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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Softening Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster Powder

Q. Can you tell me how to soften a box of Clorox 2® so that I can use it in my washing machine and not waste it? A. Thank you for writing–this is an interesting question. Clorox2® Stain Fighter & …

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Aug 31

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Disinfecting Desks with Bleach

My boss at the school where I am the janitor wants to use a mild bleach solution to disinfect the children’s’ desks after lunch. She believes that the health organization, which monitors our cleaning, requires that this be done with …

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Aug 26

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Septic Tanks and Bleach

Q. I use bleach in my white wash, but also have a septic tank. I need to be careful about how much bleach I use, so as not to kill the bacteria in the tank. We are a family of …

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Aug 25

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HE Washers and Bleach

Q. Your website says to use 3/4 of a cup of Clorox to disinfect laundry, but my HE machine is marked “1/3 cup max” in the plastic dispenser drawer for bleach. How can I properly disinfect? A. Our recommendation is …

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Aug 19

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Well Water and Bleach Usage

Q. I have well water and know there is iron in it. So, when I bleach my whites, they turn yellowish. What can I use, either with bleach to prevent this, or instead of bleach? I have a brand new …

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Aug 17

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Water Temperature and Bleach

Recently my family was cleaning my grandma’s house. I was using hot water with bleach to wipe things down, thinking I was disinfecting the surfaces. My sister-in-law informed me that when you use hot water with bleach, you deactivate the …

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Aug 12

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Bleach Usage During Pregnancy

Q. I recently bought Clorox- Regular Bleach. I wanted to use this to wash my clothes. I was watching your video – Laundry 101 video. Thanks for the nice information. My questions: 1) My wife is pregnant, and I was …

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Aug 10

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Laundering Micro-Cotton with Bleach

Q. We just bought new white towels from the “Biltmore for your Home” line at Belk. They are the Micro Cotton style. The care label says do not bleach. Can they be bleached anyway? You can absolutely bleach your white …

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Aug 5

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Cleaning Marble Tile

Q. We have tumbled marble tile in our newly renovated master bathroom shower. Can we use Clorox to control the mold/mildew in the shower without damaging the tile? A. Congratulations on surviving a remodel; your bathroom sounds beautiful. Unfortunately, I …

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Aug 3

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