Some help please

I just cleaned my OHN 6qt latex bag by soaking it in a diluted Clorox solution. This turned the outside of the bag chalk white. Is there anyway to get rid of this

without buying another bag???

Bubba

If washing it in plain hot water doesn't remove it, it probably was a reaction between the latex and Clorox.

Bleach sanitizes by a strong oxidizing action, and most organic materials can in fact be oxidized, which is what has happened to the latex.

I sold antiques for many years, and saw so many beautiful pieces of crystal that had been ruined by the oxidizing affects of a dishwasher and harsh detergents, or people who had never washed it in the dishwasher, and did just once to clean it before selling it, and had ruined it!!!

Bleach bleaches. That’s why it’s called bleach. The reaction is irreversible, so you’ll have to put up with a white bag. It’s a good idea to read the advice on cleaning equipment that you can find on this site.

I use 10% bleach in a spray bottle for my 4 quart bag, then rinse it, without problem. ????

Different latex will react differently. I've had different rubber gloves react differently to Clorox.

Some latex rubber is chlorinated in processing, so that it doesn't react with chemicals and turn white.

Nozzles I will use bleach on, everything else very hot water and Dawn dish liquid. It removes lubricants better than anything else.

I do not see why you even bother to sterilize your equipment. If the only person you use it on is yourself, you will not get a disease that you do not already have. I have never sterilized mine--I just wash it off with plain water, and may use a little hand soap to get rid of the lubricant. I realize that this idea will bother a lot of people, but think about it--what are you going to catch by not doing it?

hankb

Cleaning with hot water and bacterial hand soap is all I have ever used and I have never suffered any ill effects since I started doing enemas in my early teens. Bleach is very harsh, I would not want to use that on my equipment.

If your bag still works other than the color change, then you probably could continue to use it for many years. If the bleach has degraded the latex in anyway, then it sounds like the perfect time to place an order for an early Christmas present!

Rub the latex down with a good silicone lubricant. It usually restores the surface shine and color, unless it's too far gone.