Clorox Bath

m3lan1e · 08-24-2009, 01:33 AM

Hi. I have a question as to the safety of the clorox bath. Bleach is harmful in all other cases so how could it possibly be safe to soak your produce? If you do soak it, what if you oversoak? Is everything ruined if you soak for too long? Thanks!

csoar · 08-24-2009, 01:19 PM

Ann Louise has addressed your concerns in one of her prior blog posts. Click here to read it. And no, your food won't fall apart if you leave it too long in the bleach solution. And always rinse well with plain water before drying and storing. (I've been using the bleach solution since 2004 and I can not only claim excellent health, but also confirm that my produce lasts longer after the bleach bath.

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miclew · 08-25-2009, 11:58 AM

Another questions about the Chlorox bath... do you use regular strength or the concentrated strength? (I don't even think you can get Chlorox brand name stuff in the regular strength can you?)

Cathy Gorbenko · 08-25-2009, 12:24 PM

You'd use regular strength Clorox brand...I've had no problems buying it, and didn't even know concentrated existed!

csoar · 08-25-2009, 01:21 PM

The difficulty of finding regular clorox over the ultra stuff was addressed by ALG on the last cruise I attended. She said to use half the bleach if using ultra-clorox.
Does that help?

cobalt · 11-13-2009, 01:58 PM

Can the clorox bath be used with city water or does it have to be purified water?

annlouisegittleman · 11-13-2009, 02:51 PM

The clorox bath can be used with municipal water

cobalt · 11-13-2009, 03:38 PM

Thank you, Ms. Gittleman.

I had been doing the clorox bath that way but was afraid maybe there was a reason I shouldn't.

mlb929 · 11-13-2009, 04:41 PM

Back to that water question. I have well water, which we don't drink at home, but use for other things. I know our water in this area is high in nitrates but when we bought our home 15 years ago, it tested OK, we've never re-tested. We worry about ecoli because of a shallow well and flood irrigation, but again never tested. We have a water softener because of extremely hard hard water, but we can't ever get it so soft that it gets a salty taste to it.

Do I need to not do the Clorox bath or do I need to modify it at all for water types?

lizbeck · 11-13-2009, 08:42 PM

You can use the Clorox bath with your well water.

08-24-2009, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
m3lan1e User Title: Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4	Clorox Bath Hi. I have a question as to the safety of the clorox bath. Bleach is harmful in all other cases so how could it possibly be safe to soak your produce? If you do soak it, what if you oversoak? Is everything ruined if you soak for too long? Thanks!

08-24-2009, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
csoar User Title: Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: middle of nowhere, WA Posts: 8,831	Ann Louise has addressed your concerns in one of her prior blog posts. Click here to read it. And no, your food won't fall apart if you leave it too long in the bleach solution. And always rinse well with plain water before drying and storing. (I've been using the bleach solution since 2004 and I can not only claim excellent health, but also confirm that my produce lasts longer after the bleach bath. ) __________________ charli (Moderator Emeritus) Flushed 57 pounds and over 25 inches on the Fat Flush Plan! Click here for photos and recipes CL on ivillage FF Board - drop by, k? "Failure is giving up what we want MOST* for what we want NOW."*

08-25-2009, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
miclew User Title: Super-Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 150	Another questions about the Chlorox bath... do you use regular strength or the concentrated strength? (I don't even think you can get Chlorox brand name stuff in the regular strength can you?) __________________ Michele, Organic Queen of Cheap!

08-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cathy Gorbenko User Title: Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NY, USA. Posts: 5,050	You'd use regular strength Clorox brand...I've had no problems buying it, and didn't even know concentrated existed! __________________ *Cathy* Forum Moderator since January 2006 Flushed 42 lbs and 38 inches- now in my fifth year of Fat Flushing, and not looking back! My Picture Trail: http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid6283300 *Don't forget to order your copy of Fat Flush for Life at* -->http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/073...pf_rd_i=507846

08-25-2009, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
csoar User Title: Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: middle of nowhere, WA Posts: 8,831	The difficulty of finding regular clorox over the ultra stuff was addressed by ALG on the last cruise I attended. She said to use half the bleach if using ultra-clorox. Does that help? __________________ charli (Moderator Emeritus) Flushed 57 pounds and over 25 inches on the Fat Flush Plan! Click here for photos and recipes CL on ivillage FF Board - drop by, k? "Failure is giving up what we want MOST* for what we want NOW."*

11-13-2009, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
cobalt User Title: Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 30	Can the clorox bath be used with city water or does it have to be purified water?

11-13-2009, 02:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
annlouisegittleman User Title: The First Lady of Nutrition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: , USA. Posts: 3,478	The clorox bath can be used with municipal water __________________ Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S. THE FIRST LADY OF NUTRITION Join me on Twitter, and Facebook!

11-13-2009, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
cobalt User Title: Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 30	Thank you, Ms. Gittleman. I had been doing the clorox bath that way but was afraid maybe there was a reason I shouldn't.

11-13-2009, 04:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
mlb929 User Title: Super-Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 722	Back to that water question. I have well water, which we don't drink at home, but use for other things. I know our water in this area is high in nitrates but when we bought our home 15 years ago, it tested OK, we've never re-tested. We worry about ecoli because of a shallow well and flood irrigation, but again never tested. We have a water softener because of extremely hard hard water, but we can't ever get it so soft that it gets a salty taste to it. Do I need to not do the Clorox bath or do I need to modify it at all for water types? __________________ Trying is the lowest form of commitment!

11-13-2009, 08:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
lizbeck User Title: Staff Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayden, ID Posts: 828	You can use the Clorox bath with your well water. __________________ Elizabeth Beck, Nutrition Consultant Fat Flush, Fast Track & Gut Flush liz@annlouise.com Get healthy by the numbers. Try the Salivary Hormone Kit, the Tissue Mineral Analysis for copper and heavy metals, and the Parasite Test Kit.

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