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   On 21/11/2016 15:34, shazlikd wrote:   
   > Hoping someone may be able to help me here.   
   >   
   > When dissolving grease or oil in the kitchen, which cleaners are   
   > better at dissolving the grease or oil - acidic or alkaline   
   > cleaners?   
      
   For oils you generally want alkaline cleaners to make them into soaps -   
   although you may get away with solvents like white spirit to clean off   
   fresh deposits, surface oils in the kitchen tend to have polymerised.   
   >   
   > Also trying to find some pH charts or lists that have info on the   
   > following:   
   >   
   > White Vinegar Citric Acid Sodium Bicarbonate Epsom Salts Washing Soda   
   > (Sodium Carbonate)   
   >   
   > I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.   
      
   Of those only washing soda stands much chance against fats. Caustic soda   
   (usually sold as oven cleaner) would work a lot better but may damage   
   some surfaces and will burn skin and blind you if mishandled.   
      
   Strong ammonia solution might also work but is smelly and almost as   
   corrosive.   
      
   Wear rubber gloves and eye protection when working with it. And be sure   
   to wash off any excess caustic off surfaces afterwards with water.   
      
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   Martin Brown   
      
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