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DIY Granite Cleaner Recipe (All Natural & Works Great!)

This DIY granite cleaner contains no dish detergent, so it’s all natural. It really makes the countertops sparkle! Works on tile and other surfaces, too.

All Natural DIY Granite Cleaner Recipe

I don’t know about you, but when the new year rolls around, I get super motivated to clean and organize. I wish this lasted all year, but of course it doesn’t. Why not capitalize on it when we have the motivation though, right?

We got granite countertops a few years ago and I had been using my homemade all purpose cleaner until I realized that some of the ingredients are not ideal for natural granite. So, I searched for a homemade and all natural solution for a granite-safe cleaner that is a fraction of the cost of the store bought kind.

Most of the recipes I found called for dish detergent, but I wanted to see if I could make a completely natural version. I think I came up with a pretty good DIY granite cleaner recipe and so far, it has been making my countertops sparkle!

It works on tile and other surfaces as well, so you can really go town with this stuff.

Empty spray bottle, rubbing alcohol, Dr. Bronner's soap, and essential oils

Homemade Granite Cleaner

Here’s what you will need:

Add all of the ingredients to the bottle. Start with the rubbing alcohol, then add your drops of soap and essential oil.

Fill to the top of the bottle with water – making sure not to overfill. It should be about 2 1/2 cups.

Shake all of the ingredients together (gently) in the spray bottle, and you are ready to clean! How is that for a DIY granite cleaner that is all natural?

homemade granite cleaner

I used orange scented Dr. Bronner’s soap and orange essential oil. My DIY granite cleaner smells so fresh when I clean! I’m a big fan of saving money by mixing up my own cleaning products. Do you do that too?

Yield: 1 bottle

Homemade Granite Cleaner

This DIY granite cleaner contains no dish detergent, so it's all natural. It really makes the countertops sparkle! Works on tile and other surfaces, too.

Learn how to make DIY granite cleaner with four ingredients! This is and natural and simple to do.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $1

Materials

  • 1/3 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 3 - 4 drops Dr. Bronner's Soap
  • 10 drops essential oil
  • 2 1/4 cups water

Tools

  • Spray bottle (24 oz.)

Instructions

  1. Add the rubbing alcohol to the spray bottle.
  2. Add the drops of soap and essential oil.
  3. Fill to the top of the bottle with water - making sure not to overfill. Tighten down the nozzle.
  4. Shake all of the ingredients together (gently) in the spray bottle and you are ready to clean.

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Ashley

Saturday 23rd of February 2019

Does the orange essential oil contain citric acid? Wouldn’t this cause etching on granite or marble? Love the idea of the smell of orange but don’t want to damage the granite. Thank you!

Amy

Sunday 24th of February 2019

Hi Ashley! I looked online and several articles say that orange and lemon essential oils don't have citric acid. My feeling is that even if they had a little bit, it's so diluted that it wouldn't make a difference. I used this recipe on my counters for years and never saw any etching. Now I live in a home with quartz and use it on that too :)

Kalik Collin

Wednesday 5th of September 2018

I can gain the knowledge from your article. Thank you so much for sharing valuable information with us.

Cecilia Young

Monday 6th of June 2016

Really nice idea for homemade cleaning product. I think more people should use this kind of products. Love your post.

Paige

Thursday 31st of December 2015

We just bought a new house and are planning on installing granite, so this is going to be perfect for us!

Paige https://www.thehappyflammily.com/

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