How to Make a Disinfecting Bleach Cleaning Spray

It should also be used before and after preparing meats, fresh fruits, and vegetables.

Read on to make your own.

Details About Bleach

Not allchlorine bleach formulashave the same strength.

a bottle of spray bleach cleaner

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Read the label and check the manufacturing dates on the bottle.

Discard open or unopened bleach bottles after one year.

Bleach degrades if exposed to light or extreme temperatures.

Materials and tools to make a disinfecting bleach cleaning spray

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Whether the bottle is opened or not, it will lose potency within six to 12 months after purchase.

It will not cause harm because the chemical ions revert to hydrogen and oxygen like water.

However, it will not be as effective at disinfecting surfaces orlaundry.

Materials gathered to make a disinfecting bleach cleaning spray

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Chlorine bleach is corrosive.

Do not use it onmarble, non-stainless steel,aluminum, silver,copper, or chipped enamel.

Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach).

Bleach cleaner added to spray bottle with water

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) Safety Fact sheet.

Cleaning ingredients mixed in clear spray bottle while wearing yellow gloves

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Disinfectant sprayed on gray wooden surface and wiped with cleaning rag

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