Best way to clean a countertop if you are preparing food on it Just had my kitchen remodeled and this is the first time I've had a kitchen with enough counter space that it's big enough to roll dough etc on. Plus it's the first time it's not a tile countertop so clean up is much easier.

I've been cleaning the counter tops using soft scrub with bleach - and I'm guessing any residue from that will not taste good, or be good for your health :)

What would be the best solution for cleaning a countertop that will come into direct contact with food? Just dish soap and water?
There is a difference between cleaning and sanitizing.

Cleaning


If you have something greasy on the counter then you need some sort
of detergent to solubilize the grease. (You might want to then use a vinegar solution to be sure and get all the detergent off the counter.) 
If you were doing something like kneading bread, then you need
something a bit more abrasive to scrub the countertop to get off
stuck bits of dried out dough.


Sanitizing


A diluted bleach solution works well. (Say if you leaked some juice from raw meat on the counter.)