Mr. Clean New Formula?

[kballowe]

For years, I've been using about three fingers of Mr. Clean citrus scent (florescent green) in a quart spray bottle for general cleaning on cars/motorcycles and around the shop. It's the best stuff that I've found, smells good and it even cleans up brake calipers. It has a sodium hydroxide base with an undisclosed surfactant.

Well... now they've completely changed their formula to something that's quite the disinfectant and less of a cleaner. Also, the original was $5/gal and the new stuff is $10/half gal - and less concentrated (according to label instructions).

What's everyone else using ? Please don't say Simple Green green. It stinks. Maybe the lemon version.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Gee does it come in 0W formula yet?

 

[Kira]

1) I swear by "Purple Power". I keep some in a small, adjustable nozzle (broad to pin-point) spray bottle. I shoot it on straight and let the wet sponge or rag do the diluting 'in situ'. Works for all the jobs I got. If it's the same as Simple Green, I don't know what to tell you.

2) I knew a fellow who swore by his jug of very dilute bleach. I never tried that.

They "reformulated" Mr. Clean when I was 10 years old and ran TV commercials featuring an old man saying, "I tried Mr. Clean years ago, and it didn't work." I was told it was descented kerosene back then, so the trademark never took root.

 

[dadto2]

That "LA's Awesome" cleaner in a spray bottle from dollar stores is great. I use it on my bikes, boats, car interiors, wheels, in the kitchen...

 

[BobsArmory]

I have had good luck with Purple Power and I hate to say it, Simple Green but I don't mind the smell at all. ;-)

 

[kballowe]

I have had good luck with Purple Power and I hate to say it, Simple Green but I don't mind the smell at all. ;-)

It appears that Simple Green is also available in lemon and at least one other scent. I'd be OK with the lemon scent.

 

[GR_CoB]

That "LA's Awesome" cleaner in a spray bottle from dollar stores is great. I use it on my bikes, boats, car interiors, wheels, in the kitchen...

This right here. Low buck cleaner with high buck performance. I like it way more than Simple Green, Purple Power, or Spray Nine. LA's Totally Awesome is the sleeper cleaner for sure.

 

[kballowe]

OK, so I found LA's Awesome cleaner at the Dollar General. $5 for half a gallon. Currently using a 20% solution with good results.

 

[kballowe]

Found some of the original formula at a thrift tore today. This color reminds me of liquid kryptonite.

 

[CleanSump]

Be careful! The Kryptonite made his hair fall out.

 

[97prizm]

For years, I've been using about three fingers of Mr. Clean citrus scent (florescent green) in a quart spray bottle for general cleaning on cars/motorcycles and around the shop. It's the best stuff that I've found, smells good and it even cleans up brake calipers. It has a sodium hydroxide base with an undisclosed surfactant.

Well... now they've completely changed their formula to something that's quite the disinfectant and less of a cleaner. Also, the original was $5/gal and the new stuff is $10/half gal - and less concentrated (according to label instructions).

What's everyone else using ? Please don't say Simple Green green. It stinks. Maybe the lemon version.

Go with this. Works well. My local ace hardware doesn't stock it but my local Walmart does.
Mean Green super strength unscented
I was out of simple green and while.at ace they had it on the endcap.