Comments on: DIY Granite Cleaner

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:05:44 +0000

Hey Dora,

Thanks for recommending this cleaning method to your mom! I love the fresh clean scent essential oils can add to cleaning solutions like this one. Thanks for following us and leaving your comment, Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:26:05 +0000

In reply to JLW. Hi JLW, You should have no problem when adding additional drops of your favorite essential oil to the granite cleaner. I'm so happy to hear it works so well for you. Thanks for giving it a try! Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:21:37 +0000

In reply to Britni. Hi Britni, Yes, your Dawn dish soap should work just find. Enjoy your clean, shiny countertops! Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:39:16 +0000

In reply to blenna. Hi Blenna, Yes, this would work well on your quartz countertops. Enjoy your shiny counters! Thanks for following us, Tracy

By: blenna

blenna — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:50:57 +0000

I love this idea. I have quartz countertops. What do you think? I think it is similar enough to granite that it would be fine.

By: Britni

Britni — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:34:21 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I really want to try this but i have a question. Will any dishsoap work? I have Dawn on hand.

By: JLW

JLW — Sat, 30 May 2015 13:45:18 +0000

l love the DIY granite cleaner. The recipes call for 5 -10 drops of essential oil per 1C water 1/4C alcohol. Can I add too much essential oil? I prefer a stronger smell when I clean and like the scent of 20 drops essential oil. I don’t want to ruin my granite counters. Thanks for the help.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:02:32 +0000

In reply to Joanne Downs. Great tip! Thanks Joanne!

By: Joanne Downs

Joanne Downs — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:13:54 +0000

I keep a spare tube of toothpaste under the sink, and use it to clean my granite. Just pop some on a damp cloth, rub, rinse and dry with a fresh cloth. The granite is sparkling, I don’t worry about ingesting any residue and the kitchen smells minty fresh! Cheap, safe and effective: what more could you want.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:23:45 +0000

In reply to Sharon. Hey Sharon, You are so welcome, I really love using my granite cleaner! Easy and I love the fresh scent! Have a great day, Tracy

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:20:06 +0000

Thank you girls! For all your great cleaning solutions, can’t wait to try this on my marble & granite bathroom/shower tiles. I have always used a steamer and micro fibre cloth to clean my granite benches with great results (no chemicals).

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:41:13 +0000

In reply to Brooke. Hey Brooke, The amount of essential oil used in my DIY Granite Cleaner is so small that there is no risk of it eating through a plastic bottle. You are going to love your sparkling clean counters! Hope you have a great day, Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:22:22 +0000

In reply to Laura Martinez. Hi Laura! You are going to love using my DIY Granite Cleaner, your counters will shine and it saves so much money! I also love DIY cleaning products because it cuts down using unnecessary chemicals that are harsh. Thanks so much for following us! Tracy

By: Laura Martinez

Laura Martinez — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:57:55 +0000

In reply to Tracy. Hi, read all your comments and I found that Amazon does carry doTerra products. I will definitely try this and am looking forward to that shine on my granite counters!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 23:26:20 +0000

Just curious if it is ok to use Orange oil from Doterra or Grapefruit oil? Will it eat through a plastic bottle?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:28:54 +0000

In reply to The Rob Morrison Team. Hello Rob Morrison Team, Thanks for including our DIY Granite Cleaner and Magic way To Clean Stove Burners in your Kitchen-Heart or Heartburn? post. We love sharing our tested cleaning pins! Your blog is beautiful and very informative, thanks again for sharing our cleaning tips with your readers. Warmly, Tracy

By: The Rob Morrison Team

The Rob Morrison Team — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:00:10 +0000

This is awesome! We’ll be featuring it in our Home Selling blog series this week as we help Chicago’s NW suburbs’ home sellers prepare their kitchens for showings. Feel free to drop in and say hi.

Thanks again,

The Rob Morrison Team
https://www.homesandlivingblog.com

By: Dirce

Dirce — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:42:05 +0000

Well. I have used just a little bit of concentrated fabric softener dissolved in (boiled first then) warm water. About 60 ml of the product on 500 ml of warm water, wipe it on the counter, with a little dump cloth, (not really dump, just a bit), wait for about 5 minutes to dry out and voila, it´s perfect clean and shiny. Not sure if it would work in other countries, as I´m in Brazil.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:41:45 +0000

In reply to Crystal. Hi Crystal! Yes, continuing to use your BabyGanics Foaming dish soap in my DIY Granite Cleaner is safe. I'm so glad you tried it and like it, I love using mine! Thanks so much for following us, have a great holiday season! Tracy

By: Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:56:51 +0000

Can I use BabyGanics Foaming dish and bottle soap for the dish soap part? the ingredients are Naturally Derived Plant Based Cleaning Agents (Coconut, Palm Kernel, Corn and Sugar based surfactants), water, preservative (less than 0.1%), Citrus fragrance.
I already made the mix and my granite tops looks great! But i just want to make sure I can keep on using this without ruining my counter top over time! Thank you in advance! =)

By: MC

MC — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:56:42 +0000

I often use my granite counter tops to roll out cookies, piecrust, or knead bread. The thought of cleaning a counter with something chemical or even isopropyl alcohol concerns me. I use vodka to polish my counters. I have a chiseled edge on my granite and find that it really gets out any food residue that might drip into the edge. My counters always have a beautiful shine. Been doing this for 12 years.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:53:02 +0000

In reply to Mary Jo Bracken.

Hey Mary Jo,

I did some research and couldn’t find information that suggests using an alcohol based cleaner on Corian. I would contact the manufacturer of your Corian and ask them if this cleaner would be safe to use. The only other option would be to try it on a small spot for a couple of weeks to make sure it doesn’t cause any damage. Thanks for following us, Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:08:19 +0000

In reply to Ursula. Ursula, I did some research and couldn't find information supporting using an alcohol based cleaner on Corian. I would contact the manufacturer of your Corian and ask them if this cleaner would be safe to use. Thanks for following us, Tracy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:52:23 +0000

In reply to Cyndy. Cyndy, You are welcome, great to hear that my granite cleaner worked so well for you! Have a great weekend, Tracy

By: Ursula

Ursula — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:10:19 +0000

Can you use this cleaner on Corian?

By: Cyndy

Cyndy — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 05:31:46 +0000

Thank You for this review. My counters are less than 3 yrs old and now I can get that shine back!

By: Cyndy

Cyndy — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 05:30:10 +0000

THANK YOU. I really want that shine back! my counters are less than 3 yrs old and look so much older. Now I can make them look good again.

By: Mary Jo Bracken

Mary Jo Bracken — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:56:57 +0000

After reading all the comments — positive, favorable comments, by the way; my question is — will this DIY Granite cleaner work and be safe for Corian countertops? Thanks!

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By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 04:40:41 +0000

In reply to Joyce. Hi Joyce! Yes, lavender oil will work instead of the lemon oil. Enjoy your clean granite counters! Tracy