Use chlorinated bleach only if the garment, product, and washer allow it. The concentration and additives in the container change the instructions: bleach, liquid bleach, or household chlorine do not indicate a universal dose.
Check the three instructions
First, check whether the care label allows chlorine bleaching. Then confirm that the container is intended for laundry and what concentration, dose, and dilution it specifies. Finally, locate the dispenser or procedure the manual authorizes for that use.
Do not pour concentrate directly onto clothing or use an automatic dispenser designed for another product. A max line prevents overfilling, but it does not replace a measured dose. If the appliance and the container indicate incompatible methods, consult before using it.
Avoid mixing products in containers and inside the machine
Do not combine bleach with acids, vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaners or disinfectants. The CDC warn about the risk of dangerous fumes when products are mixed. That safety guidance does not turn their surface-cleaning directions into laundry instructions.
Also check what pretreatment was left on the clothing. Do not try to neutralize one product with another; if there is an accidental mix, use the chemical safety route.
Bleaching and disinfection are different goals
To bleach, check the result before repeating a treatment. Loss of the original dye is not fixed by rinsing. To disinfect, make sure the label states that use for laundry and follows the required process; cleaning the machine with bleach has separate instructions.
When the garment, container, and appliance instructions do not match, leave the bleach out of that load until the incompatibility is resolved.