pH 101
pH – The Power of Hydrogen
pH is used to show how acidic or “base” a solution is. Acidic … pH is short for the “power of hydrogen.”
It’s simple, very basic – so let’s keep it that way. Neutral is about a ph of 7, average acidic is about 2 or so and, on the other side of 7, alkaline is about a 10 or so when cleaning. A neutral pH is safe for all surfaces but is not effective enough for stubborn contaminants such as grease or limescale for example.
You fight acidic contaminants with alkaline and alkaline contaminants with acid and maybe you will clean differently and drink that can of coke instead of pouring it on the carpet.
Basic pH Cleaning Examples
Some pH Cleaning Examples In Real Life:
Food / Grease based contaminants found in ovens, counters, etc
- Alkaline based cleaner
- Degreasers such as dish detergent or Simple Green would be some examples.
Hard Water / limescale / rust found in sinks, tubs, shower walls, toilets, etc.
- Acidic based cleaner
- Mild / Safe acid such as oxalic, phosphoric acid, lactic acid, etc.. found in products such as Barkeepers Friend…etc.
Soil / Dirt:
- Alkaline based cleaner
- Degreaser, ammonia, dawn dish detergent, typical carpet cleaner..
