Bleach Leaked While Doing Laundry
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
March 17, 2021 2:31pm CST
Was doing laundry today and noticed bleach spots on a towel. It took a few minutes to figure out what happened.
There was a film on the dryer. It was definitely bleach. The smell lets you know for sure. The bleach sits on a shelf above the dryer.
I checked the bottles. One that was not even opened had a tiny leak. The bottom had a small wrinkle (? not sure what else to call it) and the bleach was slowly leaking out.
Got it all cleaned up and only one towel has a few spots. Thankfully I found this before the leak was worse. Trying to get the bleach smell off my hands now.
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21 responses
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
17 Mar 21
I don´t use bleach in my garments. I have seen Leticia ruin my clothes too many times.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Mar 21
@CarolDM what do you use the bleach for them?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman The floor in some of the rooms.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Mar 21
I hate trying to get the smell if bleach of my hands. We use it when cleaning siding every year.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Mar 21
@CarolDM I realized that after your explanation.
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
19 Mar 21
Nice to know that you were able to see it before it gets to the other garments.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Mar 21
I've accidentally gotten bleach on things, this is disheartening! Especially with it being a bleach bottle, that wasn't opened yet
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Mar 21
@CarolDM This isn't good, but things like this do happen
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Mar 21
sorry that happened. Although, sounds like a great Netflix show "The Bleach Detective!"
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Mar 21
@CarolDM i am sure they could come up with a great song to go with it. What detective never leaves a dirty scene of the crime? The bleach detective!
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
18 Mar 21
Oh great that you found it. We do avoid using bleach at home or any types of chemicals. We’re using alternatives for bleach that are much safer, won’t burn the skin and the lungs.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
18 Mar 21
Oh dear sorry to hear that Carol
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
19 Mar 21
Thank goodness it didn’t do more damage.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
18 Mar 21
Yes bleach certainly has a distinctive smell. Good thing you found that tiny leak before you had a bigger problem.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Mar 21
I'm glad you caught it before it did even more damage.
I keep my bleach up on a shelf above my washer. I'll have to keep a close eye in the future to make sure there are no leaking bottles.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Mar 21
@CarolDM I'm glad you caught it in time before the leak got any worse.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
17 Mar 21
Yuk, bleach is dangerous in that kind of way. I saw a guy at the Dollar Tree who was buying 20 bottles. I asked him if he was planning on committing a murder..
. He said the DT was the cheapest place to buy bleach it is 3.00 per bottle most places.
. He said the DT was the cheapest place to buy bleach it is 3.00 per bottle most places.1 person likes this
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Mar 21
Because of that, happened to me before, keep my under the shelf.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
18 Mar 21
I'm glad you found the leak before more damage was done.
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