How to remove a ring from granite.

Marble, granite, and stone do NOT like having acidic (ie: citrus-based) cleaners used on them. Citrus or vinegar will actually cause “etching” on granite countertops. Not a good thing. Granite countertops also don’t like it when you use something like Windex on them because it strips the “seal” off of the stone.

If you are trying to remove an old stain, create a dense paste of more baking soda and less water. Then place the paste over the stain, allowing it to function for a few minutes. After that wipe off the baking soda paste. If it is needed you can repeat the procedure until the stain vanishes.

Apparently there are some very nice countertop/granite cleaners out there that do a great job…but $7.00 for a 12-ounce bottle? YOU can do better than that! :-)

After researching several homemade options out there…I discovered they all had the same basic ingredients…just in varying amounts. Some had a LOT of alcohol in them…some very little. I think the following “recipe” has a good balance of the ingredients, based on the information I read.

Homemade Granite Cleaner, 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol (or cheap vodka), 3 drops of Dawn or other dish soap (Castile soap would also be a good alternative if you prefer), Water, 5-10 drops essential oil (optional – to help mask the alcohol smell).

Put the rubbing alcohol or vodka into a 16 oz spray bottle. Add the dish soap, essential oil and fill up the rest of the bottle with water.

Now give it a few shakes….THEN give it a try! It should give your countertops a nice, clean shine. Works on appliances too! All at a FRACTION of the price of the store-bought stuff.

Thank you, I will try this.

http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-stains-from-granite-countertops/

Hi Karen,

Another idea is to use baby shampoo or a Magic Eraser. The website below has several ways to remove hairspray, but they include vinegar and glass cleaner and I agree with William that these are not good for granite. The other ideas should be okay. Just be cautious. Wishing you the best.

http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-hairspray-buildup-from-a-counter/#RemovingtheHairspray

Baking soda and water paste

Could try paper and warm Iron if grease or oil. Or let it be sucked out sprinkling salt on it........

Good luck..........