Getting the Stains Off a Quartz Countertop

Dirt, Grease and Oil-Based Stains

• 1

  Moisten a dishcloth with warm water. Wipe loose dirt and fresh spills off the quartz countertop.

• 2

  Pour 2 oz. of neutral pH household detergent into a container. Add 1 qt. of hot water, stirring it into the detergent with a spoon.

• 3

  Dampen another dishcloth in the solution. Wipe any remaining dirt, grease or stubborn oil-based stains off the quartz countertop.

• 4

  Saturate a fresh dishcloth with water. Wipe the detergent solution and loose residue with it, and then thoroughly rinse the countertop.

• 5

  Absorb the water from the quartz with a dishtowel. Dry the countertop thoroughly.

Food and Beverage Stains

• 6

  Moisten a dishcloth with warm water. Wipe loose food crumbs and beverage spills off the quartz countertop.

• 7

  Mix 4 oz. of 12-percent hydrogen peroxide and 1 tsp. of household ammonia into a spray bottle. Douse the remaining food and beverage stains with the solution.

• 8

  Dampen another dishcloth with water. Wipe the food or beverage stain and the hydrogen peroxide solution off the quartz countertop.

• 9

  Wipe the water off the countertop using a dishtowel. Then, thoroughly dry the countertop.