Homemade Quartz Countertop Cleaner

Learn how to make a homemade quartz countertop cleaner. This homemade spray uses a common kitchen food scrap (lemon peels!) to make a fresh smelling countertop cleaner that is inexpensive, all natural, and will help freshen up your kitchen.

Homemade countertop cleaner

It feels like countertops need to be cleaned almost constantly, and with all that spraying down and wiping up, you can go through countertop cleaner pretty quickly. That can get expensive, especially if you’re buying an all natural countertop cleaner from the store.

Don’t get me wrong, I love those all natural counter top sprays, but I’m also all about saving money and making what I can. Homemade countertop spray is very inexpensive to make and super easy too.

This homemade lemon quartz countertop cleaner only uses 3 common household ingredients: lemon peels, white distilled vinegar, and water (lemon essential oil is a fourth optional ingredient, but adds some nice extra lemony scent). 

With such accessible and inexpensive ingredients, you can easily make as much of this homemade cleaner as you need so you’ll never run out.

How to make lemon quartz countertop spray

Making homemade quartz cleaner is easy. All you need are common household ingredients and time.

White distilled vinegar, lemon peels, water, and (optional) essential oil is all you need for a quartz countertop cleaner that is effective and safe to use.

Ingredients

• Lemon peels
• White distilled vinegar
• Water
• Lemon essential oil

Instructions

1. Fill a jar with lemon peels.
2. Cover the peels with distilled white vinegar.
3. Screw on the lid and store in a cool dark place for about two weeks.
4. After two weeks, pour the infused vinegar through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher.
5. With a funnel, fill a spray bottle halfway with the lemon vinegar.
6. Fill the rest of the way with clean water.
7. Add 5-10 drops of essential oil for extra scent if desired. Put on the top of the spray bottle and shake well.

How to use quartz countertop cleaner

1. Shake bottle well. 
2. Evenly spray the surface, spraying from about 12 inches above.
3. With a warm, damp rag, wipe off the surface.
4. Dry off the surface with a soft clean rag.

Some tips on cleaning with vinegar

Why is vinegar good for cleaning?

First off, the type of vinegar I’m talking about when I talk about cleaning with vinegar is white distilled vinegar. Not apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, etc. This recipe is made with just your run of the mill, super inexpensive, white distilled vinegar.

You should use white distilled vinegar for cleaning because it is 4-6% acetic acid. Acetic acid gives it it’s familiar smell, but more importantly, acetic acid helps breaks down oils, dirt, stains, and bacteria.

Can I use a vinegar based cleaner on quartz?

Diluted vinegar is safe to use on quartz. Do not wipe your quartz surfaces with straight, undiluted vinegar, but diluted vinegar won’t ruin quartz. 

Vinegar based cleaners are not a good idea to use on marble or granite countertops. The acid in the vinegar can be too abrasive for these natural stone surfaces and can etch marble and granite.

How do I make vinegar smell good?

Vinegar has a distinct, sharp smell. Even when diluted with water, the powerful smell of vinegar can still be noticeable.

To cover that vinegar smell, all you have to do is take some time to infuse the vinegar with something that smells good. For this tutorial, I infuse the vinegar with lemon. I like using lemon peels because I use lemons all the time for cooking, so I almost always have peels on hand. 

I keep a jar in the back corner of my fridge to put lemon peels in after I use a lemon while cooking. Once the jar is full, I take it out and start the process of infusing it with lemon.

What vinegar to water ratio should I use?

You should use a 1:1 water to vinegar ratio when making a vinegar based cleaner.

If you put in way more vinegar than water, your countertop spray will be too abrasive for your quartz countertop. 

If you put in hardly any vinegar compared to water, the cleaner won’t be effective.

Conclusion

This homemade lemon quartz countertop cleaner is an inexpensive, safe cleaner that is made with ingredients you most likely already have on hand. 

If you’re looking to keep your quartz kitchen countertops clean and fresh while also saving money, than this homemade lemon quartz countertop cleaner is a great option.

Homemade Lemon Countertop Spray

March 30, 2024

Learn how to make a homemade lemon countertop spray. This homemade spray uses a common kitchen food scrap (lemon peels!) to make a fresh smelling countertop cleaner that is inexpensive, all natural, and will help freshen up your kitchen.

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Prep Time 14 days d

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Servings 1 bottle of spray

Equipment

• glass bottle with lid
• mesh strainer
• wide mouthed pitcher
• funnel
• empty spray bottle

Ingredients

  

• lemon peels
• white distilled vinegar
• lemon essential oil (optional)

Instructions

 

• Fill a glass bottle with lemon peels until the peels reach the top of the bottle.
• Pour white distilled vinegar into the jar until the lemon peels are covered in vinegar.
• Screw the lid tightly on the bottle. Store it in a dark cool place for two weeks to infuse the vinegar with the lemon.
• After two weeks, pour the infused vinegar through a mesh strainer placed over a wide mouthed pitcher.
• Using a funnel, pour the vinegar into an empty spray bottle until it's halfway filled. Fill the spray bottle the rest of the way with clean water.
• If you want to up the lemony smell, add 5 – 10 drops of lemon essential oil. Shake the spray bottle filled with lemon cleaner to mix all together.