Lysol for cleaning mower blades

[pristinegreen75]

My neighbor gave me a big jug of Lysol. Since it is anti bacterial I was wondering if I could spray the underside of my mower and the blades to disinfect it? Of course I would hose it off after. Thanks

[MorpheusPA]

I can't imagine that would be a problem, hosed off or not. Apparently it can be used to disinfect pruning blades, but it's unknown how effective it is (ten percent bleach water is recommended for that; we know it works).

Lysol is mostly water and alcohols, so it'll dissipate fast and that's most of the antiseptic power. The p-Chloro-o-benzylphenol is the only chemical disinfectant in it; sounds scary, but it's harmless enough to be used in food prep and was used internally for a while. We have better these days for human use.

Don't get it in your eyes or breathe overmuch of the fumes would be my only warning. These days, it's no longer the mild disinfectant it was during World War II.

[pristinegreen75]

Thanks Morph. I'm trying to find uses for it. It's like a gallon jug. It would take me forever to use it up.