How to Use chlorine in a Sentence
chlorine
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Add three-fourths of a cup of chlorine bleach to the laundry detergent if there’s mold or mildew.
— oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2021 -
The brand says the fabric is meant to maintain its shape even after countless dips in a chlorine pool.
— Ambar Pardilla, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2021 -
Use chlorine bleach, hot water, and a dry cloth or paper towel that has not been already used.
— Devonne Goode, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024 -
Most garments made of wool, silk, cashmere, mohair, leather, spandex, fleece, or microfiber should not be washed with chlorine bleach.
— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024 -
This one connects to any standard hose to filter out bad tastes and odors, chlorine, heavy metals, and other pollutants in the water.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2021 -
This model can hold up to 18 cups and filters out particulates like chlorine and mercury from tap water.
— Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021 -
The combination of bleach and vinegar results in a chemical reaction that creates toxic chlorine gas.
— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024 -
Consider investing in a good water filter for your shower; hard mineral waters full of aluminum and chlorine can quickly turn blonde hair into green.
— Tanya Akim, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 -
Adding a crushed 1000 mg Vitamin C tablet to bath water will also neutralize the chlorine.
— Teri Webster, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2021 -
On top of handling product buildup, many formulas help rinse away chlorine from swimming pools and minerals from hard water, which can warp hair color and leave hair feeling dry and brittle if left unattended for too long.
— Victoria Moorhouse, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 -
The city boosts the amount of chlorine in the water and flushes the system.
— CNN, 9 Dec. 2022 -
Lora said the fire had not made it to the main chlorine plant.
— NBC News, 14 Jan. 2022 -
The chlorine dunk isn’t just kind of gross, in other words.
— New York Times, 25 Apr. 2021 -
And the first step in reopening a pool is to shock it with chlorine.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021 -
But there is a hint of something there—chlorine, maybe?
— Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 -
Pick a dish soap that doesn't contain chlorine and put a drop on a cloth.
— Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022 -
The country is in the midst of a growing chlorine shortage.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021 -
Root beer and chlorine are poured over a bush fruit salad.
— Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022 -
If treated with chlorine, the water can be fit to drink.
— Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2022 -
Peel back the rubber gasket, and scrub the area with ¼ cup of chlorine bleach mixed with two cups of water.
— Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023 -
The fabric used for the swimwear is chlorine-resistant and quick-dry.
— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 June 2021 -
But the good news is there are easy ways to treat—and prevent—the chlorine damage that has done a number on our hair.
— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 July 2024 -
The moldy or mildewy fabric should be laundered in chlorine bleach and hot water.
— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022 -
Be sure to not mix it with any product that contains chlorine bleach.
— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Hazmat units are working to clean up a chlorine spill, the spokeswoman said.
— Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 10 Aug. 2021 -
The clothing, knife and gun parts all smelled of chlorine bleach, court documents say.
— Dave Kolpack, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021 -
The moldy or mildewy fabric should be laundered in chlorine bleach and hot water.
— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 -
Leave the goggles at home, there’s barely any chlorine.
— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 -
Maybe vampires flee that chlorine smell even more than wolf’s bane and garlic.
— Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 -
That year, the city also stopped using chlorine to control algae at the pool.
— James Gaines, Wired, 12 Feb. 2022
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