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(197,064 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:59 PM Apr 5

MacGyver moment - today. Peroxide, dish soap, vinegar, and Ajax [View all]

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My elder stepfather had a fall in the garage on Friday. Fractured his hip. The Dr.’s said it was probably better that it was artificial. Thanks to the VA he has lots of artificial joints 4 I think.

So there was some blood to clean up on the concrete floor. He said peroxide which the internets agreed with. I decided to use my complete lack of scientific knowledge in this situation. I added vinegar, dish soap, and some Ajax my mom had under the kitchen sink. Added water in an empty plastic Folgers container. Carried it out to the garage and stepped just outside in the rain and shook it up. The top started to bubble up. I quickly set it on the muni trashcan just outside, closed my eyes, turned my head, and cracked open the other side of the container - a frothy mix shot across the driveway 5-7 feet.

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MacGyver moment - today. Peroxide, dish soap, vinegar, and Ajax [View all] underpants Apr 5 OP

How fun. 😦😦 good thing you didn't breathe it in. Srkdqltr Apr 5 #1

Yeah there were some fumes when I opened it up on the floor underpants Apr 5 #5

You forgot dweller Apr 5 #2

No rubber band either underpants Apr 5 #8

You wear the rubber band dweller Apr 5 #12

😃😃😃 underpants Apr 5 #16

Whatever you do, don't add bleach. The fumes will kill you. Lochloosa Apr 5 #3

Yes luckily I left that out. And baking soda (which I had in the counter/lab) underpants Apr 5 #7

I edited my post with a PDF. Bleach should never be mixed. Lochloosa Apr 5 #9

I saw that. Thanks. underpants Apr 5 #10

I think Ajax contains bleach. Mixing bleach and peroxide is outright dangerous. Wicked Blue Apr 5 #4

My daughter, so you were making a bomb? underpants Apr 5 #6

Wow! Sounds amazing! Faux pas Apr 5 #11

With a paper towel. The peroxide I think was the key. underpants Apr 5 #13

Yeah peroxide is my most Faux pas Apr 5 #22

Rule of thumb: don't mix common cleaning liquids. They often make bad things when combined. RockRaven Apr 5 #14

Too Dilute ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #17

Thank you for the correction. RockRaven Apr 5 #18

43 Years As A Chemist Forned Hard Habits To Beeak. ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #19

Vinegar? ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #15

I repeat " my complete lack of scientific knowledge " underpants Apr 5 #20

Ok ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #24

totally agree Kali Apr 5 #28

Looks like it would taste nasty Shellback Squid Apr 5 #21

Try borax next time. On something like a floor, apply a little paste of borax and hot water, then let stand. eppur_se_muova Apr 5 #23

Ooh underpants Apr 5 #27

LOL! 2naSalit Apr 5 #25

MacGyver OC375 Apr 5 #26

for blood, always start with plain old cold water Kali Apr 5 #29

Home brewed chemistry lab, Sounds like fun! OAITW r.2.0 Apr 5 #30