OT - Opinions about bleach as a cleanser
 

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of the
stuff.

"Roger Zoul" wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of the
stuff.

Which product?

"Roger Zoul" wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of the
stuff.

Which product?

Roger Zoul wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean
your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of
the stuff.

You could try bicarb of soda. Its weakly alkaline & will kill germs, cheap,
doesnt smell and is a mild abrasive.

gtoomey

Roger Zoul wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean
your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of
the stuff.

You could try bicarb of soda. Its weakly alkaline & will kill germs, cheap,
doesnt smell and is a mild abrasive.

gtoomey

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 04:36:56 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of the
stuff.

There are "spring rain" and "lemon" scented bleaches, even in the
store brand varieties. Nothing kills off mold, mildew and fungus like
bleach. For regular bathroom and kitchen germs, any household cleaner
will do (pine-based is good, but check for actual pine content, some
of them say "Pine" but have only the tiniest amount in the
ingredients). Be sure to use a clean sponge, they are the real
sources of germs - soak the sponge in diluted bleach and let dry, then
use it to wipe down surfaces with a non-bleach cleaner. I use bleach
in the toilet bowl and let it sit for awhile (so to speak) but I don't
have dogs or small kids that might end up drinking from it. Bleach
is fine when used with care but if you have doubts, you can use
non-bleach cleaners for most jobs using the methods above. K.

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 04:36:56 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
wrote:

I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of the
stuff.

There are "spring rain" and "lemon" scented bleaches, even in the
store brand varieties. Nothing kills off mold, mildew and fungus like
bleach. For regular bathroom and kitchen germs, any household cleaner
will do (pine-based is good, but check for actual pine content, some
of them say "Pine" but have only the tiniest amount in the
ingredients). Be sure to use a clean sponge, they are the real
sources of germs - soak the sponge in diluted bleach and let dry, then
use it to wipe down surfaces with a non-bleach cleaner. I use bleach
in the toilet bowl and let it sit for awhile (so to speak) but I don't
have dogs or small kids that might end up drinking from it. Bleach
is fine when used with care but if you have doubts, you can use
non-bleach cleaners for most jobs using the methods above. K.

Bleach is fine. You can even brush your teeth with it if you are careful
not to swallow it. It is a much better cleaner than using some
antibacterial nightmare. I think people get a bit carried away with trying
to kill every little germ. You can eat mold and it doesn't hurt you... Not
that I would, but just using that as an example. I used vinegar on my
granite countertops. Didn't care for the smell of that, but felt it was the
best cleaner for that area. Natural and safe for me. I personally feel the
more you use some of these antibacterial soaps and such the more your body
will be relying on them. Of course that is what the industry would love. I
prefer to have my own system handle the problems due to me not wanting to
live in my house non-stop and never leave, due to the possibility of
encountering some germ. I never get sick and I will never use some
antibacterial crap.

JMHO's,
Curt


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean
your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of
the
stuff.

Bleach is fine. You can even brush your teeth with it if you are careful
not to swallow it. It is a much better cleaner than using some
antibacterial nightmare. I think people get a bit carried away with trying
to kill every little germ. You can eat mold and it doesn't hurt you... Not
that I would, but just using that as an example. I used vinegar on my
granite countertops. Didn't care for the smell of that, but felt it was the
best cleaner for that area. Natural and safe for me. I personally feel the
more you use some of these antibacterial soaps and such the more your body
will be relying on them. Of course that is what the industry would love. I
prefer to have my own system handle the problems due to me not wanting to
live in my house non-stop and never leave, due to the possibility of
encountering some germ. I never get sick and I will never use some
antibacterial crap.

JMHO's,
Curt


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean
your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of
the
stuff.

Bleach is fine. You can even brush your teeth with it if you are careful
not to swallow it. It is a much better cleaner than using some
antibacterial nightmare. I think people get a bit carried away with trying
to kill every little germ. You can eat mold and it doesn't hurt you... Not
that I would, but just using that as an example. I used vinegar on my
granite countertops. Didn't care for the smell of that, but felt it was the
best cleaner for that area. Natural and safe for me. I personally feel the
more you use some of these antibacterial soaps and such the more your body
will be relying on them. Of course that is what the industry would love. I
prefer to have my own system handle the problems due to me not wanting to
live in my house non-stop and never leave, due to the possibility of
encountering some germ. I never get sick and I will never use some
antibacterial crap.

JMHO's,
Curt


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
I would like to know what you all think of using common bleach to clean
your
bathroom and kitchen areas. Do you think it is safe to use around your
family? Do you feel it is environmentally safe? What about those dioxins
and stuff? It kills mold and stuff, but personally, I hate the smell of
the
stuff.