“There are two types of cleaning products: bleach and things that should never be mixed with bleach”. To what extent is this true? And why?

Question

u/shaneoffood posted this comment in a discussion about unscented laundry detergents.

I’m familiar with the fact that ammonia and bleach creating something like chlorine gas, and I get that mixing different elements can cause them to react.

But is the original comment a good rule of thumb? Are there exceptions? And why do they make “the best” cleaning products?

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Answer 1

you shouldn’t mix any cleaning products. they’re designed to work as they are. you don’t know what they’re made of or how they will react with each other. as you said, some combinations produce chlorine gas which is a horrible way to die. people are found dead every year in their bathrooms from mixing chemicals.