Of interest to no one, but I don't think Pine-Sol contains as much pine oil or pinene as it used to, if any. It doesn't smell like it used to (no this is not a Yankee Candle toot, stop it 🙂 ). It has this weird lab-designed pine-vanilla scent.

I have two bottles of "Original Pine-Sol (R) multi-surface cleaner". One (2020) says "active ingredient: glycolic acid 1.75% . . . Contains pine oil." The other (2023) says, "active ingredient citric acid 1.75%" They both smell about the same. Now that I know which is which, the one from 2020 maybe smells a little more harsh and chemical.

You'd probably do just as well using acetic acid 5%. Maybe throw in some sodium bicarbonate for mild abrasive and foaming action. Citric acid: what a rip-off smh.

Anyway I said I wasn't going to use carb cleaner or Foamy Engine Brite on the stainless steel cooktop, but I caved rather quickly. Don't do that, but if you do, be safe, use the exhaust fan, clean up thoroughly, etc.

I have Bar Keepers Friend, but I cannot deal with oxalic acid today.