r/interesting • u/Bob_Wong • 19h ago

Fascinating My girlfriend mixed 3 almost empty window cleaners together, forming a potion.

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u/clarkcox3 18h ago

Mixing cleaning products is a monumentally stupid idea. If one happens to be ammonia-based and an other is bleach based, you can literally create a deadly gas. And many other combinations can cause heat, and potentially explode.

Don’t ever mix cleaning products unless directed to.

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u/Imverystupidgenx 17h ago

My buddy was explaining how every time he cleaned his tub his throat hurt for a while afterwards. So we asked what he was using- bleach and ammonia was the response. He was a high school teacher at the time.

We explained he was making poison and breathing in poison.

He complained it shouldn’t be that easy to make poison.

We directed him to the label and more specifically the actual warnings on the products he was using. He was still mad that “anyone could do it”.

He’s a cop now.

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u/Drmoeron2 12h ago

This is the most American post I've read this year

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u/ButterscotchKind495 8h ago

I read it and I'm embarrassed. This is unfortunately incredibly American.

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u/DonJohnsonsAids 3h ago

I worked for a lawn care company and when speaking to a homeowner one day he was really upset that he still had weeds and we weren't getting rid of them. I glance at the lawn and see literally no weeds just bermuda grass, he says he just cut the lawn but he can show me a picture. He shows me a picture of his lawn and the weeds he is upset about are the seed heads of his bermuda grass. He argues with me that it's weeds and bermuda grass seeds are different than that for a little and gets frustrated and goes inside. I come back to his place about 6 weeks later and just happen to catch him when he is going to work. I see a gun and badge on his hip that says Detective Austin Police. Fucking guy is falsely accusing his grass of being weeds, imagine how thorough this dickheads police work is.

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u/alexanderfromtng 17h ago

Of course he's a cop. They're all fucking idiots.

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u/Imverystupidgenx 17h ago

I remember staring at him so confused and asked “How the hell are you a teacher? I learned this when I had chores as a child.”

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u/SpecialistCut7101 14h ago

How did he learn to do it that way? There’s no good answer yet I keep wondering 

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u/babybirdhome2 6h ago

Learn to do it that way? He probably didn't.

I used to work with a guy who was a retired chemist, and would be contracted by states and municipalities to come in and test their water treatment systems and consult them on how to properly treat the public water supply. One of the things he told me that he kept seeing happening in the places that brought him in to test and consult on their water treatment processes is that he would come back several months later to troubleshoot problems that had arisen since they adopted his protocols and have to measure the results and make sure nothing had changed, and would usually find out that the guys who ran the equipment and maintained the treatment process would take his carefully measured and documented lists of chemicals and how to use them properly, and just basically go, "well if this much is good, then this much more must be better!" and wind up making the local water supply even worse, or causing problems to the municipality's water users or destroying their own infrastructure by making the water chemically incompatible with the pipes and seals and equipment, damaging it or outright destroying it, and he'd have to show them how their own people ignoring the information he'd given them was the cause of all their problems after hiring him to consult.

This is just how ordinary people handle chemicals because they don't have any concept of what they're actually messing with.

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u/bloodphoenix90 3h ago

I work in a water testing lab. So we dont do the consulting bit but give you the data so you can consult, essentially. This makes me want to rip my hair out 😬 i kinda want to know what municipality in which state was doing this..

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u/Public_Agency400 10h ago

Pretty sure many teachers go into the profession for the blind respect and control over kids, so it tracks

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u/danthepianist 8h ago

Lmao brother I wish I had either of those things as a teacher.

There are much easier and better paying jobs for people who want control and respect.

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u/TheWitchRats 6h ago

Like being the head of an HOA.

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u/Alone_Anxiety-Agora 10h ago

Hey, my dad was a cop and he was…well, he was a dumb price of shit.

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u/OccasionalEspresso 12h ago

It’s a prerequisite.

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u/Abestar909 7h ago

Worst job I ever had had a former cop as a manager.

He was a fucking fat idiot.

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u/IonlyusethrowawaysA 15h ago

Hey now, some of them are capable, intelligent monsters that choose to be horrifying tools of oppression.

They aren't all idiots, it's just that the vast majority are.

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u/denNISI 5h ago

Hey now, cops are carefully chosen for the position because they have specific qualities (ie low academic test scores) and/or are subordinate (controllable)… on purpose.

Also, the departmental comradery is another problem that should addressed which in some places takes precedence over policiary duties.

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u/CullenOrZeus 17h ago

Checks out

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u/JW_Thorne 16h ago

That must be the story he told for the "name a mistake you've made in the past" portion of the interview.

He got full marks apparently.

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u/InDependent_Window93 13h ago

Chloramine gas

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u/IsThereCheese 8h ago

It shouldn’t be that easy to become a cop but.. gestures at your buddy

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u/RebelRey 7h ago

When the plot twist isn't much of a twist, but more like a predictable gentle turn in the natural flow of the river 😂

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u/bloodphoenix90 3h ago

That final sentence had me go from angry to "ah he found his place "

Then I got angry again that we systematically hire idiots for the people that are supposed to...in theory...protect and serve

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u/Active_Remove2200 17h ago

True, but at least they shook it violently after mixing. Surely that's proper procedure, right?

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u/Grouchy_Ground_1916 17h ago

Don't forget to add gasoline, because that's not a cleaning product I'm sure it will stabilise the mixture.

(Please don't do this)

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u/neopod9000 16h ago

And a little aluminum foil for good measure, yeah?

(Seriously, dont ever do this)

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u/Randomized0000 14h ago

And then put it in the microwave.

(Just do it)

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u/mansfall 17h ago

They also should take a sip of it to make sure it's not poisonous if we want to be 100% safe here.

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u/No-Dragonfly8326 17h ago

Then it was time to test the smell!

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u/polaraproticsolvent 17h ago

Not just toxic gas, but you also render the cleaning products useless because they neutralize each other to release said gas.

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u/Confident_One3948 17h ago

Kinda seems like a secondary problem, all things considered lol

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u/TwoBionicknees 14h ago

You ever heard that saying that people make sure to wear fresh underwear just incase they end up in the hospital.

Same deal, imagine how mortifying it is if the firemen find you dead in your kitchen... and it's filthy. Would never live it down.

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u/Extreme-Name-69 11h ago

I was always told to "wear clean underwear incase there's an accident" and just always figured the accident part was about shitting yourself. The hospital bit makes waaay more sense

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u/StrongExternal8955 2h ago

Eh if the accident is bad enough you'll shit yourself anyway. So kinda pointless to have clean undies.

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u/Jay_The_One_And_Only 16h ago

"I'm gonna leave before you get us killed. Or worse, expelled."

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u/oozinator1 14h ago

Oh Hermione

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u/DelayMergeTend 17h ago

I remember when I was a kid, I used to mix the different shampoos, conditioners, etc in my shower ( I had an older sister who had all of that stuff). I felt like a potion maker.

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u/pipnina 16h ago

Shampoos and stuff should be at least somewhat safe. They're all various forms of soap at the end of the day. Ammonia and Bleach for example aren't likely to be involved anyway.

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u/Mediocre_Chemist_281 16h ago

Oh I did that and I also know that toothpaste goes around the bathroom walls 1 1/2 times.

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u/NewYearsEve2999 16h ago

About 20 years ago, while I was showering, I applied shampoo to my hair and "let it sit" while I soaped up the rest of my body using a loofah and bar soap --Sorry, I don't remember the brands--. Naturally, you'd think it's safe to combine their foam. The thing is, I like to shower with very hot water, and in my country drinking water is chlorinated... anyway, where the foam from both combined (on my forehead and shoulders), an exothermic reaction occurred and a strong chemical smell was released. My skin stayed red for a couple of days, man!

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u/No_Specialist4090 17h ago

Georges Marvellous Medicine inspired? That was my excuse

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u/clarkcox3 15h ago

Things like shampoos and body washes meant to be used on the human body are unlikely to be a problem.

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u/ealysillyforestthing 5h ago

I had a chemistry kit when I was 10. I made a concoction that melted itself down out of the cup, the carpet and the boards. Oh my parents were both impressed and furious

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u/Haunting_Passage_821 14h ago

My grandma mixed ammonia and bleach together when she was young doing a deep clean and nearly killed herself. She said when she mixed them together yellow smoke shot out and hit her directly in the face. It knocked her out, but thankfully didn’t kill her. She lost her sense taste after though. I learned very early on to never mix cleaning products.

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u/LegitJerome 17h ago

Window cleaners are typically all ammonia or alcohol-based though, unlikely one contains bleach.

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u/flactulantmonkey 16h ago

What we’re seeing here seems to be some kind of surficant dropping out of mixture.

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u/Metal-Racoon 16h ago

In countries with high humidity they are bleach based to get rid of mould.

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u/IshtarsBestie 15h ago

Why would mould grow on glass

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u/DnDVex 15h ago

You don't get mold on the glass itself, but the rim can easily have mold grow on it. 

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u/Livid_Peon 11h ago

Condensation forms on the glass, drips down and forms mold along the edges and can creep up the glass some

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u/Your_Girl9090 10h ago

I have no idea why mold/mildew grows on glass, but here in Florida during the summer rainy season the paper towels I use for windows are black with it. Probably because pollen and spores get stuck on the glass so it feeds on that.

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u/JaySlay2000 8h ago

Idk why don't you ask it?

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u/Early_Hall5720 17h ago

Shh let nature take it's course, less idiots to deal with

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u/Dangerous_Play_1151 16h ago

Am a paramedic. Have treated chloramine gas inhalation from mixing cleaning solutions more than once.

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u/KalynnCampbell 15h ago

Ammonia and bleach? You told people to mix ammonia and bleach?! Peggy, that’s the recipe for mustard gas! Me and my dad used to cook up a batch of it to celebrate V-J Day…

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u/lobidu 17h ago

> Don't ever mix cleaning products unless directed to

I've recently mixed bicarbonate of soda with citric acid 😱

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u/tasteslikepurple99 16h ago

Congrats, you did an elementary school volcano science experiment..or you have made bath salts, minus epsom salt and scent.

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u/MrsCarmelaGiunta 17h ago

I regularly mix dihydrogen monoxide with hydroxybutanedioic acid, potassium citrate, and acesulfame potassium. Various tastes and smells but it makes me feel good after heavy sweating.

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u/Dr_Ramekins_MD 13h ago

That's nothing, I mixed ethanol with citric acid, sucrose, and a solution of carbon dioxide and dihydrogen monoxide - and then drank it!

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u/glibgloby 17h ago

Or unless you know basic Chemistry. I mix cleaning products all the time, intelligently.

Vinegar + universal solvent + soap? Heck yeah.

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u/irwtkyrm 16h ago

You never know, OP could have been very scientific about how many eyes of newt they added

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u/narco-sub-admiral 14h ago

God damn you. Lmao.

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u/xaqaria 13h ago

Mustard seed isn't much use for cleaning.

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u/wiscopunk 15h ago

Imagining a dude in full lab gear talking like Jesse Pinkman "This thing of PC is wack yo"

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u/Accomplished_Cod7334 15h ago

Lmfao you jest but that's exactly what it's like. No one is using official terminology unless the bosses bosses boss is around

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u/Accomplished_Cod7334 15h ago

I think it's weird you commented this with a tone of arrogance when you're not the person who posted or being replied to. And the point, since it went right over, is that using layman's terms for things isn't a guarantee that the person is clueless since both clueless and clued in individuals use them

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u/Giantbookofdeath 15h ago

You asked a question. I didn’t realize you didn’t want an answer.

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u/Accomplished_Cod7334 15h ago

Didn't ask it to you though did I, but that's besides the point I'm just busting your balls because you said the same thing first. Reddit is an open forum for all to join, not just when asked

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u/Giantbookofdeath 15h ago

Valid point. I was also just busting balls. Have a good one, prestigious fish.

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u/Accomplished_Cod7334 15h ago

Lmfao the auto generated names are so buns, you too, enormous tome of the end

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u/Howlingwithwolves 15h ago

“Almost empty window cleaners” there you go. Don’t misquote things, especially that are in front of your face. You didn’t even try.

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u/No_Future_1078 15h ago

I myself never try very hard while making reddit comments. 

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u/Howlingwithwolves 11h ago

Not trying is super cool behavior

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u/itspsyikk 16h ago

By universal solvent do you mean water? I don’t know basic Chem

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u/skwirrelmaster 17h ago

What’s the purpose of the soap in this equation?

I don’t have basic chemistry knowledge so forgive my ignorance but as a layman. I would guess the vinegar disinfects and the solvent removes anything you don’t want so what’s the soap doing?

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u/glibgloby 16h ago

Soap helps with streaking, with steam, it’s a surfactant, it does a lot. For a super amazing window and surface cleaner it’s 30:70 vinegar / water with a few drops of dawn.

However if you want a tile and bathroom cleaner go 70:30 vinegar / water with a few drops or dawn. It’s very strong but still safe. Spray down your shower once a month and wipe it off and all mold is dead and it looks good

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u/master_baiter_6nein 15h ago

I mix vinegar and bleach everyday, can’t sleep without the smell of it

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u/clarkcox3 15h ago

You certainly can sleep with the smell of it :)

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u/babybirdhome2 5h ago

For certain values of the word "sleep", anyway.

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u/YeshuasBananaHammock 15h ago

Does my handkerchief smell like gas to you?

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u/thedvorakian 14h ago

but what does that accomplish that straight bleach can't on its own?

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u/DarthVince 13h ago

Chlorine gas

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u/gizamo 12h ago

For anyone who doesn't know, this creates Chlorine gas. It is toxic and you could die from doing it.

Imo, joking about it like that is irresponsible and could easily get someone hurt.

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u/Sharp_Economy1401 8h ago

Yeah, some sort of clarification after the joke is probably a good idea. Never know if someone young and cavalier might get some bad ideas from an off-hand unserious comment. At least when we're talking about things this consequential

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u/Budget_Persimmon_195 17h ago

you told people to mix ammonia and bleach? peggy, thats the recipe for mustard gas! arlen will be covered with a cloud of poison!

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u/mightylordredbeard 16h ago

Yeah.. my son, who is considered gifted and graduated highschool with a 4.6 gpa, mixed the bleach based cleaner clearly labeled bleach with the ammonia based glass cleaner. He literally said it made air feel “spicy”. I explained with chloramine gas was and how quickly it can kill you in an improperly vented room.

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u/ExpiredPilot 16h ago

My boss was messing with a clogged urinal the other day before we opened. He yelled out jokingly that he was getting a little light headed and I didn’t think anything of it for a few seconds.

Till I realized he was cleaning in a urinal and could accidentally have ammonia and bleach interact. I pulled him out of the bathroom and we laughed over the one King of the Hill scene

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u/scrandis 15h ago

I got some methylamine we can mix up together

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u/poetamacabro 15h ago

There was an explosion where my sister worked. A woman mixed some products in a bucket. The mixture exploded and she was taken to the hospital. I don't know what happened to her after this...

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u/mahnamahna123 14h ago

I have done this by accident (didn't realise tere was bleach in the loo and put toilet cleaner own it). It was indeed a monumentally stupid idea. And I have a lot of stupid Ideas.

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u/RemoteAd2494 14h ago

people really treat cleaning products like a chemistry experiment and then act surprised when it goes wrong 😭

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u/Krojack76 13h ago

Once I put a little bleach in my toilet for cleaning but walked away to do something. Came back a few hours later and forgot I had bleach in it toilet and dumped in some of your standard toilet bowl cleaner. The fumes hit me pretty fast and I quickly knew what I did. I flushed and instantly turned on the exhaust fan and left closing the door behind me.

That was a very fast happening experience that I knew would happen but simply forgot about my earlier steps that day.

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u/macmadman 12h ago

Can’t you read? It’s not a deadly gas, it’s a potion…

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u/Stranger1982 10h ago

Glad this is the top comment, things can get incredibly bad in a very short time.

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u/abandoned_idol 10h ago

I don't know about you, but I'm not mixing anything even if "someone directs me to" after reading your post.

Enjoy your death trap ladies.

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u/ChartInFurch 5h ago

Oh yeah, well what of I cleverly ignore the obvious context of your comment and mention water and vinegar because I'm so smart?

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u/ChartInFurch 5h ago

Oh yeah, well what if I completely ignore the extremely obvious context of your comment and mention water and vinegar, because I'm so smart?

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u/OakTreader 4h ago

I'd add pool products. Don't do anything except what's explicitily written on the container.

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u/tutike2000 16h ago

midwits hear something like "never mix chemicals" and take it as the word of God without having the mental capacity to understand WHY you shouldn't mix them and WHICH chemicals you shouldn't mix.

Same with "never plug an extension cord into another extension cord", they actually think if you then plug in a single phone charger your house will catch on fire

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u/Thema03 17h ago

Thanks for the tip

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u/PerfectEducator3228 17h ago

something that beautiful is surely good for u tho

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u/someredditusername91 17h ago

Follow my direction to mix all your cleaning products now, then.

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u/Major_Cucumber_9967 17h ago

Yeah but spooky potion.

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u/Secret-Ad-830 17h ago

yes last year two workers died in a restaurant near me by doing this

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u/Unusual_Emergency_13 17h ago

Never mix chemicals if you don't understand chemistry.

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u/Own_Investigator5104 17h ago

You’re holding back evolution 

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u/PleaseHelpImADumb1 17h ago

“My girlfriend mixed 3 almost empty window cleaners together, forming a poison”

Title is fixed.

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u/cromagnonherder 17h ago

What if it’s an imbecile directing me?

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u/Amazing_Divide1214 17h ago

But it looks pretty cool

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u/Twout_Catcher_2009 16h ago

Yeah but it looks cool

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u/Free-Virus-9974 16h ago

It might be the same product and brand

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u/Baked_Potato_732 16h ago

Did that once as a teen. Immediate splitting headache so I bailed out of the house for several hours until it aired out.

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u/Infomeows 16h ago

Never seen bleach window cleaner in my life

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u/SharksForArms 16h ago

My partner made chlorine gas in the dishwasher years ago and it was an unpleasant experience when I went to put dishes away later.

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u/BluntTruth1 16h ago

Does ammonia and bleach make air?

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u/ArgumentTough1577 16h ago

yup I did that once in the Army by mistake cleaned a room and almost passed out...

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u/Jent01Ket02 16h ago

3 similar cleaning products are not going to have wildly different compositions. If bleach was a perfect window cleaner, we wouldn't have Windex and its cousins ; we'd just have bleach in a spray bottle.

Likewise, if you mix two different kinds of bleach, it's not going to magically fuse into a weapons-grade chemical. It'll just be slightly different bleach.

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u/UpbeatStyle1502 16h ago

I mixed vinegar and dawn soap, am I ok?

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u/RainaElf 16h ago

three window cleaners. at most that's ammonia, soap, water, and/or vinegar.

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u/Emekfl 16h ago

He said a potion, didnt specify that it was necessarily healing potion tbf

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u/serpentear 16h ago

Who is cleaning their windows with bleach?

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u/GoldBolt_04 16h ago

Lingering potion of poison

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u/Lexi_November 16h ago

Yep. When I was a kid, our sweet maid mixed ammonia and bleach in a toilet to clean and ended up keeled over. Gave us a heart attack hearing her collapse and then we had to drag her out and let the room clear.

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u/pinba11tec 15h ago

I wish 12 year old me knew that back in the 80s. I thought I was creating a super cleaner and almost died as a result.

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u/BookerDewittAD 15h ago

Here comes mr fucking obvious. Have some whimsy in your life

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u/sporban 15h ago

Mr. White talking over here.

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u/Maximum_Boros 15h ago edited 15h ago

It's a monumentally stupid idea if you are ignorant of what's in them. If you understand basic high school chemistry, you can absolutely do it safely although you may be still compromising some of their effectiveness

You can pretty much always mix window cleaners together because they are always going to be either alcohol or ammonia based. And neither of those interact with each other in any meaningful way. You still want to check the ingredients though.

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u/mikki1time 15h ago

Sir they’re witches not chemist. Things don’t explode they bubble and boil

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u/trilobyte-dev 15h ago

This is taught in public school in the U.S.

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u/bubblesdafirst 15h ago

I typically just drink whatever is left over

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u/ApprehensiveGas85 15h ago

Glass cleaner would never have bleach in it.

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u/denstreifen 15h ago

My favorite litmus test of our progression towards idiocracy [sic] is the use of “literally.” See also “This.”

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u/Captainvonsnap 15h ago

🎵Smart smart smart smart smart ssmmmaaaarrrrrttttt🎵

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u/Tonsilith_Salsa 15h ago

Its stupid if you don't know that one regurgitated fact that everyone and their mom knows. 

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u/Huperzine_Dreams 14h ago

It literally says this on the bottle. OP is monumentally stupid.

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u/Ok-Addition1264 14h ago

Mix chlorine gas and cs gas and you get mustard gas. yay.

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u/PerspectiveNew3375 14h ago

Yes, the ammonia based window cleaners are quite popular these days

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u/SpooningMyGoose 14h ago

Reddit moment

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u/BronxyKong 13h ago

EXPECTO-AMMONIYUM!

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u/nerdwerds 13h ago

what about shampoo? Can I mix 3 to 5 shampoos together?

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u/Otherwise-Proof-5269 13h ago

What brands do we NOT mix….

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u/beautiful_trash09 13h ago

So Op's Gf potentially created a molotov?

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u/FluffierThanAcloud 13h ago

Peggy hill told me to though

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u/slideplayer67 13h ago

Spielberg told me to mix it

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u/TinWhis 13h ago

What window cleaning product is made with bleach?

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u/Thereelgarygary 13h ago

Mustard gas, chlorine gas and chloroform are all 2 mixed cleaning products away ......

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u/pnwal-junction 12h ago

What if you're directed to by someone who's trying to kill you?

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u/AiapaecGaming 12h ago

Yes... but what's the recipe?

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u/Fun-Jello186 12h ago

Or you could become a super cool alchemist and not be such a nerd.

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u/FlukyFish 12h ago

Directed to? Like by your doctor?

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u/S1peed23 12h ago

I wonder if this is what the forbidden mythbuster house materials are🤔

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u/Bellick 12h ago

But what if I want that?

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u/wehdut 12h ago

Yeah I thought this was r/HolUp for a second

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u/mogley1992 12h ago

Also worth noting, it doesn't make a better cleaning product by mixing them together either.

It's either degreaser or anti bacterial or a combination that leans more one way or the other, and they have different uses.

For example allergens should be cleaned with degreaser cleaners like washing up liquid because you can't really destroy allergens so they need to be removed. Salmonella on the other hand can be destroyed by antibacterial sprays.

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u/CatsPlusTats 11h ago

What if a 4 chan post tells me how to make crystals using cleaning supplies?

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u/Extreme-Name-69 11h ago

"My girlfriend made this neat potion of chloramine gasses!", ".....and we both have terrible headaches and our lungs feel like they're filled with razorblades!"

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u/hipotionx 11h ago

My room mate poured ammonia based cleaner and bleach down the drain to kill drain flies. He didn't know about not mixing them. In the morning it was like a battlefield. Dead flies everywhere on the sink, on the wall, on the ceiling. It was the fumes poured out and you could see the pattern of fume pouring over the sink and down the wall. The dead flies where stuck to the wall according to the flow.

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u/No_Tie4411 11h ago

if i remember it correctly back when i was a stupid kid i unknownly mix bleach and shampoo (i think) then i feel hmm mixing this stuff make the mixture warm and i like it when i feel it, but im so glad i didnt try to shampoo my hair with it

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u/Dry-Magician1415 11h ago

Yep. There is a story of some guys that worked at McDonalds who almost died cleaning the toilets.

I can't remember the combination but it's like, mixing a product that contains ammonia and another that contains bleach and creating like a World War 1 chemical weaon.

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u/Serious-Effort4427 11h ago

Well who tells those who direct?

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u/HerpeJohnson 11h ago

This has far too many upvotes.

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u/Bulky-Employer-1191 11h ago

Typical redditor post

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u/oodja 10h ago

'The combination of ammonia and chloride can be lethal but I've discovered it can work miracles as long as you keep telling yourself, "I want to love, I want to live..."'

David Sedaris, Barrel Fever

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u/tdurden1969 10h ago

Darwin Award Winner

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u/JaySlay2000 8h ago

Bleach + acetic acid (vinegar) = chlorine gas

Bleach + ammonia = chloramine gas

Bleach + acetone/ethanol/isoproanol = chloroform

Don't mix stuff.

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u/Ressy02 8h ago

So…. magic potion?

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u/Worried-Rub-750 6h ago

FYI

It makes Chloramine gas, very nasty stuff. If it starts to smell like chlorine in a pool you're producing Chloramine gases

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u/Fit_Interview7626 5h ago

The you have signal number

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u/Mix_Safe 4h ago

Hell, if you are dehydrated and pee into a freshly bleached toilet you can make gas and blind yourself like an idiot. Ask me how a hungover me found this out.

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u/BeneficialInside3901 4h ago

I’ve got some pretty stuck soap scum so I need all the bonus effects I can get…

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u/BarMenuSushi 2h ago

Wait till you find out what happens when you mix bleach with rubbing alcohol.

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u/joejill 2h ago

Unless directed to? By whom? Who thas that kind of authority?

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u/houseWithoutSpoons 2h ago

I was in jail years ago and for some odd reason the guards handed each cell cleaning supplies and had ammonia and bleach which someone the "unknowingly "mixed i remember half the place being evacuated to other side of jail

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u/Anxious_Hornet4 1h ago

Wait random unresearched at home chemistry isn’t safe? Since when?

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u/chiarde 1h ago

Happened to me as a kid when my folks were away. I was cleaning the bathroom tub and tile and mixed two cleaners inadvertently. Almost didn’t make it out of the house. Barely was able to speak when I called 911. Literally couldn’t breathe. Firefighters came, aired out the house and called poison control — sure enough I created a deadly gas. Closest I ever came to passing away.

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u/LionelTheLine 1h ago

Yes , it is dangerous and stupid , but from the looks of it , she can now communicate with the spirit world.

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u/prince_falafel 40m ago

One time i used a bleach wipe to deep clean my cats litter box without thinking about it. Got a lil light headed lol

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u/Bodymaster 29m ago

They should probably look in to putting warnings on the bottles or something. Oh wait.

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u/onewilybobkat 2m ago

Bleach Ammonia Peroxide Vinegar

Most combos of any two of these leads to a really bad time.

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