Soap and water! We will provide you with detailed instructions but the bottom line is just soap and water. Granite is sealed before cutting to help prevent staining. You should re-seal your granite once a year thereafter. Oil spills can be problematic so, if you spill oil on your counters, clean it up as you go and do not allow it to sit on the stone for any length of time. We also recommend that at least once a month you wipe down your counter tops with Pledge. This just helps add extra protective coating and shine.

Sure if you want to dull your knife. You will not harm the granite. Marble on the other hand is a more porous material and therefore much more likely to be damaged by a sharp object.

Granite is scratch resistant and heat resistant. You can take your pots right off the stove and place them on the granite and take things right out of the oven and place them on the granite. Do not cut on the granite because you run the risk of dulling your knives! Other stones such as marble and limestone do not perform as well and we discourage their use in several places, especially the kitchen.