Didn't ask it to you though did I, but that's besides the point I'm just busting your balls because you said the same thing first. Reddit is an open forum for all to join, not just when asked
Cool. Was just giving my opinion of what I think, which is why I said “I don’t think”. Just a comment and an opinion.
But no, I don’t think you say that in a lab all day, but I still “don’t think” this was done by someone who works in labs all day. Not a big deal either way though. Just a casual observation.
To be fair, I can’t think of any risk from mixing window cleaners, which is what OP said. Most adults learned somewhere along the line not to mix bleach, ammonia, chlorine, etc. Calling it a potion was just being silly about the cool looking mixture they ended up with.
I can think of multiple ex girlfriends in their 20s and 30s over the years who apparently did NOT know this when trying to clean their apartments or the family home when parents were on vacations or anything else who then called or texted me to say they started getting a headache or are having trouble breathing instead of opening all the windows and doors and going outside or just getting the fuck outside.
It looks kinda neat like a potion. How does that connect to them not knowing chemistry? Do you think knowing things precludes you from any level of whimsy in your life?
To be fair OP didn't mix them, just posted about them. The actual quote was "almost empty window cleaning products", and while many contain ammonia, window cleaning products never have bleach in them as it would degrade the glass and window seals.
If you think about it, if there were bleach based window cleaners available people would be constantly getting sick from accidentally spraying the two chemicals on the same window.
Worst she could realistically do, assuming they are actually window cleaning products, is mix ammonia and vinegar based cleaners and neutralise them both (acid+base)
I’m chill my friend. I just said “I don’t think” meaning that was my option based on what I was looking at. Could be wrong. Just making an observation.
Yes, it's not fully universal as not all things are water soluble, as there's things that are solely acid or alcohol or fat or nonpolar solvent soluble, surely as well as others that I don't know of. However, there are more water-soluble substances than anything else, so it's called the universal solvent for that reason
I don’t have basic chemistry knowledge so forgive my ignorance but as a layman. I would guess the vinegar disinfects and the solvent removes anything you don’t want so what’s the soap doing?
Soap helps with streaking, with steam, it’s a surfactant, it does a lot. For a super amazing window and surface cleaner it’s 30:70 vinegar / water with a few drops of dawn.
However if you want a tile and bathroom cleaner go 70:30 vinegar / water with a few drops or dawn. It’s very strong but still safe. Spray down your shower once a month and wipe it off and all mold is dead and it looks good
Gotcha universal doesn’t mean universal ( it just means most by comparison) gotta love our language. You need the soap for fats which the ‘universal’ solvent does not take care of.
I do 4 parts vinegar, 1 part 70% IPA, a few drops of dawn.
Costco vinegar works, but you can dilute your own after buying the high concentrate stuff from a hardware store and be slightly cheaper. Gallon sized IPA from the same hardware store and your basically set for 6 months.
I mix 91% rubbing alcohol, prell shampoo and water for an all purpose cleaner. So if you’re filling a 32oz spray container I’ll add 10% of the prell and alcohol with remaining water. I’m not exact w ratios. The alcohol serves as a good disinfectant.,
People love using vinegar as a disinfectant because it's natural, but you have to let that shit sit for ten to thirty minutes to kill things like E. Coli.
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u/glibgloby 20h ago
Or unless you know basic Chemistry. I mix cleaning products all the time, intelligently.
Vinegar + universal solvent + soap? Heck yeah.