Re: Cult: Clorox
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- Subject: Re: Cult: Clorox
- From: D* S* <s*@molalla.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:52:16 -0600 (MDT)
John I Jones wrote:
>
> J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
> >
> > I understand there is disagreement on whether rinsing is necessary with the
> > 1-10 solution. Having had my hands pocked by bleach once upon a time, I'm
> > leery of leaving any protein-rich material in bleach solution overlong; so
> > I rinse - especially if I make the soaking bath richer than 1-10. Does
> > anyone else?
> >
> > Does anyone prefer using a stop-bath to rinsing? Haven't ever done this to
> > irises, but the fast way to neutralize bleach on your hands is to dip them
> > in a vinegar solution. Does anyone dunk his bleached babies into such a
> > mild acid wash instead of rinsing? I wonder if that would be healthy for
> > the rhizomes? Anyone know?
>
> I may be a little confused here, but I think a clorox solution is
> acidic, as is a vinegar solution (acetic acid), so I don't think dipping
> them in vinegar would stop any oxidizing action. A baking soda solution
> would be a stop bath.
>
> Be that as it may or may not be, I always plunge mine in a clear water
> bath after soaking them in the clorox solution.
>
> John | "There be dragons here"
> | Annotation used by ancient cartographers
> | to indicate the edge of the known world.
>
> John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
> Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
> Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
> Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
No John, you are quite correct. David brought the same thing to my
attention last night, but was too tired to respond. He said that the
vinegar may mask the smell of the clorox, but it is as much an acid as
the clorox, and you can't neutralize an acid with another acid. As a
pharmacist, I trust he knows what he is talking about, along with the
fact that his family was in the bleach business for many years as he was
growing up. Any questions regarding solutions, etc., are right on the
tip of his tongue, (and fingers) just for the asking.
Nancy Silverberg, Molalla, OR and I am almost ready to hit the hay!!
