how to clean white quartz countertops

Quartz countertops have become very popular over the last decade. Most importantly, they're extremely easy to clean and maintain!!

This guide will teach you everything you need to know in order to keep them in tip-top condition.

Clean Your Quartz Countertops Daily

To clean your quartz countertops you will need some kind of dish soap (I recommend Dawn) and a microfiber cloth.

1. Add a squirt of dish soap to a microfiber cloth. Make sure you dampen the cloth first.

2. Wipe down the countertops. This will remove any leftover cooking grease and crumbs from the day.

3. Wipe away any leftover soap. If necessary, rinse the cloth and wipe the countertops again to remove any left over soap suds.

Remove Dried Gunk With a Plastic Scraper

To remove dried glue, gum, wax or any sticky stuff that has built up, simply use a plastic scraper. Additionally, you can also use a razor blade as long as it's new and not dull. Dull blades are notorious for scratching surfaces.

How To Remove Permanent Marker

Use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser to remove the permanent marker. Simply wet it under the sink, squeeze dry, then wipe the stain away!!

How To Clean AND SHINE Quartz Countertops

If you like your quartz not only clean, but also shiny, you'll need a cleaner that's specifically designed for this purpose.

The product I recommend that I've used personally is Shine Eez. It comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and it's the bomb diggity!!

Shine Eez Image — **Shine Eez** **Quartz Countertop Cleaner**

Simply spray the countertops with the product and then wipe them with a dry microfiber cloth.

Yes You Can "Stain" Quartz Countertops

Quartz counterops are stain resistant but not stain proof.

Stain resistant means they will resist the stain long enough for you to clean it up. Leaving coffee, wine, etc, dwelling for long periods of time could lead to discoloration.

How Can Something Non-Porous Stain?

Quartz countertops are made of crushed quartz, polymers, pigments and resins. It is these resins that give them their non-porous nature. Stains occur when there are chemical reactions with the resins leaving you with light discolorations.

What Will Cause Quartz to Stain?

Using harsh chemical cleaners bleach and ammonia. Basically, avoid anything highly acidic or alkaline and stick to pH mild cleaning concoctions like the ones mentioned above.

Leaving coffee, tea or wine dwelling for long periods of time. Wipe up spills immediately.

HEAT! Avoid placing hot pots of food directly on the countertops. Instead, use pads and trivets along with coasters for you drinks.

Once these stains occur it's almost impossible to remove them.

Protect Your Quartz Countertops From Scratches

Quartz countertops are scratch resistant but not scratch proof. So be sure to use cutting boards when slicing and dicing.