Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 6, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 6, 2008 Quick question- when treating new plants with bleach, is it ok to just use ordinary household thick bleach which is always scented and has other stuff in? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member alexiscool Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) I would use just plain bleach without any scents... have you look in sainsbury's? Edited October 7, 2008 by FishCrazy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 7, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 No, don't have one in my village just a Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, I can shop around though and find a non-scented one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member misty_blue16137 Posted October 7, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) Plain old Clorox bleach (unscented) is best. (If you can get it over there) The dollar store brands are cheaper but they also aren't as pure as the Clorox. It's why they are cheaper. I do use them for most cleaning but not for my fish stuff. Edited October 7, 2008 by Kathy B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 7, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 7, 2008 I've got an unscented one now- my mum bought me it today- Morrisons basics no frills bleach, but it says it contains "amongst other things, disinfectant". Argh. I will have a look for the Clorox one. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 16, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2008 (edited) Does anyone know if it's ok to use that one? Clorox is unavailable in the UK, which explains why I'd not heard of it, and I can't find any that don't say 'contains disinfectant'. However, if it's more suitable, I've managed to get some Milton Sterilising Fluid. This can be used for baby stuff so it should be gentle. It says 'active ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 2% w/v, and contains amongst other ingredients Sodium Chloride 16.5% w/v. Would that be safer than the bleach? I'm sure other UK members have just used a basic bleach that contains disinfectants, has anyone had any problems? My plants will be dead by the time I've sorted this, lol! Edited October 16, 2008 by Carolinedoodle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gunbunnyj Posted October 16, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2008 Sodium hypochlorite is bleach and sodium chloride is salt so it should be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 17, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2008 It's the salt that puts me off really, as I know table salt isn't safe, hmm... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gunbunnyj Posted October 17, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2008 (edited) Table salt isn't safe because it has been iodized and has had some kind of anti-caking agent added to it. Most of the time saline solution used for chemical applications doesn't have that stuff in it. Besides, you shouldn't really be soaking the plants in it, just a quick dip for 2 minutes and then let it recover in some dechlorinated water and it should be fine. Edited October 17, 2008 by gunbunnyj 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Carolinedoodle Posted October 17, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2008 Ahh true, I think I will just use that one then, as you say it's only a quick dip so it should be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member alexiscool Posted October 17, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2008 Ahh true, I think I will just use that one then, as you say it's only a quick dip so it should be fine. you could use parasite clear it also kills off any pest snails 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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