Stop storing bottles on stone and do not put a pad under:

@tarhlfan, are the counters quartz or quartzite?

Get through the counter dispensers. A fabricator can come and make new holes in your countertops to install the dispensers.

I have an in counter dispenser for hand soap and I keep a small refillable bottle of dawn on a small magnetic shelf inside the sink. Nothing on the counter to clutter or stain it!

I store my liguid soap bottle (small refillable) in back right corner of the sink on the sink grates.

Soap dispenser in counter. soap is soap. i still don’t understand why people need 5 different kinds.

Dawn is great for very dirty hands, but takes too long to rinse off for most quick hand washing that takes place throughout the day, so we have dye/perfume free Method hand soap for that. I don't think that adds up to 5! lol

A recent post by @sabigabatini asked for pros and cons of in-counter soap dispensers vs separate bottles. A few times in that thread a reason given to have an in-counter soap dispenser was to prevent what you are experiencing. Yet people on that thread continued to tout the soap bottle or tray on the faucet deck, and would not be swayed. I’ll provide the link below.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6296971/soap-dispensers-in-the-countertop-yay-nay

Yes, they are quartzite. Thank you all. I am now in search of the magnetic holder for inside the sink.

@tarhlfan - what about getting a counter fabricator to come cut a hole and install an in-counter soap dispenser? I think you’ll get frustrated with a magnetic holder in the sink. They tend to slip down.

Magnetic holder kit: Elkay LKSMHSL Sinkmate Kit with Hook, Sponge Holder, and Ledge.

I bought mine from Amazon.