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A women in a red shirt sitting under a tree holding a cleaning brush

Storytelling through headstone cleaning.

Headstone Cleaning • Genealogy • Storytelling

How To Clean A Headstone

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A women uses a plastic putty knife to scrape off lichen from a headstone
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Learn how to safely clean a headstone with this free downloadable guide from A Grave Attraction. This easy-to-follow PDF covers the basics of cleaning before you begin, including recommended supplies, cleaning techniques, and common mistakes to avoid. Whether you're preserving a family gravestone, volunteering in a cemetery, or interested in historic preservation, this guide will help you clean headstones safely while protecting them for future generations.

A Cleaning Guide

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Join me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube as I clean historic headstones, research forgotten lives, and preserve cemetery history. Follow along for new videos, genealogy discoveries, and behind-the-scenes restoration projects.

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A Grave Attraction is a self-funded volunteer project. Every donation, purchase, and membership helps cover supplies, travel, research, and equipment so I can continue preserving cemeteries and sharing forgotten stories—completely free to the cemeteries I serve.

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For private headstone cleanings, speaking engagements requests, or business requests please contact me using this form.