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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The vast majority of cleaning products should not be mixed with bleach. While I’m sure there are *some* exceptions, you are best off just not mixing anything with bleach unless you specifically check if it’s safe. Pretty much anything you can mix with bleach already has bleach in it. The only thing I would say is *maybe* safe would be plain bar soap, or maybe some types of dish soap or laundry detergent, but honestly I’m not sure that’s actually safe, or which ones are safe.
Bleach and ammonia is dangerous, (mustard gas) bleach and vinegar is dangerous, (chlorine gas) bleach and alcohol is dangerous (chloroform). Most cleaning products contain at least one of those four ingredients.
You don’t really need to mix anything with bleach for it to work extremely well. If you absolutely feel the need to, just use them separately. Clean with one first, thoroughly rinse, then use the other. Always use ventilation in case you accidentally mix something.
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