Now that you know the cons about using bleach, you're probably now aware about how dangerous this compound can be. If you'd like, there's always alternatives that you can use instead of bleach itself.
Below is a slideshow of the many alternatives to bleach. (see picture references in work cited page)
Below is a slideshow of the many alternatives to bleach. (see picture references in work cited page)
Alternatives for Hair Bleaching
There are many ways to bleach your hair without the bleach product itself, and it's more natural too.
Mixing lemon juice, olive oil, and water could create a mixture that can bleach your hair in a long period of time. You have to wash your hair with this mixture every few days to bleach your hair and prevent any gray hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Black tea works for bleaching as well. If you let a normal cup of black tea sit in normal room temperature for a while, then you can apply it to your hair and wait until it is completely dry. Once it's dry, you can then go and wash your hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Boiling a few petals of the Chamomile flower works as a bleach alternative too. You have to boil it in water and let it cool down for at least 30 minutes. When that's done, put it all over your hair and leave it there for about 20 minutes. Once that's done, you can then wash your hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
You can also use the most powerful energy source out there to bleach your hair; the sun. When you stand outside, have you noticed that your hair appears lighter? Well, it's true and if you stay underneath the sun for a very long time, the sun will eventually start bleaching your hair. However, if you choose to do this, make sure to apply sunscreen on your skin since this could cause wrinkles in the future or possibly skin cancer. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Mixing lemon juice, olive oil, and water could create a mixture that can bleach your hair in a long period of time. You have to wash your hair with this mixture every few days to bleach your hair and prevent any gray hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Black tea works for bleaching as well. If you let a normal cup of black tea sit in normal room temperature for a while, then you can apply it to your hair and wait until it is completely dry. Once it's dry, you can then go and wash your hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Boiling a few petals of the Chamomile flower works as a bleach alternative too. You have to boil it in water and let it cool down for at least 30 minutes. When that's done, put it all over your hair and leave it there for about 20 minutes. Once that's done, you can then wash your hair. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
You can also use the most powerful energy source out there to bleach your hair; the sun. When you stand outside, have you noticed that your hair appears lighter? Well, it's true and if you stay underneath the sun for a very long time, the sun will eventually start bleaching your hair. However, if you choose to do this, make sure to apply sunscreen on your skin since this could cause wrinkles in the future or possibly skin cancer. ("Glamcheck", 2014)
Alternatives for Disinfecting
Bleach is known for how well it cleans objects and how well it gets rid of bacteria. Although, as you saw in the Cons page, it could be a very dangerous substance in your household, and over time, it can ruin the object you want to clean; e.g a towel.
Vinegar could get rid of salmonella and E. coli which are both bacterias normally found in the kitchen. Therefore, vinegar is a good natural disinfectant for the kitchen, instead of using harmful bleach that could get into your food. (Wieman, 2014)
Instead of using bleach as a laundry detergent, you could use Hydrogen Peroxide instead. It's completely safe to humans if you read and follow what the label says. It's great for cleaning your whites, although you wouldn't want to use it to clean counters as it might burn at high concentrations which could be an extreme health hazard. Plus, this substance is good for the environment because it breaks down into plain oxygen and water after a while. (Wieman, 2014)
If you spray an object with either lemon juice or vinegar and leave it out in the sun to dry, it could effectively clean the object. The sun has ultraviolet radiation which help kills pathogens (the cause of diarrhea). The sun is so helpful with cleaning, that scientists have proven the fact that if you were to leave a bottle of water in the sun for 6 hours, you could provide developing countries with safe drinking water. (Wieman, 2014) The sun is a great alternative to bleach since it is free, natural, and environmentally friendly.
Below is a website that will help you make an alternative bleach product, that could help you clean most things.
http://raising6kids.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/diy-natural-bleach-alternative/
Vinegar could get rid of salmonella and E. coli which are both bacterias normally found in the kitchen. Therefore, vinegar is a good natural disinfectant for the kitchen, instead of using harmful bleach that could get into your food. (Wieman, 2014)
Instead of using bleach as a laundry detergent, you could use Hydrogen Peroxide instead. It's completely safe to humans if you read and follow what the label says. It's great for cleaning your whites, although you wouldn't want to use it to clean counters as it might burn at high concentrations which could be an extreme health hazard. Plus, this substance is good for the environment because it breaks down into plain oxygen and water after a while. (Wieman, 2014)
If you spray an object with either lemon juice or vinegar and leave it out in the sun to dry, it could effectively clean the object. The sun has ultraviolet radiation which help kills pathogens (the cause of diarrhea). The sun is so helpful with cleaning, that scientists have proven the fact that if you were to leave a bottle of water in the sun for 6 hours, you could provide developing countries with safe drinking water. (Wieman, 2014) The sun is a great alternative to bleach since it is free, natural, and environmentally friendly.
Below is a website that will help you make an alternative bleach product, that could help you clean most things.
http://raising6kids.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/diy-natural-bleach-alternative/