Knowledge · Published 2026-04-24
pH in cleaning
Cleaning products are either alkaline or acidic. This determines which stains and surfaces they work on. Knowing the pH of a product is often the difference between a stain going away and one that sets.
Quick rule
- Alkaline dissolves fat, skin, proteins, organic soil.
- Acidic dissolves lime scale, rust, urine scale.
- Wrong pH on a stain can set it permanently.
Full Swedish article at /sv/kunskap/ph-i-stadning.