I periodically clean the unfinished part of my semi-finished basement with a strong solution of pinesol and hot tap water. The only problem comes when I pour the used solution down the sink. It suds and suds and suds. I add more water to get it to go down the drain. But that just makes it sud more.
Anyways, yes, I know if I just wait patiently it will all go down. But I want it to go down immediately. My question is, Is there anyway to make suds coagulate (–right word?) so it goes down immediately, without sudsing?
(BTW, interestingly, I found this old Straightdope classic, where Cecil Adams recommends a little milk. Now this is for beer suds. But would this also work for soap suds?)
You need a surfactant to reduce the water’s surface tension. Detergent is a good surfactant and should keep bubbles from forming. Don’t mix in anything with bleach because I believe Pine-sol is an ammonia based product.
Try sprinkling salt on the bubbles. Or spritzing them with vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray. Never tried either one, but, in theory, seems like it should work.
What you need is particles of something insoluble, or at least slow to dissolve, to break the bubbles. The smaller the particle, the less it takes. So yes, most of the above suggestions will work at least to an extent. I often use silicone spray lube.
