http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/12138 CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/12138 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/removing-bleach-stains-vinyl-flooring/#comment-816 Recently a jug of bleach leaked on our kitchen floor. The jug sat there for three days before it was discovered. There is now a yellow ring stain on the vinyl floor. This appears to be irreversible as is stated above. We have tried whitening agents, cream of tarter and whitening toothpastes as suggested on other websites, but these have failed to improve the condition of the flooring. Looks like I will be giving my wife a new kitchen floor for our anniversary. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:57:39 -0700 J Hardy http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/removing-bleach-stains-vinyl-flooring/#comment-816 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/removing-bleach-stains-vinyl-flooring/#comment-817 Hi J.H.— I’m so sorry to hear about your floor! Your situation definitely matches what the flooring company described as a condition where undiluted bleach could damage a floor, specifically prolonged (72 hours!) contact. In addition to the discoloration, your floor has probably also lost its protective wear layer, so replacing it makes sense. In the future, you may want to consider setting the bleach bottle in your ceramic or stainless steel sink instead of on the floor—this way if any bleach runs down the front of the bottle and spreads out around the base, you can easily rinse it away. Setting the bleach bottle on a paper towel is another great way to easily see if the bleach is dribbling down the side of the bottle as you pour. Adjusting the speed at which you pour can get this under control—pouring into a measuring cup can also help control dribbles. And if it’s a bottle of Clorox® Regular-Bleach that actually has a leak, please let us know here: http://www.clorox.com/contact/. Hopefully your wife loves home remodeling projects, and will appreciate the idea of a new floor as an anniversary gift. In the context of “for better or for worse” it would be great if this is your biggest challenge, although you may also want to give her some flowers and take her out to dinner! --Dr. Laundry Fri, 24 May 2013 15:57:39 -0700 Dr. Laundry http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/removing-bleach-stains-vinyl-flooring/#comment-817