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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 06:24 PM

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Clorox bleach-scented water [View all] woo me with science Oct 2012 OP

well done! Grandcanyon99 Oct 2012 #1

Good info -- thanks! immoderate Oct 2012 #2

Thanks for your work. I am enlightened. louis-t Oct 2012 #3

And Hellman Mayo has also increased its water content. fasttense Oct 2012 #60

What part if the South? Was always Dukes around here unc70 Oct 2012 #61

We switched to Dukes. Nice and thick. sammytko Oct 2012 #62

He's from Kentucky and claims it use to be Hellmans or nothing. fasttense Oct 2012 #68

mayo mgardener Oct 2012 #64

except for the problem of possible infected eggs. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #82

Arrrrgh. woo me with science Oct 2012 #72

Don't forget to write a nasty letter to the company. louis-t Oct 2012 #77

k&r... spanone Oct 2012 #4

Good work. Thanks for the info. lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #5

Good work! sl8 Oct 2012 #6

I have bad panda days... happerbolic Oct 2012 #49

Very intesting. BlueState Oct 2012 #7

Maybe they rationalize it by thinking that people wouldn't want to use scented bleach to disinfect. gkhouston Oct 2012 #8

Interesting! Thanks. reformist2 Oct 2012 #9

I bet this applies to fabric softener and much more... 4_TN_TITANS Oct 2012 #10

Clorox Is Making More Money Than Ever With This Diluted Formulation...... global1 Oct 2012 #11

Could not agree more! October Oct 2012 #14

Yes, this is just one example woo me with science Oct 2012 #17

Bring back beer shampoo!!! progressoid Oct 2012 #54

I've suspected this is going on with more products than we think... Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #74

You Did Your Homework grilled onions Oct 2012 #12

So true!!! October Oct 2012 #15

Yep, it's more and more a sucker's game. woo me with science Oct 2012 #20

And yet they say we need less regulation. lalalu Oct 2012 #34

Great info, WMWS! Thanks! LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #13

I did not know that. Xyzse Oct 2012 #16

You can make your own bongbong Oct 2012 #18

thanks so much for the info ! april Oct 2012 #19

Good info but I still refuse to use bleach LynneSin Oct 2012 #21

I too refuse to use bleach. hunter Oct 2012 #30

And bleaching your socks... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #46

So you don't want to visit this lady's house. progressoid Oct 2012 #55

All that is accurate. It's the same with 'value' vinegar. 4% acidity vs 5 or 6. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Oct 2012 #22

True lalalu Oct 2012 #31

Hell, my tapwater has more chlorine than that! n/t Bossy Monkey Oct 2012 #23

Thank you for all your effort getting the info!! Gonna share everywhere! nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #24

This happens outside consumer products as well caraher Oct 2012 #25

Strange, my Clorox bottle has the percentages in it. zinnisking Oct 2012 #26

The percentages are labeled if they are greater than six percent, woo me with science Oct 2012 #35

Mine is exactly 6% zinnisking Oct 2012 #45

I just checked my bottle of Clorox... retrogal Oct 2012 #70

My cheapo brand says 2.75! louis-t Oct 2012 #78

Now you've gone and done it. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #83

Oh yeah OP does state that. zinnisking Oct 2012 #87

I posted about the very same thing here 7 years ago! :) Moosepoop Oct 2012 #27

+1 Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #33

Wow! woo me with science Oct 2012 #37

Well you educated me a little bit lunatica Oct 2012 #28

Good Job lalalu Oct 2012 #29

that explains it! I recall when use of bleach would eventually disintegrate white clothing & Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #32

I am surprised they have not used this in advertising. woo me with science Oct 2012 #38

I love this type of detective work! Thank you! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #36

Clorox has busy lobbyists KT2000 Oct 2012 #39

whoop, there it is deaniac21 Oct 2012 #40

I used to use it to kill weeds. Fuddnik Oct 2012 #41

10% strength vinegar... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #47

I cannot go anywhere near bleach HockeyMom Oct 2012 #42

The rep probably wasn't even BORN when the concentration was 8%. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #43

Umm, yeah...anything more than 8-10% would be a little bit dangerous, and we can't have that. Up2Late Oct 2012 #44

Thanks for the info on "The Works." woo me with science Oct 2012 #50

You can get the Works at the dollar store Smilo Oct 2012 #67

Cool, I wasn't sure how widely available it was, I think it's made here in Georgia.... Up2Late Oct 2012 #76

I use The Works to etch circuit boards defacto7 Oct 2012 #73

Yeah, adding acid to water can be a bit dangerous, it can spit back... Up2Late Oct 2012 #75

YOU ARE SO RIGHT! defacto7 Oct 2012 #86

No sl8 Oct 2012 #89

You know what I use for the toilet? tridim Oct 2012 #85

Bleach can be absorbed by the skin and get into the bloodstream. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #48

My jug of Family Dollar bleach makes no mention of the % of sodium hypochlorite Bozita Oct 2012 #51

Thank you so much for your post and your patience with the company. Shrike47 Oct 2012 #52

No wonder my whites look like crap! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #53

I was going to look at the MSDS for the various Clorox products to find the strongest one jmowreader Oct 2012 #56

Hey, thanks. woo me with science Oct 2012 #57

Somebody pass this on to Consumer Reports, STAT! Wednesdays Oct 2012 #58

thanks for your homework and for passing this on! raccoon Oct 2012 #59

Nice job! City Lights Oct 2012 #63

It's pretty easy to accidentally mix bleach and ammonia. tridim Oct 2012 #65

yep, i was going to say, 'not after you've done it once!' HiPointDem Oct 2012 #84

I buy pool chlorine MsFlorida Oct 2012 #66

That thought occured to me last night. louis-t Oct 2012 #79

another looting scam--Luna Bars vs. Cliff Bars BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #69

Bastards...no wonder the white are dingy. Thanks. Historic NY Oct 2012 #71

I remember the good old days of the AIDS epidemic nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #80

very informative, thanks. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #81

I was tricked by that "discount brand" thing with laundry soap. joshcryer Oct 2012 #88