What is Red Devil Lye used for?

What is Red Devil Lye used for?

Red Devil Lye is often found around the home because it is used as a drain cleaner. When used properly, it can eat through tough blockages such as hair in minutes and leave your drain clear without having to call a plumber. Soap makers also use lye in the production of soap.

Is Red Devil Lye still available?

After looking at all the potential dangers and problems with Red Devil Lye, they required that Reckitt Benckiser stop selling it.

Will lye burn your skin?

Sodium hydroxide lye is highly caustic and has the potential to burn the skin. Like driving a car, sodium hydroxide is safe when handled properly. But because lye has the potential to be extremely dangerous, it’s important to take every safety precaution when making cold process soap.

Does lye kill germs?

Lye is both a disinfectant and a cleanser. Lye is particularly suitable to kill germs and bacteria as well as cleaning the surface of food containers, room vessels, the surface of wash bowls, etc.

Is sodium hydroxide a good disinfectant?

Sodium hydroxide is corrosive for metals. It is considered an effective FMD disinfectant. It is more effective as a cleanser than a disinfectant since it lacks efficacy against some bacteria and most viruses.

Can you mix sodium hydroxide and bleach?

Bleach is made by combining water and sodium hydroxide with chlorine. The end result being sodium hypochlorite. Sodium hydroxide can cause severe eye damage and lung irritation.

What happens if you mix bleach and lye?

Do not mix chlorine bleach with toilet bowl cleaners, ammonia, lye, rust re. Do not mix chlorine bleach with toilet bowl cleaners, ammonia, lye, rust remover, vinegar, or oven cleaner. You may inadvertently create chlorine gas, which is highly toxic — even lethal.

Do you have to rinse after using Pine Sol?

A: Yes. Usually no rinsing required. On wood surfaces, do not allow puddles of cleaner to remain.

What can I put through my washing machine to clean it?

Measure out two cups of distilled white vinegar and pour it directly into your washing machine’s detergent dispenser. Set the washer to run on its longest cycle with the hottest water. Sprinkle half a cup of baking soda directly into the drum of the washing machine and run it on the same settings (highest and hottest).