Cleaning stones?

[mundox]

How do you clean your stones? Stones have become super popular at the spa I work at and cleaning them has become interesting. We use a few stones in enhancements and a full body set in a roaster for our full stone treatments. Having one a day was easy because we just cleaned them at the end of the day, but now what? And all the girls have different ideas on how they should be cleaned so I really need to come up with one way that we all have to use. Any help? Thanks!

 

[Rupert]

Dawn dish soap, or if you have access, put them in the dishwasher

 

[Pompal 09.]

Here are some threads where cleaning of stones has been previously discussed. There are some great ideas:

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=197&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2033&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2100&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3844&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5342&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

 

[Kristen P]

Here are some threads where cleaning of stones has been previously discussed. There are some great ideas:

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=197&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2033&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2100&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3844&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5342&highlight=clean++cleaning+stones

You are such a good searcher

 

[Jenuine]

You are such a good searcher

Thanks!

Practice makes perfect.

Angie

 

[confused]

I usually just scrub them with a nail brush and dish soap, but cleaning a whole roaster full of stones in between clients is no fun :roll:

 

[postal p]

The roaster at the spa takes about an hour to heat up so the stones are hot enough (is this normal or am I doing something wrong lol), so taking the stones out to wash them makes me worried that they won't be hot enough on time

 

[dafdaf]

Here is how I clean the stones (when I'm working in spa where I'm pressed for time)

Lay a towel on the massage table with used linens on it. Lay out the stones in ordered rows on this towel. It doesn't matter how many stones are in each row, just that they are not in a jumble. I have a spray bottle with alcohol from the drugstore.

Spray one row of stones thoroughly with the alcohol. Quickly use a hand towel to rub them down, before the alcohol dries. Then do the next row. This is why it's important to keep them in rows -- so you know which ones have been cleaned and which haven't.

When you finish all rows (I usually have 4-5 rows) go through and systematically turn over each stone. You now have to clean the other side! Repeat alcohol scrub on other side, row by row.

Then go to your stone holder, whatever you use, and clean that out. Spray alcohol liberally in the container that no longer has any water in it, then wipe down with the hand towel.

If it is a roaster, and you are able to keep the main heater on while you clean these things, that is good. If you are able to then fill up the heater with hot water from the facuet you are even better off. In those 5-7 minutes (that's all it should take you once you get this method down), your stones have not lost their core heat, so you'll be good for the next session.

At home, when I schedule my own appointments, I scrub each stone in the sink with a dishwashing sponge and soap. Same with the stone container/heater. But when you're in a spa and they give you two stone massages back to back, sometimes you have to do the best with what you're given. In which case I use the above method.

ETA: only use this quick method with store bought polished stones that have very little texture and don't hold much dirt. If you are using hand picked stones that are most likely rough and pick up skin and dirt more easily, ONLY USE THE SOAP AND SINK METHOD.

 

[mariam]

The roaster at the spa takes about an hour to heat up so the stones are hot enough (is this normal or am I doing something wrong lol),

This doesn't sound right to me. I would check the user's manuel or with the manufacturer to see what the average warm-up time should be. I use electric skillets and it only takes 10-15 minutes to fully heat the stones.

Angie

 

[brokendown321]

The roaster belongs to the spa and who knows what they have done with the manual cause I can't find it anywhere. Its a typical "massage stone heater" and I'm pretty sure it was purchased from massage warehouse.

 

[bunnster16]

I start with salt water. After I have used a few stones on a client I set them aside, between the next client I will spray down the stones I used with a spray bottle of water and disenfectant EOs ( YL's Purify and lemon) Wipe them down and replace in roaster. Empty water and clean roaster at the end of the day. When I scrub the stones with hot water and soap I put on a pair of exfoliating gloves that you can get in any beauty aisle for $1. Makes is SO easy to get in all the nooks and crannies of my more pourus stones.

 

[ActionStaffords]

We buy non-chlorine bleach powder from the local pool/spa supply store. It's what is used in spas (not day spa spa, the hot tub type!) to sanitize. It's used during the day, in between clients, just a dab in the water, added in when the stones are set up. Then the stones only need to be scrubbed at the end of the day.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Cleaning stones?

Now that I am getting ready to move into a larger space I plan on offering hot stone massage. I have been gathering the cleaning products that I need for my office and I decided to do some research on hot stone sanitization. In school we were taught to scrub the stones with soap and water. At home I have ran my stones through the dishwasher. This is a long video - but it explains sanitization of hot stones in great detail. Does anyone else use a hospital grade sanitizer for their stones? Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaOU4GbQHsI