So today I was cleaning my bath room when I went to clean the toilet. I used zep acid toilet bowl cleaner and I put it away to let it sit some. Then when I came back I did not want to get it out so I grabbed the clorox toilet bowl cleaner from the counter (yes I had two different toilet bowl cleaners on the counter) and I mixed them. Almost immediately my nose felt weird and it smell weird. So I left the bathroom to google search what I just created and it said I created toxic chlorine gas. So I have the bathroom airing out. Any suggestions I will say I should be ok. And my pets will be fine. I will say I asked a friend and he said it will be ok im worried if I could get in trouble for releasing the gas in the air.
(TL;DR) I mixed toilet bowl cleaners and made chlorine gas.
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Air it out you’re fine
And this is why chemistry class is important.
You’re fine. You did the right thing and aired it out.
When I was in the army I had put a bunch of bleach in the toilets and let it sit. Went out for a smoke and the other guy came along with ammonia. Oh boy was that not fun. Good thing we got issued gas masks.
Keep the door closed and the window open (with the fan running if you have one) for a few hours and it will be fine.
Thanks for the feedback
OSHA is on their way to arrest you. prepare for 10-20 years in federal prison
Charlie Kelly Core
And this is why they need to bring back Home Economics. I remember when I was in school, they talked about the things you do not mix when cleaning house. 🙂
There’s a King of the Hill episode where they nearly create mustard gas by suggesting people clean with an ammonia/bleach combo.
Did a similar thing myself before. Just give it some time, no big deal.
Don’t do that again.
My boyfriend decided to be helpful one day when I was having a stressful day by doing some laundry, including a load of white towels. He thought “well since bleach whitens and vinegar kills mold and mildew, I’ll put both in the washer with the white towels and they’ll be done twice as fast!” I had to put our cats in carriers and hang out in the car with them while we left all the doors and windows open to air out the apartment.
The interesting thing is, he knows about bleach and ammonia. He knows not to mix other chemicals. Just had a brain fart and decided to mix some chemicals together. It happens
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Did that one time to 8 toilets at one time while I was working a truck stop/mcds when I was like 17. Those toilets were so clean afterwards..
Bleach + Ammonia → Chloramine gas
Bleach + Acidic Cleaner (e.g. vinegar) → Chlorine gas
Bleach + Alcohol (ethanol or isopropyl) → Chloroform + Hydrochloric acid
Hydrogen Peroxide + Vinegar → Peracetic acid
Baking Soda + Vinegar → Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Acidic Drain Cleaner + Alkaline Drain Cleaner → Heat + Splashing + Possible toxic mist
I forget what my mom mixed, but I came home to cleaner basically exploded all over the walls and stuff one time 😭😭
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You might be safer making meth! Hehe jkjk you did all the right things in response so at least you didn’t end up a Darwin award recipient!
And whatever you do, never mix Zep with Pez or the two will cancel each other out in a huge explosion… of flavor.
Ammonia and bleach will clear out a store.
edit: a new guy was charged with cleaning the bathrooms and he went all out.
“Peggy! That’s the recipe for mustard gas!”
Just keep airing it out and you’ll be fine. It’s a good lesson to learn without actually hurting anyone :).