New "outdoor" CLOROX

[luxflairguy]

I was Home Depot yesterday and saw this new version of Clorox for "outdoor" use. Anyone tried it and what's the difference? They even had it packaged with a pump sprayer!
Thanks!
Greg

 

[danemodsandy]

Ye Gods and Little Fishes...

Having Clorox for outdoor use reminds me of something the late Charles Pierce said when he impersonated Joan Crawford:

"Mommie Dearest must Brillo-pad EARTH! Cleanliness is next to Hollywood Boulevard."

 

[rickr]

Have never used the outdoor Clorox, but have used regular Clorox to wash the siding down on the house and garage each spring.Have been doing this every year for decades. Works like a charm to remove the dirt and mildew stains that try to grow on the shaded side of the buildings.

Will have to check this out. A sprayer would sure be nice.The way I do it always takes all day. Have always rinsed the siding down, then applied the diluted bleach-water with a long handled brush . Wait a few minutes, then rinse again with the hose. Presto, the siding looks like new again.

 

[bethann]

Hi Rick

I put it in a pump sprayer. God only knows how much I had to use in those white metal cabinets. Of course you know how conservative I am... I didn't dilute it. That might explain why I didn't have any skin left on my fingers!(yah,yah, I'm a dumbass)And um... killed the damn grass to boot!

Greg: I've used the outdoor stuff but, I really don't know what the difference was, besides the bottle was bigger. I'm sure there is someone on here that has looked at the chemical makeup though.

 

[laundryshark]

Material Safety Data Sheets

This includes the Clorox® Outdoor Bleach Cleaner, among other products you can find on the company Web site.--Laundry Shark

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www.thecloroxcompany.com

 

[danemodsandy]

Possible Difference

The outdoor version is probably made to break down quickly, so that it doesn't harm plants.

 

[bingwsguy]

I bought a bottle of it to use this spring. It was my understanding that it is much more concentrated than the laundry version?

 

[jeb]

clorox used outdoors

I have a grey shingled roof and it was turning brown with some kind of stain (many houses in the neighborhood also had the same staining). I put equal parts clorox laundry bleach and water in a pump sprayer, applyed liberaly, and rinsed.The roof looks like new and has stayed clean for two years. Some people asked what I used and I told them, now other roofs in the neighborhood are looking better. I don't know about the clorox going into the stormdrains but it was a very inexpensive way to get the roofs looking like new, and didn't seem to hurt the shingles at all.

 

[neptunebob]

I've used Outdoor Clorox and like it. This spring I will have to use it on the white plastic picket fence we have, and it is a lot easier to do if you have the sprayer. It seems to have some detergent in it, more like Clorox Clean Up, than like regular Clorox.

 

[toggleswitch]

Nice to *see* you Bethann!

Sounds like marketing marketing marketing.

~And um... killed the damn grass to boot!
My dad lived on the (far) east end of Long Island that is a legally protected & delicate eco-system with septic tanks.
Many illegally dispose of washer water on their lawns to avoid killing the beneficial bacteria in the septic tank. (Rather than provide a separate in-ground disposal method). Top-loaders add way too much water and detergent and bleach for a septic tank to handle. (and softener is DEATH to a septic tank with all that WAX/GREASE/OIL in it!)

anyhoo...

In his case hot water and bleach did NOTHING to the grass. I was shocked.

Don't want to hijack this thread, perhaps further comments on this should be the origin of a new thread.

Thanks for your audience.

 

[~sudsshane]

I agree with Toggle

Marketing, but I could be wrong. I still use Spic and Span powder to clean my outdoor patio, garage etc.