What are the negative health risks to using Chlorox bleach?

14:32 again. Also wanted to mention that there are some natural substances that disinfect. I use tea tree oil; thyme oil is another one. My countertop/tabletop cleaner is: water, large squirt of 7th generation fragrance free dishwashing liquid, and several drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle. Shake to mix and it's ready to use. It cleans and disinfects, and to me it smells good too!

I do not use either anymore. Except, we keep some Clorox Clean-up in the garage to use if there is a stain that just isn't coming out any other way. I find that I cannot stand the smell of chemical cleaning products anymore. I have a cleaning service once a month and they use Windex and the smell of it really turns my stomach. I wish they would use my green products ...

I use the Clorox gel pen to kill mold/mildew in my tile grout.

To get marks off of painted walls (like when my 3 year old got hold of a ball point pen yesterday, grrr), I use rubbing alcohol wipes.

Just curious, what are some products that can be used instead of Pledge or Endust on wood furniture? I don't want to ruin my furniture, but have heard that these cleaners are pretty toxic.

Still use both. Not too frequently, but still use both. Clorox for really white whites; I haven't found another cleaner, even white vinegar that does as good a job. Also use if we get busy and don't clean the shower and start to get signs of mold/mildew. I use Lysol for the diaper champ and the wet (kitchen) trash can. For the diaper champ, I spray in the very wide open, well ventilated hallway.

PP, try the Method glass cleaner. It works pretty well!

OP, I don't use Lysol at all, except for toilet bowl cleaner. For the kitchen, it's just water/soap/alcohol.

I try to go green, but with a little kid sometimes you've gotta use the hard stuff. Also, I find that nothing cleans glass better than Windex.

I have white Corian countertops. I use green stuff daily but before company comes, the Clorox comes out. Nothing else removes stains the same.

Anonymous wrote:I too use vinegar/water and it addresses most situations well. However, I do have clorox bleach scrub and use it for the tub and shower. I also use Lysol kitchen cleaner a couple of time in areas where the vinegar doesn't seem to work as well.

Me too.

I have also recently fallen in love with a steam vac. It is marvelous! Zero chemicals.

I too use vinegar/water and it addresses most situations well. However, I do have clorox bleach scrub and use it for the tub and shower. I also use Lysol kitchen cleaner a couple of time in areas where the vinegar doesn't seem to work as well.

Never use either anymore. Hydrogen peroxide to bleach and disinfect.

cannot give up my Clorox

It's even a water purifier should you need it when the apocalypse is around the corner.

I generally use "greener" cleansers, but more commercial than vinegar/water, etc. I like ones that don't have harsh fumes and that biodegrade in the water system. Think 7th Generation or Clorox Greenworks. Not a fan of Lysol, but I do use bleach to disinfect bathroom and kitchen surfaces when someone is sick, or when I need to disinfect cutting boards after cutting up raw meat.

When it comes to cleaning, I have switched over to some green homemade solutions. I use a lot of baking soda and vinegar solutions and also Castile soap. But to get things really clean and for disinfecting, I still like to have Clorox and Lysol on hand. Are they really toxic? I feel like they are so effective, and I'm not ready to give them up.

Please let's not have this thread devolve into "I don't do my own cleaning. I have cleaners do it." Obviously I'm addressing my post to posters who clean their own home.

TIA