Kitty(no pun intended) odor

[ajay]

how can we remove cat odor from blankets etc?

ajay

[BKB]

White vinegar placed in the "bleach" section eliminates/minimizes most odors and the price is right. You can use as much as you like because there will be no leftover vinegar smell.

[Anonymous]

This is fine to do BUT make sure you don't mix the vinegar with bleach. Bleach has a very high pH while vinegar is an acid with low pH. When you mix the two you could get a violent foaming reaction with off-gasing.

[Coinwash]

Originally posted by kirby
When you mix the two you could get a violent foaming reaction with off-gasing.
Chlorine can be found in the form of a colorless to amber-colored liquid (aqueous chlorine is usually in the form of hypochlorite bleach in variable concentrations) or a greenish-yellow gas (anhydrous) with a characteristic odor. The liquid hypochlorite solutions are very unstable and react with acids to release chlorine gas (eg. bleach mixed with vinegar or toilet bowl cleaner containing HCl). Liquefied compressed chlorine gas may produce a cryogenic (freezing) hazard as it is released into the atmosphere. Clothing that has been soaked in a hypochlorite solution can be a hazard to rescuers. A chloramine gas may be liberated when a hypochlorite solution (bleach) is mixed with household ammonia which may cause injury to the airway.