October 10, 2007 | Bleach alternatives, Cleaning tips

When I look at the keyword searches that brought people here, I’m always a little surprised at what I find. One of the more frequent search phrases is “toilet encrusted” with, well, you can use your imagination on that one. Let me just set the record straight. If your toilet is encrusted, you might want to try cleaning it a little more often. Just a thought.

I get lots of people looking for information on bleach, and using it for different purposes. So here’s a run-down of some frequently asked questions.

• Using bleach to clean lettuce (or potatoes, carrots, apples, any fruit or vegetable)
  • Please don’t. You will ingest bleach residue. How much you ingest depends on how well you rinse, what type of water you have, what type of bleach you use, etc. Ingesting bleach is never good. For anyone. If you’re looking for a way to wash your fruits and veggies, get a veggie sponge from your local kitchen gadget store and use vinegar when you scrub. It’ll kill the germs and dissolve the dirt.
• Bleach to remove warts
  • Again, please don’t. Bleach can cause 3rd degree skin burns. And those leave nasty scars. There are better ways to get rid of warts. Ask your pharmacist. Or your doctor. Or check out these posts.
• Bleach to disinfect body
  • I don’t know if this refers to internal or external disinfecting. But either way, please don’t. For your own health and safety. Again, there are better ways to cleanse your body - inside and out. I recommend you look into it. Bleach is a very harsh chemical, and not meant for use on the skin, or internally ingested / absorbed / smoked. I don’t know what else you can do with it, but my preference is to leave it on the shelf at the grocery store.

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1. Carolyn hebert says:

   
   

   Please don’t forget to mention bleach is usually fatal when swallowed! Your words may lead to dangerous implications.

   February 4th, 2008 at 12:07 am

2. mudlark says:

   
   

   Um, thanks Carolyn. I thought that came through pretty clear through this post and the blog in general, but apparently a second set of eyes is always helpful! Yes, indeed. Any amount of bleach can be fatal when swallowed.

   February 4th, 2008 at 6:32 am

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