I did some reading on paint stripper and found that some of the “safer” strippers do not contain methylene chloride. It was described as being very effective compared to “safer” strippers that are less effective without it. Might it save me from bleach and stain?

Here’s a couple links that shed some light on this chemical and its nasty side effects.

Dichloromethane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://oehha.ca.gov/air/chronic_rels/pdf/75092.pdf