The science of cleaning : use the power of chemistry to clean smarter, easier, and safer-with solutions for every kind of dirt / Dario Bressanini, PhD ; translated by Denise Muir, Victoria Weavil, Ailsa Wood, and Marinella Mezzanotte ; illustrated by Beth Bugler.
Title:
The science of cleaning : use the power of chemistry to clean smarter, easier, and safer-with solutions for every kind of dirt / Dario Bressanini, PhD ; translated by Denise Muir, Victoria Weavil, Ailsa Wood, and Marinella Mezzanotte ; illustrated by Beth Bugler.
ISBN:
9781891011320
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : The Experiment, [2024]
2024
Physical Description:
247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
General Note:
Translation of: La Scienza delle pulizie by Feltrinelli Editore published in 2022. First published in English in North America in revised form by The Experiment, LLC, in 2024.
Contents:
Introduction -- Clean and dirty -- Acids and bases -- Limescale -- Soaps -- Detergents -- Chlorine-based bleach -- Oxygen-based bleach -- Laundry -- Dishes -- Disinfectants -- Baking soda -- Household surfaces -- Acknowledgments -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
Summary:
"This is the only book on cleaning you'll ever need, offering practical, evidence-based advice on picking products and optimizing every aspect of housekeeping the scientific way"-- Provided by publisher.
Language Note:
Translated from the Italian.
OCLC Number:
on1390773726
Availability:
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