Never combine bleach with any other household cleaner, because it might result in the release of a number of types of toxic gases. In particular, avoid using bleach to disinfect your shower, as it can be a factor in the creation of chloroform, a probable carcinogen. It seems like the form of bleach most likely to cause respiratory issues, specifically asthma, comes by aerosol exposure. ( 45 , 46 ) Like with ammonia, this combination causes the release of a dangerous gas — this time, though, it’s chlorine gas. ( 20 ) Table mats - Water marks, spills and dried-on food are easily wiped away with some Cif Cream and a sponge. Other lung injuries and respiratory conditions may occur as a result of inhalation of chlorine bleach. ( 47 , 48 ) For example, one study found that exposure to common cleaning chemicals, bleach in particular, resulted in a 24-32 percent increase in the probability of observed people developing COPD . ( 49 )

Sodium Carbonate: This ingredient neutralizes acid and helps to build “cleaning efficiency.” It’s used to improve the ability of bleach to remove alcohol and grease stains. ( 9 )For bleach fans, there isn’t much that can’t be helped with a bit of bleach. As a disinfectant, household bleach is recommended for: Garden Pots – Keep your garden pots looking their charming selves with some Cif Cream, a damp cloth and a little bit of wiping.

Cif Cream works effortlessly to leave your surfaces with a sparkling finish that’s sure to make you smile. Thanks to its cream cleaner texture, you can say hello to your beautiful home even sooner! All you’ll need is a tiny squirt of the Cif cream cleaner to completely remove all kinds of ugly dirt, even those that seem impossible to clean such as encrusted grease, grimy mud on trainers, or dirty marks from walls. Garden furniture - If your patio set is PVC, you can clean it easily with some Cif Cream on a sponge. Then let the rain rinse it for you – or use the garden hose.Ammonia is found on its own as a cleaning agent and in some glass cleaners. Even scarier is that there is ammonia in urine, which should result in even more caution when you clean anything soiled by urine. Cif Perfect Finish Mould Stain Removal Spray contains bleach to effectively clean a variety of surfaces around your home, leaving them beautifully shiny. It works hard to remove not only mould stains, but tea, wine and, mildew stains too. Use this spray to free your surfaces from mould and messy stains, and to restore them to their clean and sparkling best. New Cif Perfect Finish Mould Stain Removal Spray has been scientifically designed to remove mould stains and leave sparkling results on a range of surfaces. It’s ideally suited to use on baths, toilets, showers, tiled walls, and grout. It’s also highly effective on outdoor surfaces such as garden furniture and play equipment.

Pets also routinely get into bleach products, although the statistics on that aren’t as readily available. For delicate surfaces and materials, any new/unusual type of usage, painted surfaces, and aluminium, test Cif cream cleaner on an inconspicuous area first, rinse immediately after use, and avoid heavy rubbing. Wall Marks – Parts of your wall not looking as spotless as they used to? It’s nothing a little Cif Cream partnered with a damp cloth and some wiping can’t remedy.Carl Wilhelm Scheele of Sweden discovered chlorine in 1774 (although the word “chlorine” wasn’t used to describe it until 1810). French scientist Claude Berthollet was the first to create sodium hypochlorite and recognize chlorine as a bleaching agent. Another Frenchman, Antoine Germain Labarraque , discovered hypochlorites worked to disinfect. Homemade Maleuca Lemon Household Cleaner : Using the disinfecting power of vinegar, tea tree oil and lemon oil, this cleaner will help to keep your house free of germs and smelling delicious. The bottom line here: never treat mold with bleach. Instead, follow OSHA or EPA’s mold guidelines for the best ways to rid your home of toxic mold safely.

In Sweden, and South Africa, the products were originally sold under the name Vim before this was changed to Jif, the launch name in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Hong Kong. The pandemic has been a reminder to the world just how important hygiene is and, as a business, we were founded on the mission to make hygiene commonplace,” says Peter ter Kulve, President of our Home Care division. Some sources even suggest that bleach use on porous surfaces can cause mold growth in areas where it wasn’t before. ( 40 ) While home cleaning products do not contain enough sodium hydroxide to cause some of these effects on their own (such as chemical burns), there is already evidence that aerosol use of bleach does have an impact on the respiratory systems of both adults and children. Chlorine bleach is not believed to bioaccumulate in the body, but the damage it does may compound over time. ( 5 )Hobs and hotplates - Easily remove splashes, grease stains and even burnt-on food from gas and electric cookers. With a growing number of people moving to live in cities across the world, Cif has aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities, encouraging local communities to make use of their public communal areas & beautifying public spaces that have fallen into urban decay.