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Whatever happened to good old THIN bleach?

(44 Posts)
Azalea99 Sat 12-Oct-24 19:27:15

Nowadays all I can find is the thick stuff. And OK, I can dilute it, or I can use citric acid in some cases, but I like to pop a little squirt of bleach into the washbowl, take my cloth around it, wipe down window sills, for example, and leave the cloth to soak for a few hours. Just the quick stuff to which I never give a second thought. Now I have to dilute the thick stuff first. The bottles of thick bleach take up less space, granted, but I suspect that more gets used over all. Sounds trivial when I read it back, but I just can’t see a good reason for getting rid of the runny bleach we’ve used for decades.

Fleurpepper Sat 12-Oct-24 19:35:31

Where do you shop. I see it all the time.

twiglet77 Sat 12-Oct-24 19:56:15

Morrison’s have thin bleach.

Calendargirl Sat 12-Oct-24 20:03:01

I agree with OP. I like thin bleach to soak my dishcloths in. Tescos no longer seem to stock it.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Oct-24 20:36:23

Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and M & S all stock thin bleach.

I use laundry bleach for my whites.

Shinamae Sat 12-Oct-24 20:40:15

I use Domestos spray bleach and have done for years..

bikergran Sun 13-Oct-24 09:09:55

Asda have thin bleach if you juts buy the essential range that is thin and cheap.

bikergran Sun 13-Oct-24 09:10:04

just

Freya5 Sun 13-Oct-24 09:21:58

Why all the fuss, bleach is bleach, horrid stuff.
If its thick, surely you don't need so much, and can still dilute it.
I disinfect my kitchen cloths in Zoflora and wash regularly in the washing machine.

Witzend Sun 13-Oct-24 09:28:40

Very puerile I know, but on seeing ‘thick’ bleach, I still often wonder where the ‘intelligent’ bleach is.

Oreo Sun 13-Oct-24 09:57:51

Witzend

Very puerile I know, but on seeing ‘thick’ bleach, I still often wonder where the ‘intelligent’ bleach is.

🤣

Oreo Sun 13-Oct-24 09:58:37

On a similar subject I can’t find any disinfectant other than Dettol which is expensive.

nanna8 Sun 13-Oct-24 10:01:32

Never heard of ‘thick’ bleach, I have to say. Bleach is bleach here. I use it in my teacups to get the tannin stains off. Then we drink it to save costs ( no ! only joking)

Jaxjacky Sun 13-Oct-24 10:28:00

I buy Tesco’s own disinfectant Oreo and saw some in Aldi a couple of weeks ago.

Fleurpepper Sun 13-Oct-24 10:52:38

nanna8

Never heard of ‘thick’ bleach, I have to say. Bleach is bleach here. I use it in my teacups to get the tannin stains off. Then we drink it to save costs ( no ! only joking)

We do the same- some of our lovely National Trust mugs do seem to stain easily, so a bit of 'thin' bleach and water, then in the diswasher.

Lucky that in France I can buy thin bleach in refill pouches, to save on plastic use. Same for washing liquid, softener, handwash, shower wash, etc, etc.

M0nica Sun 13-Oct-24 11:21:59

Waitrose may, theoretically stock thin bleach, but none of my local branches stock it.

We visit France regularly and it is still available everywhere there and I always return with several large bottles in the back of the car.

Cossy Sun 13-Oct-24 11:36:46

I have bought and used bleach “tablets” Get them on Amazon

Ziplok Mon 14-Oct-24 12:19:04

Some so called thick bleaches are not especially thick, I’ve found - usually the cheaper own brands (tho this can vary). I’ve bought bleach in B & M and The range labelled as thick bleach to find it not to be thick at all.

FannyD Mon 14-Oct-24 12:36:31

I know exactly what you mean. Our Sainsbury’s hasn’t stocked it for a long time - used to come in a fat, whitish- coloured bottle and was perfect for stained pots etc as many have mentioned as well as soaking dishcloths. All I can find is toilet bleach with the narrow neck which is much too thick for my purposes.

BlueBelle Mon 14-Oct-24 12:41:06

I just use thick bleach can’t see what’s the difference is they both beach things, thick or thin they work the same

mabon1 Mon 14-Oct-24 12:44:25

All the supermarkets have thin bleach. Anyway if that's the most you have to gripe about, lucky you. Get a grip.

Mt61 Mon 14-Oct-24 12:50:16

I would like to know why thick bleach isn’t thick anymore, they have shoved the prices up & it’s crap!
Just use this thick-thin stuff to whiten my tea towels & cloths in cold water (hot water turns cottons yellow)

cc Mon 14-Oct-24 12:53:00

Freya5

Why all the fuss, bleach is bleach, horrid stuff.
If its thick, surely you don't need so much, and can still dilute it.
I disinfect my kitchen cloths in Zoflora and wash regularly in the washing machine.

I don't use it either, it's too easy to end up with bleached splashes on fabrics or whatever. And it doesn't work on limescale, just makes it white. It's banned from our house.

crazyH Mon 14-Oct-24 12:57:54

I’ve got a couple of bottles of thin bleach , waiting to be poured on to the weeds on my drive !

Vintagegirl Mon 14-Oct-24 13:03:37

I use Milton sterilising fluid to soak washclothes and clean worksurfaces.