DO know your bleaches. Common laundry bleach or chlorine will effectively remove stain or dye color from wood, but will not affect the wood's natural color. ... Combined, they cause a chemical reaction that creates bleach that will blanch the stain color and can also alter the color of the wood itself.Feb 14, 2020
Is it safe to use bleach on hardwood floors?
Generally, Clorox® Regular Bleach2 is suitable for disinfecting floors made of hard surfaces like ceramic tile, vinyl, and linoleum—not marble or other porous surfaces that aren't safe for bleach. Wood is porous, and generally we only recommend bleaching exterior finished wood surfaces, not interior hardwood floors.
Can you use diluted bleach on wood?
Wood is porous, and generally we only recommend bleaching exterior finished wood surfaces, not interior hardwood floors. ... Here's how you properly dilute it for disinfecting floors that are safe for bleach: Mix up a solution of ¾ cup bleach added to 1 gallon of water.
Will diluted bleach still stain?
Never add undiluted bleach directly to clothes. Even whites will stain if you don't use a diluted bleach cleaning solution. Instead, add 3/4 cup bleach to your washer's bleach dispenser. ... Diluted bleach can actually be used on light colors as long as the fabrics are safe for bleach, like cotton.Oct 12, 2020
Does bleach discolor wood?
The use of bleach can cause several types of discolorations on both bare and finished wood. If the wood is bare, any discolorations that may appear can usually be corrected either chemically or by physically removing the discolored wood.Sep 11, 2020