Last Updated on February 6, 2023
6. Cleaning untreated wood with Clorox wipes is not a good idea
If you are a crafty person who enjoys DIY projects with wood, you should know that Clorox wipes should never be used to clean up untreated wood. If you want to use them to disinfect finished pieces, that’s fine, but unpainted or untreated wood is quite porous, and using these wipes to clear off the dusty particles can leave behind a nasty stain.
7. Cleaning leather is also not advised
If your car has leather seats or if you own a leather couch, Clorox wipes are not an ideal alternative to clean them up. Leathery surfaces have natural oils that make them look good and shiny, and the alcohol from Clorox wipes can damage the leather, causing it to look stiff and dry.
8. Don’t use it to clean your clothes
If you suffer a spilling accident during your meal and you have Clorox wipes in your purse, keep them there. Like we have mentioned before, the compounds on these wipes may cause skin irritation, so you should never use them on fabrics that will come in close contact with your skin, or in any fabrics in fact, as it might stain them and cause permanent damage to perfectly good pieces of clothing.
9. Don’t clean your pet’s bowls
The National Sanitation Foundation has stated that your pet’s food bowl holds the 4th spot in the list of germiest places in your home. And even though Clorox wipes are famous for effectively eliminating 99,9% of the germs present on surfaces, they are filled with chemicals that can be hazardous when ingested. They are not safe to clean the dishes you eat from, and they are not safe to clean your pet’s food or water bowl, either.
10. Don’t use the same wipe on multiple surfaces
Yes, Clorox wipes are effective, and yes, Clorox wipes are convenient, but if you use them to clean one surface, you shouldn’t use that same wipe to clean a different surface, as you might end up spreading the germs across multiple surfaces instead of killing them.
