How Bleaching Your Clothes Can Be Bad For Your Health

You see a reddish-orange stain on your favorite white t-shirt and quickly grab it to throw it in a tub full of bleach solution. You let it soak for an hour or two, hoping that the ugly stain goes away. It does. But there’s another problem: the witty quote and design on the shirt is not there anymore either. Well, there goes your favorite t-shirt. To Bleach or Not to Bleach—That is the Question! Most of us rely on bleach to get a lot of chores done—cleaning dirty surfaces, cleaning toilets, removing stubborn stains from clothes etc. And while bleach works for the most part, it’s also dangerous for our health. You’re probably thinking something along the lines of, “ But I make sure to wear a mask and gloves. What is the problem? ” Here’s what the problem is: Mixing It With Other Products is Dangerous Most kitchen cleaning products are classified as pesticides. But a lot of home remedies call for mixing different cleaning products with bleach. Creating co...