Questions tagged [cleaning]
For questions about cleaning agents and methods used to remove dirt, stains, residues, and bad smells, including proper waste disposal. For particular questions about surfactants, use the [surfactants] tag.
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What caused a colour change when I mixed two different dish soaps?
I recently purchased "organic" dish soap refill made from saponified coconut oil and potassium soap (full ingredient list). Instead of waiting for the old dish soap (Dawn) to be completely ...
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Appropriate ways to remove aluminum from the surface of glass?
I'm looking for a way to treat the surface of borosilicate glassware such that it won't contaminate solutions of puriss reagents in conditions that pure $\ce{SiO2}$ wouldn't, yet keep the bulk ...
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Does burning plastic completely disintegrate it? Accidentally melted some plastic in a BBQ, wondering if pyrolytic cleaning is an option
I accidentally barbecued some plastic today, making quite a mess. It's a cushion for a lawn chair, so I imagine probably some sort of plastic or polyurethane.
Rather than cleaning melted plastic ...
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Is my bottle of "RooR"-brand glass cleaning liquid pure isopropyl alcohol or something else?
I have this exact bottle: https://www.grasscity.eu/media/catalog/product/cache/2b55fa971a29a7844993ad77b24950ac/i/m/img_3633_1_1.jpg
I originally purchased it to clean my vaporizer (I've since stopped ...
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Can PTFE be dissolved by aqua regia? [duplicate]
At the moment I am cleaning crucibels in aqua regia. I was wondering, whether I could stir it with a standard PTFE stirring bar or not?
I am not sure if it is needed or if the normal flactuation in ...
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Solvent + Photopolymer Waste Disposal
I have a 3L jug of SLA printer-related waste that's been sitting under my desk for a while now and I'd really like to finally figure out how to get rid of it. It contains:
Ethanol (primarily) and ...
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How to completely remove Iron II Acetate from a steel surface through a chemical reaction?
Is there any suggestion to completely remove iron II acetate from a zinc-alloy steel surface? It can't be something abrasive, or if it is, it must be completely soluble.
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My bike chain, ...
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Electrolysis of copper chloride in solution of Vinegar + H2O2 + NaCl after copper etching
I did copper etching (to make a PCB) using a solution of vinegar + H202 + NaCl and now I need to dispose the solution. There is no waste collection for this kind of stuff where I live, so after some ...
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Surfactant micelles from glassware
FYI to start- I'm not a chemist by training, so assume I'm missing some basic knowledge of the field.
I've been trying to do some electrodeposition with an iridium tetrachloride-based solution, and my ...
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Phosphoric acid spill cleanup
While working with some rust converter (MSDS, ~20% phosphoric acid by weight), a sequence of events that would make Rube Goldberg proud led to me spilling about 500mL of it all over the place. Yes I ...
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Cleaning with vinegar and sodium bicarbonate
Mixing sodium bicarbonate with vinegar (and sometimes adding dishwasher detergent) is quite a common tip on the internet. But I have never understood the reason.
I saw there was a question about using ...
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Can acetic or citric acid be too highly concentrated when used for cleaning copper?
I intend to clean a copper surface with acetic or alternatively citric acid. There are many different concentrations recommended by different sources on the internet. For example vinegar with 10% acid ...
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What is best to clean mold off PVC plastic window frames?
To remove black mold on window sills right next to the glass pane (as a result of condensation), I usually use a combination of water and dish soap or diluted bleach. Is there another chemical that ...
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Chemical difference between hand sanitizer vs hand wash? [closed]
Is there any major difference between hand sanitizer and hand wash?
Is it safe to use hand wash only alone, without use of water?
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Powdered Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether [closed]
Entrepreneur here, background in electronics, so thank you in advance for your patience with me.
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Is Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether available as a powder? If not, is there a powdered ...
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