How to Use Bleach
Going back to the basics for Bleach 101.
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05/26/15 • 195761
05/26/15 • 195761
Bleach 101
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The Difference Between Chlorine and Non-Chlorine Bleach
What is the difference between chlorine and non-chlorine bleach? Can you only use each on certain things? What’s best for cleaning and for laundry use. If the bleach doesn’t specify which kind it is, does that mean it’s always chlorine un...
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04/08/10 • 322013
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The Difference Between Color Safe and Non-Color Safe Bleach
Can you tell me the difference between color safe and non-color safe bleach? The bleach active in Clorox® Regular Bleach2 is sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). This is the bleach that people sometimes refer to as “chlorine bleach” (even though the active i...
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11/20/13 • 232281
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Bleach 101
My husband, who loves bleach, sent me your video the other day because I think bleach is bad for the environment. I listened to it and thought, “Wow, I must have been wrong all this time. Bleach isn’t bad for the environment; it is just s...
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After I wash a load using bleach, do I need to run an empty cycle to eliminate any bleach residue?
I have a standard washer and wanted to wash some whites with bleach. I wanted to know, after I wash a load using bleach, do I need to run an empty cycle to eliminate any bleach residue? I don’t want any of my color clothing to get ruined if the...
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01/25/16 • 61672
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Dilution Ratio
How do I mix a 1:30 ratio? Basically a 1:30 ratio means 1 part bleach to 30 parts water. How you measure a “part” depends on how much bleach solution you want to end up with. Let’s say you want approximately 1 gallon of bleach solution. 1 gallon ...
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Bleach and Colored Clothing
How much Clorox® Regular Bleach2 should I use when it comes to colored clothes? And should I add my dark clothes before or after adding Clorox® Regular Bleach2 to the water? To bleach colored items, it’s important to check their colorfastness to bl...
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07/27/11 • 102333
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White Items with Colored Writing
How do I bleach a mostly white shirt that has colored writing on the breast and back? How the writing is applied to the shirt is important to determine how comfortable you may be bleaching the shirt. The two most common application methods are eithe...
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05/17/11 • 53265
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Bleach Myth Busting 101: Fabric Safety & Bleach
Throughout my years, I’ve answered many questions about bleach and the safety of using it. Despite what you may be thinking, properly bleaching fabrics will not destroy them. There, I said it! And it’s not just because I work for Clorox. We’ve done ...
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07/07/06 • 74163
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Water Temperature and Bleach
Recently my family was cleaning my grandma’s house. I was using hot water with bleach to wipe things down, thinking I was disinfecting the surfaces. My sister-in-law informed me that when you use hot water with bleach, you deactivate the bleach. ...
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