Bleach is a commonly used cleaning product. It's used for laundry... usually to lighten or clean white clothes. It's also good for sanitizing. Usually it should not be used at the "full strength" that it's packaged out.
Safety[]
Do NOT mix bleach and ammonia. The chemical mix creates a dangerous gas.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Other meanings[]
Bleach usually means to lighten, whiten or take color away from something. This article is about substances used to bleach cloth or clothing, but there are also bleaching processes for the body -- teeth or skin. Bleach is also the name of a manga comic series (See Bleach), of some bands and in music and movie titles.
Related[]
External links[]
- US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency
- LiveScience.com on How Bleach Kills Bacteria
- Ingredients -- Bleach -- discusses the ingredients used to bleach everything from clothes to hair or teeth
- Wikipedia's article on bleach
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