The great Bleach v Vinegar debate

CelticStar

I know this probably sounds daft but I'm a bit unsure how to use bleach. All I use it for is for bleaching dishcloths. How do people use it on surfaces, floors etc, doesn't it 'bleach' things and so discolour them? I guess you have to dilute it, but at what dilution will it stop removing colour from things. Please could someone fill me in as I feel a bit of a dope for not knowing.

FemmeAuFoyer

To clean a kitchen sink (including tea stains), pour some vinegar into the sink (plug in!), sprinkle on some bicarb of soda (it will fizz), leave for 5 minutes then give it all a good clean with a damp cloth. Rinse off and hey presto! I use this also for cleaning hobs, bathrooms and for any greasy marks on cupboard doors or inside cupboards etc. Floors I just pour some vinegar in with the water in the mopping bucket

wackyjacobeany

Stupid question but I will ask it anyway is it always white vinegar that people use for cleaning etc.

MATH

CelticStar wrote:

I know this probably sounds daft but I'm a bit unsure how to use bleach. All I use it for is for bleaching dishcloths. How do people use it on surfaces, floors etc, doesn't it 'bleach' things and so discolour them? I guess you have to dilute it, but at what dilution will it stop removing colour from things. Please could someone fill me in as I feel a bit of a dope for not knowing.

I just pour a good glug into the sink with hot sudsy water for kitchen/bathroom/floor cleaning. Even at very strong concentration it should not take the colour of ceramic or lino flooring, kitchen counters and doors or paintwork.

For toilets I use it neat and for grouting which I scrunge in with a toothbrush. leave for 30 mins and rinse off.

Soaking dishcloths/whites and even the tea pot to remove tannin staining I pour a drop in the sink with cold water and leave overnight. You can soak white plastics that have gone orange in the DW overnight to to remove the stains.

Always protect your clothes tho as the odd splash will take the colour.

FemmeAuFoyer

wackyjacobeany wrote:

Stupid question but I will ask it anyway is it always white vinegar that people use for cleaning etc.

Yes white distilled vinegar