I’m so excited to share my recipe for homemade granite cleaner. It’s really the best granite cleaner I have ever used! We have a large granite island that is constantly being used and I wipe it down many, many times a day. It’s my one spot in the house that must be free of clutter or it makes me a little crazy.
I went through bottles and bottles of expensive cleaner and they all left cloudy residue and streaks. This homemade granite cleaner is better than any store bought I have ever tried. It leaves the granite so shiny! It’s inexpensive to make and you probably have everything you need on hand.
Homemade Granite Cleaner
1/4 teaspoon of liquid dish soap
1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol
2 1/2 cups of waterI recycled an empty spray bottle from my cleaning stash, and removed the label residue with my homemade goo gone recipe. I added a chalkboard label I cut from chalkboard contact paper, just like the ones I made for my frozen cookie dough gifts.
1/4 teaspoon of liquid dish soap
1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol
2 1/2 cups of waterI recycled an empty spray bottle from my cleaning stash, and removed the label residue with my homemade goo gone recipe. I added a chalkboard label I cut from chalkboard contact paper, just like the ones I made for my frozen cookie dough gifts.
You may also want to check out my recipe for homemade goo gone:
I’ve been using this for 3 years now and I love, love LOVE it! Smells super clean and beats paying $8.00 for 12 ounces of specialized granite cleaner at the store. ♥
I was just getting to the end of a bottle of some of the expensive stuff and was thinking there must be a better way to clean granite. Thanks so much for sharing. I love the chalkboard label too!
I am so going to try this. Thanks for sharing!
So smart, I’ll have to make this to protect/clean our marble counters!
Works great but you MUST remember you STILL need to seal your granite every 6 months or so
Works great! Thanks.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Is this enough alcohol to kill bacteria?
works great on my granite counters..thanks for posting this
Just made this and it works! Thank you so much. And from a microbial standpoint, the alcohol and dish detergent (and of course the wiping motion!)are enough to disrupt cell membranes which is what an antibacterial component in a cleaning product is doing.
Given the cost of granite cleaner at the store, this could save a fortune!
is it ok for Silestone?
I just made some today and my counters look beautiful, no streaks either.
Do you use a dry or wet cloth to wipe it down with?
Dry, I usually use paper towels!
Great ideas! Thank you!
What % Alcohol do you use? And is isopropyl alcohol the same as rubbing alcohol?
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I’ve always just used whatever I grab at the store and it has all worked just fine. Right now I have isopropyl alcohol 70%. Hope that helps!
Yes that does help, it’s what I have too. Thank you for getting back to me so fast. I can’t wait to try it
My friend installs granite & this is his recipe. He advises using dawn dish washing detergent. I’ll never buy store bought again.
Great idea – could this be used on sealed marble countertops. Thanks!
Wonder if it works on stainless steel too? I’ll try it on both
can i use this on marbel countertops
I don’t have marble, but this mixture is extremely gentle. You can always check with your manufacturer.