The Dangerous Reason You Should Never Mix Citrus Cleaners And Bleach When Cleaning Your Kitchen

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The Dangerous Reason You Should Never Mix Citrus Cleaners And Bleach When Cleaning Your Kitchen By Ben Hillin Oct. 30, 2025 8:20 pm EST

Who doesn't love the smell of citrus cleaners? Their scent is invigorating and can cover over the chemical cleaning agent smell other products have. It's easy to remember all the orange-based "natural" cleaners that were all the rage in the early 2000s (looking at you Billy Mays). But one thing to keep in mind is to never use citrus cleaners and bleach in the same cleaning session. No really, just don't.

Bleach is a powerful disinfectant, cleaner, and fabric whitener. So powerful, in fact, you should never use it to clean food or your body. Household bleach's active compound is sodium hypochlorite. When used as directed with