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Store Household Cleaners Safely: 6 Steps, Never Use Drink Bottles

Keep cleaners in labeled original containers, locked away from children and pets, and separate from food.

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Poison Control guidance on keeping caustic household products safely stored.

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Putting cleaners in beverage bottles creates a dangerous possibility of mistaken ingestion. These steps follow Poison Control advice on original containers and preventing accidental exposure.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. Locate bathroom, kitchen and laundry cleaners, including bleach and drain openers, and read their original labels.
2. Keep chemicals in the manufacturer's original labeled containers. Never transfer them into water bottles, drink bottles, food jars or unmarked sprayers.
3. Use locked storage inaccessible to children and pets; reseal lids and return each product immediately after use.
4. Store them away from food, utensils and medications, following label directions on temperature, ventilation and sunlight.
5. Never mix different cleaning chemicals. Address leaks, damaged bottles or missing labels according to manufacturer advice and local disposal rules.
6. Before use, read label directions for protective equipment and ventilation. If ingestion or eye exposure is suspected, promptly seek local emergency or poison-center advice and keep the label available.

Poison ControlCaution with Caustics: Tips for Preventing Chemical Burns ↗Safety guidance: original containers, secure child-resistant closures, locked storage out of sight/reach, never transfer into food/drink bottles, follow product labels; caustics may burn on contact.Poison ControlWhy Container Transfers are Dangerous ↗Original containers with labels prevent accidental ingestion by adults and children; strongly favors never transferring cleaners into beverage containers.Poison ControlIs Windex toxic? — Prevention Tips ↗Read product-specific labels, never mix cleaners, store in original containers, maintain ventilation.

Poison Control guidance on keeping caustic household products safely stored.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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