{"id":88375,"date":"2024-04-02T10:45:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T09:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikkitimes.com\/?p=88375"},"modified":"2024-04-02T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:31:33","slug":"mixing-bleach-and-toilet-cleaner-is-harmful-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikkitimes.com\/mixing-bleach-and-toilet-cleaner-is-harmful-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixing Bleach And Toilet Cleaner Is Harmful -Here’s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Netizens have testified to unpleasant experiences after mixing popular hygiene and sanitation brand Hypo Bleach alongside Hypo Toilet Cleaner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypo brand has been in existence since 2011, with the bleach as the main product which has become a common cleaning product in most Nigerian homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, the hygiene brand also introduced another cleaning product \u2018Hypo Toilet Cleaner’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While sharing their experiences about the product, A tweep in February, @DebbieOA, said her insides felt clogged after mixing the two products to clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similarly, another tweep in January recounted that she almost choked to death after mixing the substance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the Hypo Company  has called on the public to desist from combining the duo, saying it can be harmful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, this toxicity is not limited to the Hypo brand of bleach and toilet cleaner. In 2021, NigerianTribune reports<\/a> that one Eniola Oyemolade experienced a burning sensation in her throat after mixing bleach and toilet cleaner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Mixing Bleach And Toilet Cleaner is Toxic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleach is a disinfectant commonly used for whitening and cleaning. Many toilet cleaners contain acid or ammonia to target specific types of stains and germs. Unfortunately, mixing bleach with these acidic or ammonia-based toilet cleaners can create harmful gases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n