Thread Number: 73622
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Worst Bleach EVER! |
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Post# 972165   12/7/2017 at 15:11 (2,302 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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I sent someone to the store for me with a list. One of the items was Kroger brand chlorine bleach (I think it's called home sense or something like that) and they come back with this stuff and it's made by Kroger, but it's even cheaper than their regular store brand. Their regular store brand is like Clorox, but this stuff is the most watered down bleach I've EVER seen in my life. Horrible.
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Post# 972183 , Reply# 1   12/7/2017 at 16:47 (2,302 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 972184 , Reply# 2   12/7/2017 at 16:52 (2,302 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 972188 , Reply# 3   12/7/2017 at 17:03 (2,302 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 972216 , Reply# 4   12/7/2017 at 20:09 (2,302 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 972223 , Reply# 5   12/7/2017 at 20:24 (2,302 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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That is by far best indicator one is getting LCB that is proper strength IMHO, especially if wanting it for disinfecting, mold/mildew issues, etc...
Even Clorox now has many versions that are not EPA registered. Reason is simple; makers are cheapening things down by using less active ingredients. This also applies to pine based cleaners/disinfectants. Without an EPA number the stuff does not contain enough pine oil to have germ killing properties. This no matter how strong scent. Lysol is another.... Years ago out of concerns over toxicity of phenol/carbolic makers removed and or lowered (cannot recall which) the content. Again as such certain bottles of that familiar brown liquid are not EPA registered disinfectants. |
Post# 972236 , Reply# 6   12/7/2017 at 21:28 (2,302 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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had two different store brands of bleach - the one I usually get is home sense. So on the list I put Kroger brand bleach 1/2 gallon - the home sense Kroger brand is full on bleach that disinfects kills cold/flu virus. Had I known Kroger had two different store brands I would have specified. I think I'll just pour this in the toilets or something daily to get rid of it faster.
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Post# 972243 , Reply# 7   12/7/2017 at 21:58 (2,302 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 972271 , Reply# 8   12/8/2017 at 00:08 (2,302 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 972274 , Reply# 9   12/8/2017 at 00:50 (2,302 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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Post# 972279 , Reply# 10   12/8/2017 at 02:35 (2,302 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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For whitening and sale removal in laundry a very aggressive LCB isn't really necessary. So the non-EPA disinfectant versions are probably fine. Lord knows Clorox and others have come out with all sorts of "gentle", fragranced, and other types of chlorine bleaches that are meant to be textile friendly, and or counter the common perception of the stuff as very strong on fabrics.
It also doesn't help there has been a hate in come quarters for some time now against chlorine bleach. Claims the fumes or whatever cause cancer and so forth. Indeed for household disinfecting and cleaning there are scores of products that do the job and pack less of a whiff. |
Post# 972286 , Reply# 11   12/8/2017 at 04:53 (2,302 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Jim-- I was going to post the same thing about HyVee. I buy quite a few HyVee-branded products, but am very careful about the super-budget That's Smart line. Some items appear less expensive until you realize they're downsized: 12-oz. package of frozen vegetables rather than 16-ozs., for instance. Or it tastes awful---some soups and ketchup come to mind.
Back to bleach: I always buy regular Clorox, which is still labeled for use in disinfecting.
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Post# 972289 , Reply# 13   12/8/2017 at 05:28 (2,302 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 972311 , Reply# 14   12/8/2017 at 08:22 (2,302 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 972313 , Reply# 15   12/8/2017 at 08:24 (2,302 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 972329 , Reply# 16   12/8/2017 at 09:28 (2,302 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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oddly enough you can find percentages as high as 12%.....
most are 4, 6, 8.....from Reg to Ultra and Ultra2... some are higher or lower based on what their labeled, such as deck/house cleaner, light cleaning.... if you want something along the MEGA lines of cleaning/disinfecting.....pool chlorine if super powerful.... most times, 1/4 cup added to the dishwasher is plenty.....I add it during the main wash... |
Post# 972357 , Reply# 17   12/8/2017 at 11:02 (2,302 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Chlorine bleach will kill enzymes. So if added to a dishwasher load that has been dosed with modern detergents based upon that formula, to an extent you've decreased some of that cleaning power.
OTOH chlorine bleach does attack protein, which is one of the reasons why it was included in automatic dishwasher detergents of old. |
Post# 972389 , Reply# 18   12/8/2017 at 14:43 (2,301 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Regular Clorox is the only bleach that is ph balanced for the water in the areas it is sold in. I have never found a LCB product as consistently reliable and effective as Clorox. I don't even look at the other stuff. |
Post# 972396 , Reply# 19   12/8/2017 at 15:51 (2,301 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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The amount I put is about a shot glass. Probably the same amount my Duet front load bleach dispenser holds, which isn't much. It doesn't take much bleach for anything, if you have the good stuff. You would think it would cause the enzymes not to work. My only guess is that since I do it at the start of the cycle, it's diluted by the first fill, then drained. By the time the main wash starts, most of it's gone and the finish powerball drops out. I don't pre-rinse and I haven't noticed the enzymes not working because of this. But the dishwasher has a much more clean smell at the end than if just using detergent alone. It also helps stains that need to be bleached.
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Post# 972435 , Reply# 20   12/8/2017 at 20:55 (2,301 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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