Household Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide!
Household Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
- Make your own toothpaste using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Add salt to the mixture for a whitening toothpaste.
- Clean counters with half peroxide and half hot water.
- Whiten grout using full-strength peroxide. Let sit and then clean with warm soapy water and a grout brush.
- Spray mirrors with peroxide and wipe clean.
- Clean fruits and vegetables with food grade peroxide. Let stand for a few minutes, rinse thoroughly and let dry.
- Disinfect refrigerators using a solution of half peroxide and half water.
- Remove blood stains from clothing using peroxide. Pour peroxide directly on the stain and let sit for 5 minutes. Rub and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
- Kill mites by spraying the area with peroxide.
- Increase plant growth by watering with a solution of one part peroxide to 32 parts water.
- Remove collar and armpit stains. Spray with a solution of two parts peroxide and one part liquid detergent. Let sit for one hour and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
- Sanitize toothbrushes by soaking overnight in peroxide.
- Whiten fingernails by soaking in peroxide.
- Add a couple ounces of peroxide to your dishwashing detergent to sanitize dishes.
- Make your own mouthwash by using a mixture of equal parts peroxide and water. Peroxide is the ingredient that you will find in many of the designer brand mouthwashes.
- Clean and sanitize your cutting boards by spraying with peroxide. Let sit, scrub and rinse clean.
- Make a paste out of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Rub onto dirty pans, let sit and remove dirt and grease with warm water and textured sponge.
- Clean toilet bowls. Pour one cup peroxide into the bowl and let sit for 15 minutes. Scrub clean and flush.
- Spritz plant leaves to help fight fungus. Add a small amount of peroxide to your spray bottle and spritz away.
- Sanitize lunchboxes with a mixture of one cup peroxide and half a cup of warm water. Let stand overnight and rinse clean.
- Dip a cotton ball or swab in peroxide and dab on pimples to help clear away acne.