8 things you should never clean with vinegar – CNET

Clothing with vinegar and bleach

Vinegar is great at cleaning clothes, so mixing it with bleach sounds like a great idea, right? Nope. Mixing vinegar with bleach creates toxic chlorine gas.

When mixed with water, the gas creates hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids. The gas by itself isn’t good for you, and it’s even worse for your clothing.


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