Cleaning pumice?

[SamiJami]

I was searching for pumice online and came upon this. It looks pretty much like the pumice that I buy for my guys, only dirty. So is it that? If so, how do you clean pumice??

Thanks

Oh also! I was wondering if there was any difference from the pumice that is normally seen and the picture that I have attached?

 

[ChinnyMom]

the link goes to an alibaba.com listing for some really black looking pumice and it's from China. that isn't the correct link, is it?

 

[SamiJami]

I've no intentions of buying from there. But it's the only thing that showed what I thought would be dirty pumice that I could find.

 

[Riven]

Check ebay, there is a gal on there that used to sell pumice stones in bulk, type in pumice chinchilla and I bet you'll find a bunch. As for being "dirty" pumice is a rock, I doubt it's naturally really white, probably bleached. I've used pumice that is about that color. I guess I'd almost worry more about the bleaching process now that I think about it...

 

[SamiJami]

I didn't ask about buying.

I'm simply curious about its original form and then how it's cleaned. I also asked if there was a difference from the white pumice and the attached pic.

 

[SamiJami]

Does anyone know?

 

[ticklechin]

I would scrub with a tooth brush or the such with hot water until the loose debris in the pores are dislodged then boil.

 

[SamiJami]

Thanks Dawn. Do you know about my second question?

 

[ticklechin]

Depends on where and how its made, here is a good description.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6625552_colors-pumice.html