So this is it. Day 7 of the 7-Day Clorox® Bleach Challenge. I think I smell victory! Or wait, is that the funky odor from the bottom of my travel mug?

Today, I decided to go to my office for inspiration. What is the first thing I reach for in the morning when I’m at my desk? My insulated travel mug. This mug stays by my side all day, as I go from meeting to meeting, caffeinating me as I go. 

But this mug isn’t exactly as clean as it should be. Admittedly, it isn’t unusual for my mug to sit overnight on my desk without the coffee being washed out of it. Yes, I know it’s gross and that there is probably a lot of nasty bacteria brewing right alongside my coffee. 

So after work today, I packed up my insulated mug and toted it home. I prewashed it, and then I mixed 1 Tbsp Clorox® Regular Bleach into 1 gallon of water and let the solution sit in the mug for 2 minutes. I tossed it into my drying rack and air-dried it for tomorrow. I’ll have a decaf low-fat latte please. Hold the bacteria.

So we did it folks! We used Clorox® Bleach for 7 days in 7 different ways, and we didn’t even whiten our whites. If you’ve been playing along at home, I’d love to hear what uses you had for bleach! Just share your comment below and a commenter will be randomly selected to win a $100 Visa gift card. Think of all the bleach you can buy with that!

No Purchase Necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and DC who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. http://www.clorox.com/legal/promotions/ for full rules. Contest starts 10/20/11 & ends 11/2/11.