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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How to remove wash anthracene oil/creostae oil from stainless steel tanker?
I once loaded anthracene oil/creosate Oil in my stainless steel tanker and I had to transport it to some factory. The material was inside the tanker for throughout the journey that was of around 8 ...
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Removing PTFE marks on glass bottles after using magnetic stir bars
I am using magnetic stir bars to agitate solutions for 4 weeks at a time. I have noticed at the bottom of the glass bottles that white marks have accumulated where the stir bar spins. Even with ...
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Does the main washing effect of soap come from foam?
I am curious if the main cleaning effect of soap comes from its foam (or, maybe, it is just a by-product).
Here are some points, that might clarify what I mean:
Does foam sort of "carry" dirt and ...
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Is it considered safe to sonicate with flammable solvents?
I use a sonicator at work in a cleaning process. It involves sonicating acetone, NMP, and IPA. We would like to move forward with other flammables as well. We currently do the work in a hood, but no ...
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How can I clean stained garden rocks?
I have some white garden pebbles which are now yellow with trace of rust. I have tried to soak them in bleach diluted with water without success. Could I receive suggestions of an appropriate ...
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What neutralizes the active ingredients (napthalene and/or paradichlorobenzene) in moth balls? [closed]
Question: What is effective in removing residual moth ball smell from inside a car?
Issue: We used moth balls in our car to rid it of mice. (Never do this; it does not work.) We removed the moth ...
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Suitable safe cleaning solution for aliphatic urethane
I am looking for a suitable cleaning solution for a sprayed on coating that is an acrylic aliphatic urethane. My end goal would ideally be something that can neutralize rust, whiten and brighten the ...
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Which component in my tap water "scale" does not react with acid?
Where I live we have pretty hard tap water and so I'm used to scale build-up in kettles and on bathroom tiles, easily removed with acids (it's mostly calcium carbonate I guess). However it seems a ...
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Aluminium foil on windows: what is the residue, and how to remove it?
I put aluminium foil on some windows' glass pane wetted with plain tap water, as a typical trick to stop sunlight. After 5 days, I removed the foil to find some kind of whitish pattern on the glass. ...
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Function of 'organic' vs regular pipe cleaner
Recently, I needed to buy some pipe cleaner, as sometimes even with care hair and other detritus gets lodged so deep down the shower drain that it is not possible to get it out. I always try to avoid/...
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Is *rinsing* (after washing) with cold water is as efficient as rinsing with hot water?
Let say I have, a dishwashing soap, plenty of cold water (5 °C) and only have 2 L of hot water (60 °C) to clean a t-shirt with oil stains. Should I use the 2 L to wash the t-shirt and then the cold ...
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How to safely clean tantalum jewelry
I have some tantalum jewelry that I would like to clean. I've tried just soap and water to no success, so I wanted to try one of the standard at-home cleaning methods, like this one that uses foil, ...
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Are detergents more efficient if poured into more water?
Let's say, I am washing my cloths "by hand". My steps would be:
I take a basin of about 20L
I pour into it some water
I pour my detergent (the required amount, about a spoon) and a bit of bleach
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Safely lowering bleach pH without chlorine gas?
According to Eurekalert, by lowering the pH of household bleach (e.g., by adding vinegar or citric acid), we can increase $\text{[HOCl]}$ and consequently greatly improve the disinfecting capabilities ...
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What are the best cleaning agents for carbon residues on glassware?
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Recenly I wanted to isolate some ascorbic acid (Vitamin C or chemically - $\ce{C6H8O6}$). I've put the filtered solution (I had to filter it because of the binder) in a flask and heated ...
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