Pine-Sol Dilution Calculator

Pine-Sol dilution by task

For floors and general cleaning, current Original Pine-Sol (the 2X formula) lists 1/8 cup per gallon of water, which is 1 fluid ounce. Some older or non-2X bottles are reported to print 1/4 cup per gallon, though that figure is not on Pine-Sol's current pages, so there is a real chance the number in your cabinet is different from a number you saw online. Whatever your own bottle says wins.

To disinfect hard nonporous surfaces, Original Pine-Sol lists two options. One is full strength, and the other is 1 cup per 1/2 gallon of water (that is 2 cups of Pine-Sol per gallon of water). Either way the surface stays visibly wet for 10 minutes before rinsing. Pine-Sol says only Original is a disinfectant, and other scents are cleaners only, so check the front of your bottle.

Where Pine-Sol does not belong: unfinished, unsealed, unpainted, waxed, oiled or worn wood. Do not let puddles sit on wood at all. Check your bottle for cautions about metals. It is a cleaner for sealed hard surfaces such as vinyl, sealed tile and laminate, followed by a fresh-water rinse for anything that touches food.

Never mix Pine-Sol with bleach or ammonia, and do not mix it with any other cleaner. The manufacturer says mixing can release hazardous gases. If it already happened, get to fresh air, open windows and call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US); call 911 for trouble breathing, chest pain or collapse.

Formulas change by version, so confirm on your bottle before you mix, and follow the bottle if it differs from this page.

For a whole-house floor day, measure once and mark your bucket. A gallon at the current label takes only 1 fluid ounce, so a 3 gallon bucket needs 3 ounces, about 6 tablespoons. If a floor turns sticky or dull, the mix was probably too strong for that surface, and a plain-water mop pass usually fixes it.

Where these numbers come from

The formulas and default values in this calculator are based on:

• Pine-Sol FAQs page and Pine-Sol Original product page (The Clorox Company, pinesol.com)
• America's Poison Centers. Note: the 1/4 cup older-bottle figure was not confirmed, so confirm on your bottle's label

This is general household-cleaning guidance and planning math, not medical or professional advice. Product formulas change, so the label on your bottle always wins: follow its directions and warnings, test a hidden spot first, and never mix cleaning products. For a poisoning emergency call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US), or 911 if someone has trouble breathing.