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Is Clorox bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide and Apple Vinegar mixed together safe?
I have one of those Scentsy Plugs in my bathroom. I decided to unplug it from the plug near my sink, but I forgot about the scented wax, which was still hot and my sudden jerk of the plug caused the wax to splash all over my sink counter and sink. I removed all the wax, but there were stains left behind. I tried everything to remove them: sink cleaners, glass cleaners, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, bleach, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, lemons, etc. Nothing worked, so I just randomly threw in Clorox bleach, Apple Vinegar, and Hydrogen Peroxide together in a cup, soaked pieces of cloth in it and lay them atop the stains. After an hour, I lifted up the cloths, and the stains were gone! But my bathroom has this really strong smell, and just the smell of it makes me feel uneasy. Are the fumes from this mixture safe? How should I get rid of them? My bathroom has no windows, just a vent. I'm worried the fumes will travel around my small apartment and if they are dangerous, my household will not be safe! I am now sitting outside my front door breathing fresh air, just in case the fumes are harmful. Any help on this situation will be greatly appreciated.
8 Answers
- 1 decade ago
Well, better safe than sorry. You're probably right to be wary of combining any cleaners and to stay outside while it airs out. Next time just try Clorox bleach soak on a wet cloth for awhile. That's always worked for me for any stains I've encountered and without the risk of unknown fume integration. Not that plain Clorox isn't strong enough as far as inhalation dangers...my paternal grandmother died of cancer and she never smoked or drank her entire life. However, she did use a lot of cleaning products and bug sprays. Just an afterthought.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I went to M.I.T chemistry When you mix bleach and hydrogen peroxide you make Oxygen gas, salt water and heat. IT is relatively safe (but you should use a fume hood if you mix them) P.S i just mixed some and i'm not dead
- fluffernutLv 71 decade ago
Define vent.........with a fan? Keep it running, close the bathroom door. If this is chlorine gas, it difuses as it spreads around the apartment. Probably not toxic but not something I'd want to breath. Open windows, turn on fans.......and stay on the porch for awhile. Come back, button up and turn on the heat because it will be cold!
Don't play with chlorine bleach! Any type of oxidizer will release the gas....hydrogen peroxide was one, vinegar........maybe a weak one.
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- 1 decade ago
I don't think its a good idea to mix clorox with anything other than detergent! I have made that mistake more than once and believe me if there is a strong fume afterwards, it could very well be a toxic one. Since u don't have any windows in your bathroom, open your doors and any windows that you do have. Please be careful! I only use clorox when doing my laundry.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I don't know for sure, but be careful! You could make a dangerous gas an injure yourself!
Here's some information about using a squeegee to do your window cleaning.
http://www.windowsqueegee.org/
Good luck with your cleaning.
- 6 years ago
it was the bleach and vinegar that causes the "strong smell". In MUCH stronger versions it was used during WW2 by the Germans for the "Final Solution". I'd open a window if I were you.
