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bleach virgin - how to dilute for use in spray bottle?

7 replies

MousyMouse · 08/07/2012 09:36

as title says.
main thing to clean are tiles/mouldy grout and mould aroud the window vents.

also would bleach whiten a loo seat that has become a little yellow?

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bonzo77 · 08/07/2012 09:54

I'd do 1/4 bleach to 3/4 water. Thin bleach. The value stuff. Add a few drops of washing up liquid once you've made up the mixture (not before as it will foam up too much). I don't think it will do much for your toilet seat though.

MousyMouse · 08/07/2012 10:04

thanks.

would thick bleach work as well?

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MousyMouse · 08/07/2012 10:05

do you spray on and wipe off or leave?

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MousyMouse · 08/07/2012 10:05

sorry for the questions, I'm usually in the hot-soapy-water and cloth camp.

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lucytails · 08/07/2012 11:54

I don't think bleach will save a stained plastic seat to be honest. For mould i'd recommend Harpic powerplus. My sister's bathroom is poorly ventilated so she squirts harpic onto the grouting and along tiles. It has a limescale disolving formula where as bleach will just hide discolour the grime so its actually not been budged with bleach. I know harpic is a loo cleaner but as long as you rinse it off properly its fine to use elsewhere.

bonzo77 · 08/07/2012 11:57

Thick bleach doesn't mix as well and may foam. I use the stuff in the giant bottle. I spray and leave, but only use on white things. And am lazy.

MousyMouse · 10/07/2012 11:41

I now used the thick bleach (found it in a cupboard in the new house) neat on the mould stains in the shower and it worked a treat.
for the rest I think I will just use my trusted hot soapy water.

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