u sure? I thought no harsh cleaners?! will it be fine on granite too?

this will be life changing for me:)

I use simple green on my quartz bath and quartzite kitchen counters.

I've never had a problem using Clorox cleaner with Bleach or Lysol with bleach on my quartz counters or granite counters in 3 different houses over the last 20 years. Test in a hidden area first, just to be sure.

There shouldn't be any "grout" in your quartz countertops?

grout is at the back edge that meets with tile on wall...

thank you!this was very helpful for me!

so Toby what would you recommend?

Dish soaps like Dawn disinfect. Definitely check the manufacturer's page on appropriate cleaners. My quartz instructions specified no bleach or bleach products. You might also try mixing rubbing alcohol with water to disinfect.

I would recommend not following advice from Houzz. What works for some could damage your countertop. Shoot an email off to the manufacturer or ask on their FB page.

I don't think you understand what disinfect means....dawn dish soap at best kills some bacteria but not 100% (it is not classified as a disinfectant with the EPA and does not serve that function) the bacteria it kills definitely doesn't include viruses like flu or mold which only bleach or a product that has the claim "disinfectant" on the label would be able to eliminate.

For daily cleaning of our granite and one quartz counter, I use either Glass Plus (which is ammonia free) or a solution I make with 1 part rubbing alcohol/2 parts water and a few drops of lavender oil in a spray bottle (lavender oil optional). I buy rubbing alcohol in bulk at Sam's Club or Costco. (I'm not sure if rubbing alcohol kills all germs though.) Then, once a week, the cleaning lady uses Weiman's granite cleaner & polish on all the granite (I tried several granite cleaners/polishers and that was my favorite.) She might even use it on the quartz too, who knows.

For cleaning of our one little bathroom quartz counter, I will also sometimes use Fantastik Heavy Duty which is my go-to all purpose bathroom cleaner, except for the Toto toilets we clean with a 1:1 Fabuloso/water solution in a spray bottle which is a neutral cleanser so as not to destroy the Toto sanigloss finish. (No, Fabuloso isn't a germ killer but I don't want to ruin the sanigloss finish because it makes cleaning the toilet easier in general).