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Holiday-Proofing Your Quartz Countertops
Holidays concentrate every quartz risk into a few weeks: hot dishes hunting for space, red wine at the bar, cranberry and turmeric on the same afternoon, guests who've never met a cutting board, and dish towels that never quite dry. Quartz can take it — with three habits.
First, set up a landing zone: trivets or a heat mat where hot dishes go, so Aunt Carol isn't improvising with a bath towel. Second, put coasters at the bar and a mat under the drinks station — a sweating bottle or glass left overnight is the classic post-party ring. Third, do a full degreasing wash before the season starts, and again between big events: clean counters show new stains instantly instead of hiding them in the crowd. That's the whole playbook — enjoy your guests.
Do
- Set up a designated trivet zone for hot dishes
- Coasters at the bar, mat at the drinks station
- Full degrease before the season and between big events
Don’t
- Don't let pots 'rest' wherever there's space
- Don't postpone cleaning until after guests leave
- Don't carve, chop, or open bottles directly on the counter
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