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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