What are the functions of bleaching powder?

Bleach is a household item that everyone is very familiar with, but many people don’t know what the chemical composition of bleach is. In fact, the main ingredient of ordinary bleach is lime chloride, which is usually white granular. Some bleach is in powder form and will produce chlorine odor when dissolved in water. So what are the uses of bleach in life?

The role of bleaching powder:

The role and use of bleaching powder

Mainly used as disinfectant and water purifier. It has different degrees of killing effect on bacteria, viruses and fungi. Since the aqueous solution contains a large amount of calcium hydroxide, the pH value of the pool water can be adjusted. Regular and appropriate sprinkling can also improve water quality. Mainly used for the prevention and treatment of bacterial diseases of aquatic organisms.

Usage and dosage of bleaching powder

Pond cleaning and disinfection: Since bleaching powder is unstable and loses its effectiveness quickly, it is suitable for pond disinfection. Generally, 20g/m3 of water is used for pond cleaning, which can be sprayed all over the pond to kill bacteria, parasites and other pathogens, wild fish and pond pests. After sprinkling bleach all over, stir the pool water, drain the pool water after 2 to 3 days, expose it to the sun for about 10 days and then inject new water, which will have a better pond cleaning effect. The effectiveness of bleaching powder is related to its concentration and water temperature.

magical effect:

1. When the red (blue) ink on paper or clothes cannot be washed off with soap, you can mix 15% bleaching powder and 15% borax evenly, add 70% water, shake it in a bottle, and use the liquid to wash it off.

2. When beer is spilled on white cotton cloth, soak the cloth in a solution of 1 part bleaching powder and 14 parts of water. After a few minutes, take out the cloth and wash it in water with a few drops of ammonia.

3. Once curry stains your clothes, it is difficult to completely remove it. Cotton clothes can be bleached with bleach and soaked in oxalic acid solution to make the curry color slightly lighter. After taking the clothes out of the oxalic acid solution, they still need to be rinsed with water to remove the oxalic acid smell.

4. If the wooden furniture in the kitchen is dirty, you can soak it in water with bleach overnight, and then rinse it with water the next day to clean it.

5. When cleaning the vegetable basket, it is difficult to wash the dirt with only detergent. Therefore, when cleaning, you must add a small amount of bleach to the water, soak the vegetable basket in it, and wash it with clean water the next day.

6. Plastic cutting boards do not absorb moisture, are not damp, and are easy to use. The cracks left by kitchen knives are easy to harbor dirt and grime, which are not easy to remove with detergent powder. Instead, put bleach on a sponge, squeeze it to clean it, and then rinse it with water.

7. To whiten the wooden floor, first wash it with a low concentration bleach solution (8 tablespoons of bleach to 1 liter of water), and then clean it with diluted ammonia (1 liter of water plus 1 coffee spoon of ammonia).

8. For mercurochrome stains on dark clothes, do not hesitate, wash them immediately with a bleach solution with a lower concentration.

9. If the gilded picture frame is dirty, you can mix an egg yolk and bleach together. Then use this liquid to wipe the stains, then wash it with water, and finally wipe it dry to remove the stains.

10. Apply a layer of low-concentration bleach solution on the silver. People will soon find that black spots will appear on the surface of the silver, especially on the convex parts. At this time, polish them to a bright finish as usual.

11. Tiles with yellow spots must be washed with bleach, which can remove stains immediately and is very effective.

12. When purchasing newly purchased bamboo utensils, boil them thoroughly in boiling water first, and then soak them in a low-concentration bleach solution for 1 to 2 days to prevent them from being infested by insects.

13. The slipperiness caused by moisture in the flower pots cannot be removed by washing with water alone, and must be removed with a brush dipped in detergent. The reason for the slipperiness is microorganisms, which can be bleached with bleach, otherwise the flowers inserted in it will easily wither due to the action of microorganisms.

14. Usually, a portable kettle will have a strange smell after being left unused for a period of time. Soak the kettle and the lid in water with bleach overnight, clean them thoroughly the next day, and dry them, and the strange smell will disappear.

15. When making furniture with pine wood, the pine oil remains in the wood or seeps out of the surface, which not only makes it difficult to paint, but also affects the appearance and use. If you want to remove the pine oil from the pine wood, you can add 20 grams of bleaching powder to 500 grams of warm water to dissolve it. Use this solution to repeatedly apply to the parts of the pine wood with pine oil until it turns slightly white, then rinse it with water.

16. When cleaning the floor, sprinkle some bleach to kill pests such as fleas and cockroaches.

17. Put 20 grams of bleaching powder into the rat hole, then pour half a bucket of water into the hole to quickly seal the hole. When bleach comes into contact with water, it will produce hypochlorous acid, which will poison the mice to death in their holes.

18. Cats like the smell of bleach solution, so this solution can be used to clean places where cats often stay. In this way, the cat has a relatively fixed place to live.

19. Using a bleach solution is very effective in removing weeds. The method is: sprinkle water on the area where you want to weed, make the land wet, and then wash it with bleach after 24 hours. In this way, the weeds will quickly dry up and die.