence, then wipe clean and dry. If marble furniture is spattered by wine or coffee, or is burn by cigarette, should consider ask professional to repair.