penandinkprincess:

penandinkprincess:

tiktok has me STRESSED with their “cleaning aesthetic” vids, so here’s some things you should NOT mix when cleaning, and keep in mind that these can be components in cleaners that should not be mixed (for example, windex usually has ammonia in it and thus should be treated the same way):

• bleach and vinegar: creates chlorine gas
• bleach and ammonia: creates chloramine gas
• bleach and rubbing alcohol: creates chloroform, hydrochloric acid, and chloroacetone
• bleach and toilet bowl cleaner: if you’re using an acid-based toilet bowl cleaner, combining it with bleach will create chlorine gas 
• bleach and mold or mildew stain removers: acid-based stain remover=same as above
• bleach and oven cleaners: many oven cleaners contain sodium hydroxide, which creates chlorine gas when combined with bleach
• bleach and lysol: chlorine gas once again
• (really just never mix bleach with anything other than water) (please stop fucking around with bleach)
• drain cleaners: if you use one drain cleaner, do NOT follow it up with another. follow package directions on the one you’re using. you could cause an explosion that could also blind you if it gets in your eyes. 
• hydrogen peroxide and vinegar: you can spray these on the same surface and wipe down in between and make sure it’s dry before applying the other, but don’t combine them in one container bc you’re going to make peracetic acid. 
• surface cleaning powders: products based on oxalic acid-based cleaners (Bar Keepers Friend) and products based on trichloroisocyanuric acid (Ajax/Comet powders) create chlorine gas

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good rule of thumb: always stick to one cleaner per surface/item that you’re cleaning to avoid interactions

i don’t vibe with the energy of some of the tags on this, so i wanted to clarify that this is not at ALL written in the spirit of “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DIDN’T KNOW THIS, IDIOT”

you don’t know what you don’t know until you learn it

if you didn’t know this before, now you do! that’s great!