How do you get a stain off a kitchen counter

**Palooka** · 05-14-2009, 02:41 PM

Like kool-aid but it was Crystal light. I am going to blame my kitty cat for this.

It's that red color and I have been cleaning it today and it is a little lighter but still there.

**IndigoMom** · 05-14-2009, 03:04 PM

I always spray it with a little bleach and water and let it sit for a few minutes. I don't know if I'd do it if I had newer counters though...

**kellieetter** · 05-14-2009, 03:23 PM

My counters are white and suck up everything! So I always have huge stains and what works is that Mr.Clean Magic sponge thing. Its so amazing you really have to see it to believe it!!

**wanderinggrandma** · 05-14-2009, 03:24 PM

I have formica counter tops (lovely--not!) and I use Comet soft scrub or Mr. Clean erasers.

**Grainlady** · 05-14-2009, 03:32 PM

Another vote for bleach/water solution (even a small amount of bleach on a paper towel without water), or one of the gel cleansers that contains bleach - depending somewhat on the type of counter top you have. A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser might also work (it's a mild abrasive), as would Bon-Ami or even a sprinkling of Borax or Baking Soda. Lemon juice and soda (a "natural" acid/abrasive combination).

**spyzvixxen** · 05-14-2009, 10:29 PM

I would try the mild products/methods first and move your way up the abrasive scale. Perhaps test a small spot first before going in for the kill.

**mombottoo** · 05-16-2009, 09:15 AM

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser....swear by them & use them for all kinds of messes/stains.

**Michelle** · 05-16-2009, 10:38 AM

I've heard Bar Keeper's Friend works, but I haven't tried it.

**alarosalpn** · 05-18-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by kellieetter

My counters are white and suck up everything! So I always have huge stains and what works is that Mr.Clean Magic sponge thing. Its so amazing you really have to see it to believe it!!

I sencond this! I too have white counters and cabinets.. Magic eraser is the only thing that works.

**baxjul** · 05-18-2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by IndigoMom

I always spray it with a little bleach and water and let it sit for a few minutes. I don't know if I'd do it if I had newer counters though...

This is what I do. It works every time!

**lisaflex** · 05-18-2009, 07:59 PM

vote for bleach solution. works wonders

**heartofmine** · 05-19-2009, 04:53 PM

I have laminate and I use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for all those little stains like that.

**frugalwarrior** · 05-19-2009, 07:16 PM

soft scrub w/ bleach in it and time..

**scrap_candles** · 05-19-2009, 08:58 PM

my counter tops are white and i tried bleach, etc when the kids spilled a koolaid packet and never told me, nothing worked. At the Dollar Tree I got some LA's Awesome Orange, sprayed it on in like a little puddle and I could literally see the stuff come up off the counter before I even wiped it. All I had to do was wipe it off with a cloth, didn't even have to scrub it.