Hello all, Rick Kincaid is planning on doing some restoration work at the Falling Springs Cemetery where several Kincaid folks are buried and asked about a safe way to clean the headstones. Below is Linda Ashley's response to my request for cleaning headstones which we thought might be of help to some on the list. Happy New Year! Don A lady who recently gave a demonstration says she recommends a reasonably soft scrub brush and plain water. She says wet the whole thing down and then start brushing from the top, repeating as often as necessary. Some people use a little bleach in the water, but she says that is hard on both your hands and the stone. A bad case might require it however. If you use bleach, rinse the stone thoroughly after the brushing. That may require a lot of water carrying. Then cut away as much shade as possible and let the sunshine in! Linda