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Ammonia

glass cleaner · windex

Ammonia is in some glass and window cleaners, some paints, and urine. Never mix it with bleach. [1]

Poison Control describes ammonia's odor as like urine, sweat or decaying fish. [2]

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  1. Washington State Department of Health — Dangers of Mixing Bleach with Cleaners retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. National Capital Poison Center (Poison Control) — What's that smell? Identifying unknown fumes in your home retrieved 2026-10-27