Originally Posted by
mp123
1. Yup, that's exactly what I do.
2. I'm not sure it's so "non-toxic" that you could drink it but flushing is probably ok.
As a side note I ran out of Simple Green recently and tried soaking my chain in a little gas for the lawnmower. The results were really amazing (even better than SG) but then there's the disposal problem...
+1 Simple Green is highly overrated and not really all that environmentally friendly. The only thing "green" about it is the name.
A tablespoon of solvent (paint thinner, kerosine, gasoline) does a much better job than a cup of Simple Green.
Probably the best use of simple green is to spray on grease spots on you clothes before you throw them into the laundry. I also tend to use Simple Green on things where solvents might be too much like on painted parts of the frame, etc. However, for greasy, grimey drive-train parts, solvent wins hands down.