bingwsguy
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Does anyone remember that from the 80's?
Lysol Sanitizing Bleach
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Remember the powder that came in a white box, long discontinued but always remember seeing on the box it was sold as a "sanitiser", not a bleach per say. Could be wrong though, as never bothered to read the entire box.
IIRC Clorox still makes a germicidial bleach, which is sold in restaurant/cleaning supply stores. How different it is from normal Clorox bleach is anyone's guess.
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IIRC Clorox still makes a germicidial bleach, which is sold in restaurant/cleaning supply stores. How different it is from normal Clorox bleach is anyone's guess.
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bingwsguy
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Yes....I think that is the same thing I am refering to by Lysol.
exploder321
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I remember it, as my mom had 5 bottels of it and used alot when i was a kid
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I used the Lysol Sanitizer before and it worked ok. If I recall right it came in a blue box.
Clorox came out with the Dry Bleach for whites a few years back that I loved ...of course if I like it they will stop making it. I also used the Bleach free from clorox...loved that stuff and I used it all the time...wouldnt you know it they discontinued that too. I am using that Ultimate Care bleach. A tad pricey and it works ok. They have not killed that yet. I am sure that they will.
I dont know if anyone remembers Vibrant Bleach..it was in dry form and it was an Oxygen based bleach that P&G came out back in the 80's. I liked that stuff..discontinued as well.
If I go to Canada I always pick up a few boxes of Javex 2. Gawd that stuff works wonders and its still made as far as I know.
Clorox came out with the Dry Bleach for whites a few years back that I loved ...of course if I like it they will stop making it. I also used the Bleach free from clorox...loved that stuff and I used it all the time...wouldnt you know it they discontinued that too. I am using that Ultimate Care bleach. A tad pricey and it works ok. They have not killed that yet. I am sure that they will.
I dont know if anyone remembers Vibrant Bleach..it was in dry form and it was an Oxygen based bleach that P&G came out back in the 80's. I liked that stuff..discontinued as well.
If I go to Canada I always pick up a few boxes of Javex 2. Gawd that stuff works wonders and its still made as far as I know.
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I was thinking of something else Lysol made (a floor cleaner)... My bad
Clorox "Dry Bleach for Whites" was a great product, and still have about 1/3 box left in my stash. Knew it was discontinued and did not really chase down NOS because of the ingredients. Clorox Dry Bleach was sodium carbonate (washing soda), then sodium perborate, surfactant, bleach activator, enzymes, and fragrance. This means the box was mostly sodium carbonate, which I do not really like using. At the time Spray and Wash came out with a dry oxygen bleach as well, and it was percarbonate based, so went with that. When Spray and Wash discontinued that, got tons at a local store when it went on clearance, then tons more at local Nationwide Warehouse store.
Clorox "Bleach Free"? Is that the stuff in a green box? Local store had several boxes last time was there. This is one of those local stores that has been in business for ages, and sold off to new owners (Indian), and turned into a discount health and beauty aid store. In short they have thrown away nothing unless it rots or falls apart. It was at this store was able to nab several boxes of Wisk "Power Scoop" dye/perfume free detergent, which hasn't be made in years. Oh yes, they had one or two boxes left (again last time I was there), of lemon scented Clorox II all fabric bleach.
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Clorox "Bleach Free"? Is that the stuff in a green box? Local store had several boxes last time was there. This is one of those local stores that has been in business for ages, and sold off to new owners (Indian), and turned into a discount health and beauty aid store. In short they have thrown away nothing unless it rots or falls apart. It was at this store was able to nab several boxes of Wisk "Power Scoop" dye/perfume free detergent, which hasn't be made in years. Oh yes, they had one or two boxes left (again last time I was there), of lemon scented Clorox II all fabric bleach.
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I love Lemon Scented Clorox II..Oh it was the best..
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I did laundry for families in the city during that time period, at a laundromat that featured Wascomats. I frequently used this Lysol bleach product at that time, since I could wash towels, bedsheets, etc. with more somewhat fast yet still delicate dyes (read: anything you wouldn't pour Clorox on) without worries and excellent results. It was one of a few products I'd break down into smaller containers for my tray and use up only as needed.
When Oxy Clean (or my preferred Oxy Clean substitutes) were introduced, they actually reminded me a lot of Lysol Sanitizing Bleach.
One thing that should be remembered is that Lysol Sanitizing Bleach was priced around $3.69 at that time, and eventually could only be found at the better supermarkets of the time, priced even higher.
In my opinion, that spelled the death knell for this product.
It was also physically heavier, and not something an apartment dweller would consider indispensable enough, nor convenient enough to lug up and down to laundromats, basement laundry rooms, etc.
It didn't have the horrible, medicinal smell of what many launderers used before its introduction, Lysol Concentrate, which I disapprove of on laundry because it has a tendency to leave revoluting, insoluble stains (it is nothing like the Dettol disinfectant of today, which I WILL use on occasion.
Remember, this was all prior to the introduction of "hygienic" detergents like Tide With Bleach and Gain With Bleach powder, which at least leave you with a SENSE that something with killability has hit your wash...
When Oxy Clean (or my preferred Oxy Clean substitutes) were introduced, they actually reminded me a lot of Lysol Sanitizing Bleach.
One thing that should be remembered is that Lysol Sanitizing Bleach was priced around $3.69 at that time, and eventually could only be found at the better supermarkets of the time, priced even higher.
In my opinion, that spelled the death knell for this product.
It was also physically heavier, and not something an apartment dweller would consider indispensable enough, nor convenient enough to lug up and down to laundromats, basement laundry rooms, etc.
It didn't have the horrible, medicinal smell of what many launderers used before its introduction, Lysol Concentrate, which I disapprove of on laundry because it has a tendency to leave revoluting, insoluble stains (it is nothing like the Dettol disinfectant of today, which I WILL use on occasion.
Remember, this was all prior to the introduction of "hygienic" detergents like Tide With Bleach and Gain With Bleach powder, which at least leave you with a SENSE that something with killability has hit your wash...
veg-o-matic
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I really wish they would make dry chlorine bleach again. It's so much more convenient, I think.
There's some catalog--Home Trends, maybe--that sells concentrated bleach tablets; drop one in an empty bleach bottle, fill it with water and voila, a gallon of bleach. You could carry 10 gallons worth in your pocket.
Of course, being Home Trends, it's expensive as hell. Why don't more companies do this? Seems it would save an awful lot of energy on shipping and whatnot.
veg
There's some catalog--Home Trends, maybe--that sells concentrated bleach tablets; drop one in an empty bleach bottle, fill it with water and voila, a gallon of bleach. You could carry 10 gallons worth in your pocket.
Of course, being Home Trends, it's expensive as hell. Why don't more companies do this? Seems it would save an awful lot of energy on shipping and whatnot.
veg
Dry chlorine bleach is still around. Lever amoung others sells it in little "vend" sizes for use in laundromats. You can also find it at commercial laundry supply houses, sold under various concentrations.
My Miele service man once told me that dry chlorine bleach was safe to use in the otherwise chlorine bleach banned Miele washers, but have never really bothered with the stuff. There is not much oxygen bleach and 200F boil washes won't shift.
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My Miele service man once told me that dry chlorine bleach was safe to use in the otherwise chlorine bleach banned Miele washers, but have never really bothered with the stuff. There is not much oxygen bleach and 200F boil washes won't shift.
L.
neptunebob
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Anybody remember the commercial for this product? A woman is doing her laundry with a White Westinghouse pair under the counter. She opens the washer door and out comes a ghost that shouts "GERMS!!". Later they show in the oval window the ghost disappearing in the washer. I liked the product, it smelled nice and did a good job removing body odor but it was expensive.
veg-o-matic
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Why doesn't Miele want chlorine bleach used in their washers? How is one supposed to get "whitest whites and brightest brights"?
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You have to BOIL, BOIL, BOIL your clothes!!
No Boiling required
In my Miele I use, a good quality detergent, occaisionally with a little Oxygen bleach, at either 122 (50C) or 140 (60C)
My white towels come out dazzling and likewise with my white work polo's.
If there is heavy soiling, I use an extended cycle time with 3 rinses and the whole lot is complete in about 1.43 (Compared to 50 mins normally)
I think the big difference in performance is caused by the fact that the machine maintains the temp at 122 or 140 for the whole wash period. It doesnt fill hot and then progressively cool down.
The other reason that Europe and AU dont need to use bleach is that our detergents are formulated to not need it. For most Australians, they wash in cold always, and bleach is something you use to clean your bathroom, rather than to wash clothes.
Whilst I admit that whites washed in cold arent as bright as they could be, I've never seen bleach used in wash, except for maybe nappies.
In my Miele I use, a good quality detergent, occaisionally with a little Oxygen bleach, at either 122 (50C) or 140 (60C)
My white towels come out dazzling and likewise with my white work polo's.
If there is heavy soiling, I use an extended cycle time with 3 rinses and the whole lot is complete in about 1.43 (Compared to 50 mins normally)
I think the big difference in performance is caused by the fact that the machine maintains the temp at 122 or 140 for the whole wash period. It doesnt fill hot and then progressively cool down.
The other reason that Europe and AU dont need to use bleach is that our detergents are formulated to not need it. For most Australians, they wash in cold always, and bleach is something you use to clean your bathroom, rather than to wash clothes.
Whilst I admit that whites washed in cold arent as bright as they could be, I've never seen bleach used in wash, except for maybe nappies.
Chlorine bleach can attack and damage some grades of stainless steel. This is the reason many European washers such as those by Bosch, Miele and so forth made LCB verboten in their units. Bosch's European made units used to come with a warning stating the warranty would be null and void if damage occured and Bosch determined LCB had been used in the machine.
In Europe, this ban on LCB was not such a huge hardship as Europeans in general are not huge fans of "eau de Javel" for laundry. Rather they stick to perborate/percarbonate bleaches and very high wash temps supplied by built in heaters. European washer makers tried and one by one gave up on trying to make this work with the United States, and even the last hold out, Miele will allow LCB in it's newest uber sized washer due out next year.
Americans are just too wedded to using chlorine bleach, and nothing has been able to shift their thoughts. You may also have noticed Clorox stepped up all sorts of commercials/advertisments about "germs" and such and how it was important to use LCB for every load to have a clean, white and sanitary laundry. Once again Clorox played to Mrs. Average American Housewife need to make sure her laundry was sanitary and white.
L.
In Europe, this ban on LCB was not such a huge hardship as Europeans in general are not huge fans of "eau de Javel" for laundry. Rather they stick to perborate/percarbonate bleaches and very high wash temps supplied by built in heaters. European washer makers tried and one by one gave up on trying to make this work with the United States, and even the last hold out, Miele will allow LCB in it's newest uber sized washer due out next year.
Americans are just too wedded to using chlorine bleach, and nothing has been able to shift their thoughts. You may also have noticed Clorox stepped up all sorts of commercials/advertisments about "germs" and such and how it was important to use LCB for every load to have a clean, white and sanitary laundry. Once again Clorox played to Mrs. Average American Housewife need to make sure her laundry was sanitary and white.
L.
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"wedded to using chlorine bleach"
I confess to this attitude (although I don't use the amounts that I've seen folks here write they use)....
Coldwater Tide powder without added bleach did work well enough for me...I just had this "feeling"....
Also, I noted the recent CU reports rating Tide with Bleach Alternative liquid at the top....I would think one could throw a shot of bleach into that mixture without killing off the bleaching properties of whatever the "Alternative" is...
If P&G would have added a more pungent, biting fragrance to their liquid product as they did to the powdered Tide with Bleach, I'll bet the liquid product would sell far better!
I confess to this attitude (although I don't use the amounts that I've seen folks here write they use)....
Coldwater Tide powder without added bleach did work well enough for me...I just had this "feeling"....
Also, I noted the recent CU reports rating Tide with Bleach Alternative liquid at the top....I would think one could throw a shot of bleach into that mixture without killing off the bleaching properties of whatever the "Alternative" is...
If P&G would have added a more pungent, biting fragrance to their liquid product as they did to the powdered Tide with Bleach, I'll bet the liquid product would sell far better!
Bleach "alternative" is a fancy way of saying the detergent uses lots of OBAs to give a whiter/brighter wash, an effect when combined with good stain and soil removal (as well as keeping said substances suspended in wash water), can be as good as using bleach.
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Actually for a while there was a product known as Carbona bleach tabs that worked well and were very convenient. Not sure if they were still around.
I also recall in the early 80's Clorox introduced an oxygen based bleach calaled Wave - I don't think it ever went national, but I was working in Louisville so every weekend I would bring a few boxes back in my luggage. Smelled a lot like original Fab detergent and worked pretty well.
I also recall in the early 80's Clorox introduced an oxygen based bleach calaled Wave - I don't think it ever went national, but I was working in Louisville so every weekend I would bring a few boxes back in my luggage. Smelled a lot like original Fab detergent and worked pretty well.
