ew
bleach has its place, but using it too often creeps me out
Bleach is alkaline, so rinse with an acid, vinegar or lemon juice works fine.
yes, that would most likely work GREAT.
I never use bleach. I am so confused as to what to use it for?(given it is nasty stuff)
Bar keepers Friend works really well on bathtubs and sinks for completely whitening them...(instead of soft scrub)
hmmm...
tea tree works beautifully on Mold and bacteria.
GSE also works really well on mold..if air dried after applied.
In any case:P to each their own..
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I never use bleach. I am so confused as to what to use it for?(given it is nasty stuff)
Bar keepers Friend works really well on bathtubs and sinks for completely whitening them...(instead of soft scrub)
hmmm...
tea tree works beautifully on Mold and bacteria.
GSE also works really well on mold..if air dried after applied.
In any case:P to each their own..
What about mildew in the tub? It is much worse here in Florida than in Michigan.
GSE = grapefruit seed extract? Or something else?
Also, how do you whiten clothes in the wash?
I know bleach is really awful and have not bought (or used) any in 5 months, but my mother bleached (with ammonia ) everything. It is so easy to through bleach on something and see it turn bright white -- until I think about the other bleach facts.
GSE also works really well on mold..if air dried after applied.
Oh really. I'm going to have to try that in the bathroom today!
I use bleach once, maybe twice a year (hopefully when the bathroom gets redone I won't have to use it at all!). The solution to the bleach on hands thing, don't touch it. Dilute it in a spray bottle (it's plenty strong enough), keep your cleaning cloth between the surface & the bleach & for Pete's sake open a window to let those fumes out.
For white clothes without bleach you've got two choices, get over needing optically whitened clothes or dry in the sun. For tough spots try rubbing it (while still damp) with a cut lemon and then drying in the sun.
Chole
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Bleach actually yellows whites. Most whites have optical brighteners in them and bleach will ruin that, so I really try to avoid bleaching clothes. I agree, dilute bleach, it doesn't need to be use straight up, and don't touch it!
I rarely use it though, and never on clothes to actually whiten them. Like Emily said, it yellows whites. I do like to use it on towels a couple times a year (just enough to really get the gunk out, not enough to actually "bleach" them), and every once in a while on our sheets, and dh's socks and work clothes. I LOVE that bleach-y smell too. I love walking into the pool room at the gym b/c of the chlorine smell.
Mmmmm...comet...but I rarely use comet either b/c it takes took the finish off our bathtub and actually made it harder to clean.
Anyone else like the smell of gas or perm solution or acrylic nails??
What about mildew in the tub? It is much worse here in Florida than in Michigan.
GSE = grapefruit seed extract? Or something else?
Also, how do you whiten clothes in the wash?
I know bleach is really awful and have not bought (or used) any in 5 months, but my mother bleached (with ammonia ) everything. It is so easy to through bleach on something and see it turn bright white -- until I think about the other bleach facts.
ON laundry...whitening
Biokleen has an Oxygen Bleach Plus. Work great.
Ecover..has one too. FABULOUS Gets stains out too... Ecover United States - Non-Chlorine Bleach Powder
if you have a really moldy trouble area...like a spot in the bathroom..first scrub it clean...I just use a vinegar water mix with tea tree and GSE and lavender in it. Same thing I clean my house with. Then after you have cleaned the area...take a paint brush and paint on pure tea tree or GSE (I have only used tea tree for this in the bathroom) If it is a huge area us a bigger brush and glass..yk? Let it air dry. If I am using tea tree I make sure the area is well ventillated. I think it is really strong stuff. Actually I feel that way about all essential oils.
I learned about painting the tea tree on from Danielle..she lives in a humid area and gets moldy windowsills.
Oh..I would spot test the tea tree or GSH..but I have even used it on wallpaper spots in the bathroom..at the seam near the ceiling and no discoloration.
) everything. It is so easy to through bleach on something and see it turn bright white -- until I think about the other bleach facts. 
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