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I fell in love with Clorox Anywhere a couple of years ago when I was part of a year-long test panel for it. I received free product coupons every month so that I could test it out and review it. It's since become an indispensable part of my cleaning process, yet I just can't bring myself to shell out $3.29 a bottle for something that is 99.9905% water!!!
I just used up the last bottle from my stockpile the other day, and I've really been missing it for all the little things I use it for. It occurred to me that I should just try to make my own, so after a little fancy math to convert the percentages of water and bleach to useful quantities, I came up with this simple recipe.
1 1/2 teaspoons of bleach
22 oz. water
How easy is that? I saved my pretty little Clorox Anywhere bottle to mix it in, but you could pick up any inexpensive spray bottle that holds just over 22 ounces to put it in.
My favorite use for it is to spray down the kitchen table and high chair after dinner. I let it sit to sanitize it while I clean up and load the dishwasher, and then I wipe it down with a dishrag. Letting it sit also helps "unstick" any sticky messes and makes for an easy cleanup all around!
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Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 4 to 10 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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Sadly I didn't grow up in a household that taught me how to use bleach without fear of disasterous results so I've never used bleach. I saw your post today and do not want to be fearful anymore so I'm going to buy a bottle of bleach and do my best to use it and not get it on my clothes or carpet or anything else that would produce sad results.
Sadly I didn't grow up in a household that taught me how to use bleach without fear of disasterous results so I've never used bleach. I saw your post today and do not want to be fearful anymore so I'm going to buy a bottle of bleach and do my best to use it and not get it on my clothes or carpet or anything else that would produce sad results.
THIS IS GREAT!! Thanks for putting your math skills to use for this numbers challenged mommy.. we'll be trying this for sure!!
THIS IS GREAT!! Thanks for putting your math skills to use for this numbers challenged mommy.. we'll be trying this for sure!!
I've never even heard of Clorox Anywhere! Am I living under a rock or something? :)
I've never even heard of Clorox Anywhere! Am I living under a rock or something? :)
You mean I could have sold this idea and made oodles of cash years ago, but Clorox beat me to it?
Clorox & water works for me, too!
You mean I could have sold this idea and made oodles of cash years ago, but Clorox beat me to it?Clorox & water works for me, too!
Ha! I meant to link to the product description on the Clorox website for those who've never heard of it. They claim that it's as "gentle as water." Well, duh, it is mostly water!
I think it's a brilliant marketing move on their part. After all, how many people never read the labels on products? They must be raking it in at $3.29 a pop!
Ha! I meant to link to the product description on the Clorox website for those who've never heard of it. They claim that it's as "gentle as water." Well, duh, it is mostly water! I think it's a brilliant marketing move on their part. After all, how many people never read the labels on products? They must be raking it in at $3.29 a pop!
GREAT tip!! I love Clorox Anywhere too, but you're right, it's kind of ridiculous to pay so much for it. Thanks for figuring this out!
GREAT tip!! I love Clorox Anywhere too, but you're right, it's kind of ridiculous to pay so much for it. Thanks for figuring this out!
I went to church with a man who has a PhD in chemistry. He read the ingredients of the Clorox Anywhere bottle, took one whiff of it, and knew immediately that it was nothing but all water with a tiny bit of bleach. Since then I buy the Anywhere spray once in a while, and then when I run out, I just refill the container with water and a little bleach. The only time I buy a new bottle from the store is when my bottle's sprayer doesn't work anymore.
I went to church with a man who has a PhD in chemistry. He read the ingredients of the Clorox Anywhere bottle, took one whiff of it, and knew immediately that it was nothing but all water with a tiny bit of bleach. Since then I buy the Anywhere spray once in a while, and then when I run out, I just refill the container with water and a little bleach. The only time I buy a new bottle from the store is when my bottle's sprayer doesn't work anymore.
That is a great idea...now where were you 10 years ago when I had an all white kitchen? LOL
Gonna have to try this one. It's amazing all the things you can do with bleach!
That is a great idea...now where were you 10 years ago when I had an all white kitchen? LOLGonna have to try this one. It's amazing all the things you can do with bleach!
Thank you, thank you. I love Clorox Anywhere!! Yeah.
Thank you, thank you. I love Clorox Anywhere!! Yeah.
I love your blog because I love the deals as well.
LOL. I had no idea there was a product called Clorax Anywhere. I am not sure it is sold in NYC.
Anyway, I have been making Clorax anywhere for years. I made a stronger solution 1/4 bottle Clorax with the rest water to spray down the tiles in the bathroom with. I spray them and leave it for awhile and then I come back and spray and wipe. It's awesome.
I love your blog because I love the deals as well. LOL. I had no idea there was a product called Clorax Anywhere. I am not sure it is sold in NYC. Anyway, I have been making Clorax anywhere for years. I made a stronger solution 1/4 bottle Clorax with the rest water to spray down the tiles in the bathroom with. I spray them and leave it for awhile and then I come back and spray and wipe. It's awesome.
Thanks for the portions. I knew there had to be a way to make it yourself, I knew it was just a touch of bleach in water, but was afraid of trying out the portions. Thanks
Thanks for the portions. I knew there had to be a way to make it yourself, I knew it was just a touch of bleach in water, but was afraid of trying out the portions. Thanks
Thanks so much for this idea! I'm going to make my own, too!
Thanks so much for this idea! I'm going to make my own, too!
Thank you so much! I love Clorox Anywhere (actually I have a strange obsession with bleach in general!), and now I can make my own!
Thank you so much! I love Clorox Anywhere (actually I have a strange obsession with bleach in general!), and now I can make my own!
I too am freaked out by bleach, but I will have to give this a try.
I too am freaked out by bleach, but I will have to give this a try.
Great Idea! I had no idea that the Anywhere variety was just diluted bleach?????
Great Idea! I had no idea that the Anywhere variety was just diluted bleach?????
I am bleach freaker outer too, but this looks good. I am stunned that it is 99 percent water. Stunned!
I am bleach freaker outer too, but this looks good. I am stunned that it is 99 percent water. Stunned!
So GREAT! Thanks! I'm trying this out TODAY.
So GREAT! Thanks! I'm trying this out TODAY.
Thanks for the breakdown! Now we can make our own! Bleach makes everything smell so clean!
Hint - spray a little in the kitchen sink and/or bathroom and the toilet before hubby comes home. He'll think you spent so much time cleaning! Heehee!
Thanks for the breakdown! Now we can make our own! Bleach makes everything smell so clean!Hint - spray a little in the kitchen sink and/or bathroom and the toilet before hubby comes home. He'll think you spent so much time cleaning! Heehee!
Thanks so much for the formula! I always wanted to make my own but was afraid of having too much bleach. I love this stuff!
Thanks so much for the formula! I always wanted to make my own but was afraid of having too much bleach. I love this stuff!
As a bartender for ten years, I thought everyone knew about this.
Dang. I coulda been a millionaire!
As a bartender for ten years, I thought everyone knew about this.Dang. I coulda been a millionaire!
I wonder if they finally figured out that day care centers have been making it for years, haha! I always had bleach spots on my clothes when I worked there.
I wonder if they finally figured out that day care centers have been making it for years, haha! I always had bleach spots on my clothes when I worked there.
Great way to crack the code on that! I have scheduled a post for tomorrow for making a disinfectant spray out of vinegar, lavender oil, and water. I used it to disinfect my sink after I cleaned out the fridge. Worked like a charm!
Way to be inventive!!!
Great way to crack the code on that! I have scheduled a post for tomorrow for making a disinfectant spray out of vinegar, lavender oil, and water. I used it to disinfect my sink after I cleaned out the fridge. Worked like a charm!Way to be inventive!!!
Hey, thanks! Now I feel silly for buying Anywhere Spray. I use it ALL THE TIME. Is that really all it is? Boy, they suckered me in.
Hey, thanks! Now I feel silly for buying Anywhere Spray. I use it ALL THE TIME. Is that really all it is? Boy, they suckered me in.
Oh WOW!! I'm so excited I will be saving money! Thanks for sharing :)
Oh WOW!! I'm so excited I will be saving money! Thanks for sharing :)
I had no idea - thanks for that tip!
I just sharpied those amounts on my bottle so that when I run out I know how much to put in.
Thanks!
I had no idea - thanks for that tip!I just sharpied those amounts on my bottle so that when I run out I know how much to put in.Thanks!