These are the household cleaning chemicals you should never mix

While the nation continues to keep safe by staying indoors, many people have taken the opportunity to do some much needed upkeep to their homes.

However, if you’re embarking on a deep clean, you could be unknowingly making some germ-spreading cleaning mistakes, or even mixing dangerous chemicals together, according to a survey conducted by OnBuy.com.

Here’s what to avoid.

Household chemicals that should never be mixed

Bleach and ammonia

This mix creates toxic vapour, which causes burning eyes and respiratory problems and organ damage. Not only that, if there's enough ammonia in the mixture it will create the highly explosive toxic substance.

Some cleaning products contain bleach while some contain ammonia, so it's always best to check the labels before mixing two products together.

Bleach with rubbing alcohol

This concoction creates a substance so toxic that when it's breathed in, it can knock you out or potentially kill you if you inhale too much.The mix will create chloroform and hydrochloric acid, alongside chloroacetone or dichloroacetone.

These compounds are known to seriously damage the nervous system, lungs, kidneys, liver, eyes, and skin.