Bleach can be a powerful cleaning tool, but it doesnt work on everything.
When trying to get rid of an ugly rust stain, steer clear of bleach.
Bleach seems like a sensible fix for a rust stain, but nope.
Its one stain you cant get rid of with bleach.
In fact, bleach makes it worse.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer explains:
The active ingredient in bleach is a chemical compound called sodium hypochlorite.
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