To use bleach?

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I've just mopped the kitchen floor and used a squirt of bleach in hot water. I know when my husband gets up he's going to make a weird throaty sound and complain about the burning of his throat (it's not that strong but you can smell it)

I've always used bleach, not much, just a drop, as that's what my mum always did. Is there anything better I should use or is bleach best?

I just use it once a week in the loos and every other week on the kitchen floor

I can't stand bleach. Awful stuff.

@Coffeespill I agree it stinks. I'm guessing possibly bad environmental too? What do you use instead?

Flash?

Hot water denatures bleach, so it’s pointless using it unless you mop with cold water.

We've got dogs and I very often put a splash of bleach when washing the floor. I do want to find something a bit more environmentally friendly though

I use a couple of capfuls of disinfectant in warm water for the floors rather than bleach.

What about disinfectant instead. Or open the window, surely it only smells whilst it dries.

I use washing up liquid in hot water with my mop, does a good job.

I quite like a faint smell of bleach - reminds me of swimming pools. I realise that is probably a bit odd though.

Sometimes harsh chemicals can damage flooring. So depends what you have.

Can't use it in mine.

Washing up liquid is great for most cleaning jobs. Seriously underrated product!

Hot water and the bicarbonate flash, smells lovely

If you're going to use bleach, use cold water. I don't use it on floors mind you as I doesn't get dirt up.

Try washing up liquid, a disinfectant such as zoflora or plain old multi purpose cleaner like flash.

A cheap disinfectant from either Savers, or Sainsburys. No need to spend extra for the likes of Zoflora.

Just use a floor cleaner like Flash, smells much nicer.

It is bad for lungs, really unhealthy. Many people hate the smell.

I would use a cleaner for the floor - so wash it with detergent.

Washing up liquid is great for most cleaning jobs. Seriously underrated product!

Hear hear 👏

What sort of floor have you got? I use method squirt snd mop for quick freshen ups and flash for a deeper clean. I use bleach for the loo, washbasin, kitchen sink - where I really want to make sure it's clean:

Bleach + hot water = chlorine gas. And makes the bleach ineffective at cleaning anything.

Chemically bleach is basically fine. If it is 'used up' by its chemical reaction then it's not actually sodium hypochlorite anymore. It is a lot less damaging to the environment than other floor cleaning chemicals.

I use it. I prefer it but my friend cant stand the stuff and says it gives her headaches

Plus, why are you bleaching the floor? Killing germs is different to removing dirt.

It's more for removing dirt than worrying about germs so I think washing up liquid is the way to go! Thanks everyone!

For a floor I’d use a detergent based cleaner to remove dirt (Flash etc) to remove dirt, with a capful of pet safe disinfectant.

I tend to use bleach in drains and toilets.

Me too, not because of swimming pools, just because it smells clean