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@colleenyoung

***WARNING from the Community Director***
Bleach and other household cleaners and disinfectants should NEVER be ingested, inhaled or on your body (bath or as a wash).

See this statement posted by Clorox.
https://www.clorox.com/how-to/disinfecting-sanitizing/disaster-preparation-and-cleanup/bathing-bleach-water/
Q. Can I bath in bleach water?

A. Clorox® Regular Bleach2 is NOT recommended for personal hygiene of any kind–consumers should always avoid direct skin and eye contacts with both undiluted bleach, as well as prolonged contact with the various bleach solutions we recommend for household cleaning and laundry. Perhaps you are familiar with the instructions for using bleach for emergency treatment of drinking water. That’s an entirely different situation. For that, the bleach to water ratio is 1/8 teaspoon bleach per gallon of clear water, and the treated water has to stand for 30 minutes before drinking. During this time, the bleach kills any bacteria in the water before breaking down into salt and water. While this solution is safe to drink, using a bleach and water solution for bathing is not approved by the EPA and should not be done.

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I agree with Colleen. Leave bleach for your white clothes or possible water and bleach on your counters. I think that's ok. But it's very dangerous to bath in it.