What is the Pine-Sol to water ratio?
Dilute ¼ cup of Pine-Sol® in one gallon of warm water. Dip a sponge in the mixture to wipe grease and grime away. Or for everyday mess control, keep the Pine-Sol® mixture in a spray bottle for quick cleaning spritzes.
How much Pine-Sol should I use?
A: You can use Pine-Sol® cleaners on hard, nonporous surfaces, including floors, sinks, counters, stoves, bathtubs, shower stalls, tile, toilets, garbage cans and diaper pails. Just use 60 ml (¼ cup) per 8 L (1 gallon) of water. For tough jobs, use full strength and rinse immediately.
Is Pine-Sol a carcinogen?
Pine Sol and Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner were found to contain toluene, a solvent, and neurotoxin that has been removed from many nail polish formulations due to consumer pressure over links to cancer and its ability to cause developmental damage to a fetus.
What are the effects of Pine-Sol?
Some of the problems that can be caused by inhaling Pine SOL However, the most common health problems are listed below: Irritation of the mucous membrane. Nausea and headache. Loss of consciousness.
How much Pine-Sol do I put in a spray bottle?
Instead, I have found that a spray bottle with a Pine Sol/water mixture is a life saver. I grabbed a few inexpensive spray bottles at the store a while ago, at about $2.00 a bottle. For every 1 cup of warm water, I add 1-2 tbsp Pine Sol. Spray, wipe, move on!
Is Pine-Sol safe for food surfaces?
A: We do not recommend using Pine-Sol® on dishes. It is not approved by the EPA to be used on food-contact surfaces.
Why is Pine Sol toxic?
First of all, the only hazardous ingredient listed on the Pine Sol MSDS is alkyl alcohol ethoxylates. These belong to a group of chemicals called “aromatic hydrocarbons” which are petrochemicals with strong, pungent, odors. The only health hazard listed on the MSDS is that it is an irritant.
How poisonous is Pine Sol?
Pine-Sol contains ingredients like detergent, pine oil and even some alcohol, which experts say can be dangerous. “If somebody drank a large amount of this pine cleaner then they could pass out. They could go into a coma. They could have seizures.