Avoid these 7 common mistakes when cleaning with bleach

Without a doubt, one of the key products in household cleaning is bleach. That ally to go over the sink, the bathroom floor or the toilet itself. Yes, bleach to clean bathrooms is a must. But it is also for other parts of the home.

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For example, cleaning the kitchen with bleach is highly recommended since, just like in the bathroom, it is a room with a lot of humidity.

In this article, we are going to tell you how to clean your house with bleach correctly and avoid the following 7 most common mistakes when cleaning with this product.

What is bleach and how is it used?

Bleach is a chemical compound, made up of sodium, chlorine, and oxygen, whose formula is the famous sodium hypochlorite or NaClO. This product, halfway between green and yellow, is present in every home in our country; since it is a great disinfectant and bleach.

Because, although its color is very characteristic, its smell is even more so. A very strong smell that, if inhaled for a long time, can become intoxicating. In fact, in large amounts, bleach is corrosive.

Bleach removes bacteria and mold from all kinds of stains, odors, or dirt. Active oxygen is released and thus kills all microbes.

Bleach disinfects, that is its main function!

First of all, it is important to consider the following concept: “bleach does not clean, bleach disinfects”. Therefore, before using this product, it is crucial to know.

According to the RAE, “to disinfect” is “to remove the infection or the property of causing it from something, destroying harmful germs or preventing their development”; In this way, bleach is perfect for eliminating viruses from any surface: taps, doorknobs, tables, chairs, toilets…

Here are 7 mistakes everyone makes when cleaning with bleach. Avoid them, thanks to this article!

Forgetting to lower the bleach with water

To clean any space in the home with bleach, it is necessary to mix it with water first. Specifically, the recommended proportion is 20 ml of bleach for every liter of water. This small dose will be more than enough to disinfect and eliminate any type of bacteria.

Do not change the bleach water or dilute it with hot water

Secondly, to clean the washing machine with bleach or any other element in the house, it is essential to use cold water. With hot water, the chlorine will evaporate; thus losing its effectiveness.

Therefore, every time you use bleach, you need to change the water and always, always, cold water. Also, the smell of water with bleach is not pleasant when it has been there for several days…

Combine bleach with other cleaning products

Important: never, ever mix bleach with any other cleaning product. You are going to enhance its toxicity and, consequently, generate gases that can be harmful to health.

And it is that, for example, when bleach is combined with ammonia, we generate a gas similar to chlorine gas. There will be chest pain and shortness of breath.

Not cleaning the dust before applying the bleach

We say what we said before: bleach does not clean; it disinfects. Therefore, it is necessary that to disinfect; you have previously passed a cloth with soap and water.

In this way, to clean the house with bleach, we recommend it to use a damp cloth that collects dust.

Do not wait at least 1 minute for the bleach to take effect

Before cleaning the walls with bleach or any other area of the home, we recommend letting it act for at least one minute. Also, remember that after using this product, you must ventilate.

Use it to clean parquet or other wooden surfaces

If you ask us if we can clean marble with bleach, we will say yes, no problem. If you already ask us if you can clean the parquet at home… the answer is no.

It is not advisable, in fact. Both on the parquet and on other wooden surfaces (furniture in the house, going no further), bleach is abrasive. It will fade the wood, erasing its color. And it is that wood is a porous material, through which we filter bleach. For this reason, besides its discoloration, a weakening of the wood itself will take place. If you want to clean your parquet or any other piece of furniture, use specialized wood products.

So how do I have to prepare the bleach to clean my house?

Do you already know how to avoid these 7 common mistakes when cleaning with bleach?

We can add that you use gloves, ventilate, follow the recommended amounts, and do not forget about splashes. These can not only ruin your favorite shirt but can also cause abrasion in your eyes.

So far our advice on using bleach in daily household cleaning. However, at an industrial level, things are changing: bleach is increasingly being replaced by other disinfectant products.

At SCS Group Cleaning Solution we have a team of professionals who are in charge of both the home cleaning service and the deep cleaning for companies.

We are a professional cleaning company so that at an industrial level we integrate innovative disinfectant products and substitutes for bleach, of equal effectiveness; since there are certain workplaces where it is not allowed as we know it.

So yes, we know the type of cleaning your business needs. Discover all our services now.