I always post about the alcohol water spray! Love it for my granite and on my SS appliances. I use anywhere from 1/2-2/3 alcohol, 1/3-1/2 water, and 20+ drops of essential lavender oil (for fragrance and additional antibacterial quality). Basically I go by scent, and evaporation rate, lack of streaking after refilling or topping off my spray bottle, and adjust amounts as needed (if it smells "right" and cleans without streaking, it's good to go!). I spray it on, and wipe dry with a microfiber cloth. It's great on the black enamel burner pans on our Wolf range as well (for light cleaning, or follow-up after scrubbing with soap and/or BKF), and on our glass backsplash tile and grout. Over the range, I spray it on, let sit a few minutes, and wipe with a paper towel (or cloth). Does a good job loosening and lifting vented cooking grease and grime from the range from the grout. I repeat spraying and wiping a few times as needed.

Oh dear, I am an idiot. You said MARBLE. Lame brain here. What the heck is going on with me? To many Easter eggs on my brain? Senior moment ???? but I am still a freshman!!!! I am not sure if you can use alcohol on honed marble. I think you can but now I am concerned that I just blew it. Don't do it. Wait... Here is what I did find. GW cleaning Marble http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg042321386750.html From Marble Care ........." Marble is a calcareous stone which is composed mainly of calcium carbonate. It is sensitive to acidic cleaning products and frequently requires different cleaning procedures than siliceous (Granite) stone. What may work on siliceous stone may not be suitable on calcareous surfaces. Marble is a softer stone than granite and will scratch and stain more than granite. Not all marbles are composed equally, meaning some marbles contain more talc than others therefore are softer. A honed finish (where the marble polish has been removed) is more susceptible to scratching and staining due to the open pores of the stone. Honed Marble counters should be sealed with a stone impregnator sealant......." Apartment Therapy http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/good-questions/good-questions-why-not-do-white-marble-kitchen-countertops-008987 I am hoping a far more clever, intelligent soul will chime in to help you. ~boxerpups (if I had a tail it would be hanging low) Here is a link that might be useful: Cleaning honed marble

I use 70% isopropyl alcohol (I think it's the strength rec by that doctor). I add the essential Lavender oil (I've seen it at Fairway, Whole Foods, Mrs. Green's, organic/health food stores....) because it has anti-bacterial properties of its own, and I like the scent. I've read (here) that it may alter the surface tension (of the alcohol and water) favorably as well. You can use as little as 10% alcohol to (90%) water and it will disinfect (again, according to the doctor), however, I use a higher am't of alcohol because it smears less, and cleans better. I started out using ~30% alcohol, but use somewhere around 50%-50% now. It's not exact. I top off my spray bottle when it gets low, or when I don't want to wait for it to become low. I eyeball the amounts, and leave a little room at the top of the bottle to tweak amounts as desired (I go by smell; just enough alcohol, just enough lavender... and by spray/wiping without smearing or streaking). I add maybe 20 drops of lavender oil, plus or minus. You can use other essential oils if you prefer. Tea tree oil is another one with natural anti-bac properties. I don't much care for it's scent, and avoided it because it is harmful to cats (don't know about dogs or other pets). I had resisted "making my own cleaner" for the first few years after our kitchen reno, but I do like this much better than the prepared products I'd been using, and I use it on the black enamel burner pans on our Wolf range, SS appliances, as well as on our granite. It's easy enough to mix up, and cheaper, too. I buy the larger bottles of alcohol, and try to pick up a few bottles when they're on sale. The lavender oil bottle, small as it is, lasts a long time.

I'm curious...none of you sanitize your counters every time after cutting raw meat?? I use a cutting board of course but I'm sure raw juices drip, splatter, etc on the counter so with my laminate counters I've always wiped the counters with a Clorox wipe after I'm done handling raw meat. I'll have granite in our new house and warm soapy water doesn't sanitize a surface. I think it's safe to use Cloroz Anywhere spray but I've read mixed things about the wipes on granite.