How to figure out who will fall victim to Darwin.

[pixy0stix]

Look at their pinterest (and if this is someone here, I'm sorry! I just pulled it off and went. )

Did they pin this tip? "SO GOOD TO KNOW! How to Clean Your Gross Plastic Containers 1. Fill almost to the top with water and a squirt of dish soap 2. Add 1/4 cup of bleach 3. Microwave the container for 40 seconds, or until the solution is boiling 4. Allow to rest until the water is luke-warm 5. Wash out your container and it is as good as new!"

Darwin wins.

[dev22]

[ttt]

Sometimes I wonder if people actually read or think about the stuff they pin.

[decemberwedding07]

is right! Holy shit!

[pixy0stix]

No, it had a picture of the clean bowl vs stained bowl direct from the blog.

I don't think people realize just how dangerous it is to mix things with bleach.

[asilsjf]

*skips over to check pinterest*

I really hope it wasn't me...

[basilosaurus]

Boiling it seems the worse sin. Soap is alkaline, and I don't think it has ammonia, so I'm not sure it would be bad. I wouldn't personally experiment though

[msmerymac]

Aug 24, 2012 15:07:11 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Boiling it seems the worse sin. Soap is alkaline, and I don't think it has ammonia, so I'm not sure it would be bad. I wouldn't personally experiment though

Yeah, that's my thought. Fumes. Fumes are bad.

Mixing acid with bleach is also bad, but that's not really happening here.

[MixedBerryJam]

It wasn't me, but this is perfectly safe. My mom has always added a dash, like, literally, less than a tablespoon, of bleach to her sinkful of dishwater.

I'm sure it'll clean the tupperware, but I bet the inside of her microwave is sparlking, too.

Eta: just noticed the 1/4 cup. wasteful, sure, but still not dangerous.

[JLN]

Does it really matter what your plastic food storage containers look like?

[brookles]

I don't understand anything in this thread.

I am less domestic than I thought.

[DefenseAgainstTheDarkArts22]

We have a friend who is very smart but really stupid when it comes to basic knowledge stuff. He decided it was a great idea to boil bleach in his pans so they would be clean. Luckily my H was there and stopped him but I can never forget that he is dumb for that reason alone.

[IIOY]

Aug 25, 2012 14:12:01 GMT -5 brookles said:

I don't understand anything in this thread.

I am less domestic than I thought.

This is why I married a ChemE. I take care of all the finances and he makes sure I don't blow shit up.

[ttt]

Aug 24, 2012 19:50:24 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

It wasn't me, but this is perfectly safe. My mom has always added a dash, like, literally, less than a tablespoon, of bleach to her sinkful of dishwater.

I'm sure it'll clean the tupperware, but I bet the inside of her microwave is sparlking, too.

Eta: just noticed the 1/4 cup. wasteful, sure, but still not dangerous.

Boiling chlorine bleach like it says in the pin will create chlorine gas. Chlorine gas was used as a chemical weapon in WWI, so, probably not something you want filling your kitchen.

[dev22]

Aug 25, 2012 22:40:19 GMT -5 ttt said:

Aug 24, 2012 19:50:24 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

It wasn't me, but this is perfectly safe. My mom has always added a dash, like, literally, less than a tablespoon, of bleach to her sinkful of dishwater.

I'm sure it'll clean the tupperware, but I bet the inside of her microwave is sparlking, too.

Eta: just noticed the 1/4 cup. wasteful, sure, but still not dangerous.

Boiling chlorine bleach like it says in the pin will create chlorine gas. Chlorine gas was used as a chemical weapon in WWI, so, probably not something you want filling your kitchen.

Maybe "cleaning plastic containers" is the new code word kids are using for "the newest dumb way we figured out how to get high"

[ttt]

Aug 25, 2012 22:42:50 GMT -5 dev22 said:

Aug 25, 2012 22:40:19 GMT -5 ttt said:

Boiling chlorine bleach like it says in the pin will create chlorine gas. Chlorine gas was used as a chemical weapon in WWI, so, probably not something you want filling your kitchen.

Maybe "cleaning plastic containers" is the new code word kids are using for "the newest dumb way we figured out how to get high"

Ah, instead of "bath salts" now it's "dish soap."

[MrsAxilla]

Aug 25, 2012 19:28:36 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Aug 25, 2012 14:12:01 GMT -5 brookles said:

I don't understand anything in this thread.

I am less domestic than I thought.

This is why I married a ChemE. I take care of all the finances and he makes sure I don't blow shit up.

Lol!