65 Reasons Why You Should Always Have A Bottle Of Hydrogen Peroxide At Home
Hydrogen peroxide is made of water and oxygen, and it’s the safest natural sanitizer you’ll ever use. People use it as a disinfectant, bleach, and oxidizer.
But, hydrogen peroxide can do much more than this. we give you 65 amazing uses of hydrogen peroxide, so you better go and buy a few bottles of it.
Warning: Pure hydrogen peroxide explodes when it reaches its boiling point, and most household products contain diluted solution, usually between 3 and 5 % of the active chemical.
1. Kill viruses
Add just 3 drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide in your ear to treat colds and flu. Drain after 10 minutes.
2. Pesticide
Veggies are sprayed with pesticides, and these chemicals are the last thing you want to ingest. Put a quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide to a container filler of water, and soak in your veggies for about half an hour. Rinse, and store them in your fridge.
3. Remove airborne germs
Add a pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide and a gallon of water to your humidifier. Use the whole mixture. This solution will eliminate any airborne germs.
4. Teeth whitener
Hydrogen peroxide is often added to whitening products. Brush your teeth, then swish a solution of hydrogen peroxide. Use 2 tablespoons of water and a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide. Rinse, and repeat this every other day.
5. Bleach nails
Soak your fingers and toes in hydrogen peroxide for 5 minutes. Repeat this every day until you’re satisfied with the results. Remember, you should only use 3% hydrogen peroxide.
6. Bleach hair
Hydrogen peroxide is safer than other bleachers, so you can use it to lighten your hair naturally.
7. Highlights
Spray hydrogen peroxide on damp hair, leave it on for 15 minutes and rinse. This will give you the perfect sun-bleached hair highlights.
8. Rejuvenation and detox treatment
Add a cup of 35% hydrogen peroxide to your bath, and soak in for half an hour. This is the best natural detox treatment.
9. Relieve stuffy sinuses
Combine a cap of hydrogen peroxide and a cup of water to unclog your sinuses. For severe cases, use more concentrated solution.
10. Relieve toothache
Combine coconut oil and hydrogen peroxide, and do the regular oil pulling. Both ingredients have excellent antibacterial properties, and you will no longer deal with the bacteria that caused your pain.
11. Disinfect wounds
Use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect minor wounds. A small cap will do the trick.
12. Antiseptic mouth rinse
Combine a cup of water and two cups of hydrogen peroxide. Rinse your mouth to prevent bad breath.
13. Acne treatment
Combine two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide and two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Soak a cotton pad into the solution, and apply it onto the affected area. Use a new pad on every part of your face.
14. Get rid of boils
Ad a cup of 355 hydrogen peroxide to your bath, and soak in to get rid of boils.
15. Soften calluses and corns
Combine equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and apple cider vinegar. Soak the affected parts in the solution.
16. Remove earwax
Put 2 drops of hydrogen peroxide in each ear. Add a few drops of olive oil, too. Drain after a few minutes.
17. Prevent ear infection (Swimmer ear)
Combine a few drops of apple cider vinegar and hydrogen peroxide, and put a few drops in your ear after swimming.
18. Relieve ear infections
Put eight drops of hydrogen peroxide to the affected ear.
19. Remove skin mites
Spay hydrogen peroxide onto the skin, and repeat after a couple of minutes.
20. Treat foot fungus
Use equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and water, and soak your feet in the solution.
21. Marinate poultry, fish and meat
Combine equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and water. Soak your meat in the solution, and don’t forget to rinse it.
22. Disinfect your toothbrush
Soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide to kill nasty bacteria.
23. Remove stains
Use hydrogen peroxide to remove blood and other stains from your clothes. Leave it on the stain, and rinse well.
24. Control fungus in aquariums
Use hydrogen peroxide to control fungus, and always follow the instructions.
25. Remove algae
Add 60ml of hydrogen peroxide to every 66 gallons of water. Use a dropper to add the solution in a span of 5 minutes.
26. Emetic for pets
Hydrogen peroxide induces vomiting, so use it on your pet when it swallows something bad.
27. Dishwashing soap
Add hydrogen peroxide to your detergent, and it will last for longer.
28. All-purpose cleaner
Dilute hydrogen peroxide, and keep it in a spray bottle for a handy application.
29. Clean contact lenses
Dilute hydrogen peroxide, and soak your lenses in the solution to remove any protein buildups.
30. Whiten laundry
Add a cup of hydrogen peroxide to your laundry, and soak it in for half an hour to remove any yellow stains.
31. Remove organic stains
Combine one part of dish detergent and two parts of hydrogen peroxide. Apply the solution on coffee, blood and wine stains. Remember, hydrogen peroxide is a natural bleaching agent, so don’t apply it on dark colored fabric.
32. Eliminate bad odors
Soak the fabric in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar.
33. Clean carpets and rugs
Spray diluted hydrogen peroxide on your rug, and clean it as you usually do. Don’t use it on dark carpets.
34. Disinfect lunchboxes
Spray diluted hydrogen peroxide and leave it on for a few minutes. Rinse well.
35. Fresh shopping bags
Spray your bag with hydrogen peroxide, and rinse after a few minutes.
36. Seed germination
Soak your seeds in hydrogen peroxide to remove fungal spores.
37. Clean humidifiers
Add a pint of hydrogen peroxide and a gallon of water to your humidifier to remove mold and mildew. Your humidifier will run better after you do this.
38. Clean tile surfaces
Spray hydrogen peroxide on tile surfaces to clean them better.
39. Clean toilet seats
Pour half a cup of hydrogen peroxide into your toilet seat, and scrub after half an hour to disinfect and remove stains.
40. Whiter grout
Combine 35% hydrogen peroxide and white flour into a thick paste. Apply it onto the grout, and leave it on overnight. Rinse well in the morning.
41. Remove soap scum
Spray 35% hydrogen peroxide onto the surface and leave it on for half an hour. Clean it as usual.
42. Remove mold
Spray hydrogen peroxide onto the mold, and scrub after a few minutes. Use a sponge to do this.
43. Clean glass
Spray hydrogen peroxide on glass surfaces. Use old newspapers to finish cleaning it.
44. Clean countertops
Spray diluted hydrogen peroxide and scrub after a few minutes.
45. Clean stone countertops
Combine hydrogen peroxide and white flour into a paste, and apply it directly onto the stain. Wrap with a plastic foil, and leave it overnight.
46. Remove collar stain
Combine one part of liquid detergent and two parts of hydrogen peroxide. Soak your collar in the solution for a couple of minutes.
47. Remove wine stains
Combine equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and liquid detergent. Pour the solution onto the stain, and use a clean cloth to remove it.
48. Kill mites
Spray hydrogen peroxide to remove any mites. Repeat if needed.
49. Stronger roots
Water your plants with one part of hydrogen peroxide and 32 parts of water to strengthen their roots.
50. Clean mirrors
Spray hydrogen peroxide on your mirrors, and clean with an old newspapers.
51. Clean sweat stains
Combine 2 parts of hydrogen peroxide and one part of dish detergent. Apply the solution onto the stain, and wash your clothes as you regularly do.
52. Disinfect sponges and dishrags
Soak them in a solution of hot water and 2 caps of hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes.
53. Disinfect cutting boards
Spray hydrogen peroxide onto your cutting boards, and let it work for a couple of minutes. Rinse well.
54. Wash fruits
Spray hydrogen peroxide on your fresh produce, and rinse well.
55. Clean your fridge
Spray your fridge with hydrogen peroxide, and let it work for a few minutes. Use a clean cloth to wipe it.
56. Remove food stains
Combine hydrogen peroxide and baking soda into a paste, and use it to scrub foot spots. But, leave it on for a few minutes before the scrubbing part. Scrub using warm water and a sponge.
57. Clean toys
Spray hydrogen peroxide onto the toys, and wipe clean. You can also rinse them with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water.
58. Bright curtains and table cloths
Add a cup of hydrogen peroxide to the wash or clean the stains using a cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide.
59. Fresh veggies
Fill your sink with water, and add a quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide. Soak your veggies in for half an hour. Rinse well. Pat dry with a towel, and store the veggies in your fridge.
60. Fresh salad
Add a tablespoon of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to half a cup of water. Spray this onto your salad.
61. Enema water
Use a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide to our cups of water.
62. Treat canker sores
Swish a cap of hydrogen peroxide for ten minutes.
63. Treat yeast infection
Add two caps of hydrogen peroxide to your douche once or twice a week.
64. Treat pet wounds
Wounds are all the same. Apply hydrogen peroxide onto the wound to disinfect it.
65. Remove mold from plants
Spray hydrogen peroxide on your plants to remove mold.
