Bleach is a flagship household product but it turns out that it is toxic and polluting, unlike this equally effective, economical and less harmful alternative.
Bleach has been omnipresent in our homes for decades, but just because this household product is so popular doesn’t mean it isn’t safe. In addition to its strong odor, bleach is a corrosive product that can cause burns on the skin, nausea, headaches and also irritation of the respiratory tract and eyes due to the toxic chlorine vapors it releases during prolonged use.
This product is further harmful to the environment because bleach is not biodegradable and, regardless of where it is used, it ends up in water and soil, and can harm surrounding flora and fauna. This is why it is essential to use bleach sparingly and carefully, in particular by wearing household gloves and ventilating the room so as not to breathe in the fumes.
But that’s without counting on a substitute of choice that the vast majority of us have in our cupboards, which is at the same time disinfectant, easy to use, non-toxic, economical and versatile. Composed of a mixture of 90% ethyl alcohol and a denaturant: methanol (5% to 10%), it is a product with proven domestic virucidal and bactericidal effectiveness. Clean, disinfect, shine, degrease, defrost, stain, eliminate bad odors, it is possible to use it in all possible ways in the house.
A product capable of acting on a large number of surfaces without altering their quality and endowed with multiple cleaning properties: household alcohol. It combines all these qualities and can easily replace bleach to clean all surfaces in the house, from kitchen worktops to floors.
In addition, it is an ecological alternative to bleach because household alcohol is a biodegradable and environmentally friendly product that is safe for its users. If you are won over and you are ready to swap your bottle of bleach for a bottle of household alcohol, know that the latter cannot dethrone it in the case of deep disinfection of the toilets. Although it is very effective, household alcohol is not the right product to remove dirt accumulated on surfaces, nor to dissolve mineral deposits.
Although household alcohol does not present any danger in use, it is still recommended to use it with gloves and in a ventilated room. Final warning: never mix bleach and household alcohol! These two products combined do not mix well and release highly toxic vapors.
