Is it sanitary to wash white towels and dish cloths and underwear? Whether or not you combine all your white bleachable items with your underwear into one load or separate a few items to wash depends on the condition of the underwear. If there are an...
I regularly use ammonia in my laundry, but when the whites won’t come clean I use bleach. Should I be worried about the ammonia and bleach interacting? Bleach and ammonia should NEVER be mixed since when the two combine, toxic gas is formed th...
Can I add Clorox to the steam cleaner I rented? —Anonymous Hi There! I know you can mix up a bleach and water solution for a power washer, but I am not so sure about steam cleaners. I have never tried it. It would be especially problematic if any ble...
I know that bleach will sanitize laundry and washing machines, but I was wondering if household ammonia would also serve this purpose for non-bleachable fabrics. If it can be used as a sanitizing alternative, how much ammonia would I need? I know the...
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I run a wellness center where we specialize in massage therapy. How can I disinfect the linens without damaging their color? Great question, and one I hear a lot. For your white and bleachable light colors, it’s pretty straightforward — simply...
So in keeping with things to avoid for the holidays, I’ve talked about those tough holiday stains and how you can find some great solutions on my toll-free Holiday Stain Hotline: 1-877-STAIN-411 (877-782-4641). Then, I talked about avoiding cold and...
How do I get mildew off sheets and towels? The best question to first ask yourself is: are these items bleachable? If you are not sure, you can do a quick bleachability test to check: add 2 teaspoons Clorox® Regular Bleach2 to ¼ cup water; apply a ...
Which is better to use for urine soiled white sheets, Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster or Clorox® Regular Bleach? I am assuming you would like to disinfect the sheets, and that they are a cotton or poly-cotton blend. Therefore, you need t...
Does Clorox® UltimateCare Bleach kill germs in laundry as well as regular bleach? Thanks for your question. The short answer is “No.” In order to make laundry disinfectant claims, a product must be registered with the EPA. It is very costly ...
