Hydrogen Peroxide Uses

Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide – Hydrogen Peroxide is a chemical compound and the formula looks like H2O2. Some people jokingly say that it’s water with just an extra O, however this is far from the truth, in fact Hydrogen Peroxide at it’s most concentrated will explode if boiled and can cause chemical burns if it comes into contact with bare skin. Therefore when working with hydrogen peroxide you will want to use a dilute solution like what you commonly find in your local stores or online. A typical household grade is 3% to 6% hydrogen peroxide. While stronger formulas are used in the medical profession and also in professional salons, you can do most of what you would want to use it for at home with the normal solutions found on the shelf. Please note that even diluted hydrogen peroxide is still a powerful bleaching agent and could still cause a chemical burn on skin, so always exercise caution and wear gloves when working with it.

Uses

1. Hydrogen Peroxide is great for teeth whitening! You just use a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water, swish and spit and bam! Whiter teeth!!
2. If you suffer from dry cracked heals or callouses you can just soak your feet in equal parts hydrogen peroxide and water and then just gently buff off the softened skin with a pumice stone.
3. Do you have ugly toenail fungus that you want to be rid of? Just use a q-tip to apply a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to them 2 to 4 times a day.
4. A Detox Bath is a great way to boost yourself when you’re not feeling your best! Add two courts of peroxide to your bath water and soak for 30 minutes.
5. Acne Prevention can be tricky, you need to dry it up and kill the bad bacteria without causing your skin to produce excessive oil. You can apply a little hydrogen peroxide with a q-tip to the infected pimple or boil just once to help kill the bad bacteria without removing the good bacteria that keeps our skin healthy.
6. Cleaning that plastic play food or other non-porous toys around the house. This is a fantastic alternative to all the commercial cleanser in the store that can cause eye and lung irritation as you use them around your kids.
7. Carpet stains can be a real pain to get rid of. If you have light or white carpet you can use a mixtures of 2 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part detergent to remove those hard to get out stains.
8. Stain removers can be so expensive and they don’t always work. Now your white clothes can look just like they did when you 1^st got them! Mix 2 parts hydrogen peroxide with one part laundry detergent to remove stains from your light or white clothes.
9. Do you spend lots of money on expensive contact lens cleanser? Hydrogen peroxide is the main ingredient used in these cleansers, so why not just use it!
10. Do you want to get rid of bad breath and whiten your teeth at the same time? Just swish equal parts hydrogen peroxide and water once a day.
11. In the Dish Washer as a rinse aid. All you have to do is add it to the rinse aid compartment in your dish washer
12. One of the most commonly known uses for hydrogen peroxide is to pour it over minor wounds to clean them.
13. Peroxide can replace your chlorine bleach in the laundry room. Just add it to your wash as you would the bleach, but remember this is for white clothes only!
14. If your douching to control or cure a yeast infection add a cap full or two into your mixture. You may find that is cures it completely.
15. Removing Marker from Stone or Tile use on a white towel or paper towel to remove marker from your decorative stone or tile in your house.
16. Removing mildew or mold from your house. Apply to the areas that are infected, this will even remove the stains that they leave behind. Be careful as it may also remove color from wallpaper or other decorations.
17. Disinfecting Counter Tops or Cutting Boards after you wipe or rinse them just spray them down to get rid of any lingering bacteria that you can’t see.
18. Cleaning your refrigerator with hydrogen peroxide will not only kill any bacteria, but it will also remove lingering odors and remove stubborn food stains.
19. Cleaning vegetables and fruit is a snap when you use hydrogen peroxide. Spray down your veg and fruit with hydrogen peroxide let it sit for a few minutes then rise and enjoy!
20. Facial hair can be super embarrassing and waxing can cause all kinds of irritation so why not use hydrogen peroxide to lighten the hair at home. Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide can be mixed together and applied to the area to soften and lighten dark facial hair.
21. Hair Coloring can be extremely expensive, so why not get that lighter summer look at home with just a few simple ingredients. Just mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda together to get lighter hair at home. You can even take sections and apply the mixture to them then wrap them in tin foil to get a highlighted look instead of all over lightening.
22. Cleaning your Flat Irons and Curling Irons is a breeze when you use a cloth soaked in peroxide and water to remove yucky buildup from your hair appliances.
23. Removing Built-Up Gunk from your Baking Sheet soaking baking sheets or copper pans in a mixture of baking soda and peroxide will remove all the gunky buildup from them and have them shining like new again!
24. Baking soda and peroxide mixed into a paste makes a wonderful jewelry cleaner, you can gently scrub with an old very soft tooth brush.
25. Algae can make your beautiful outdoor water fountain an eyesore, keep the water sparkling clean by adding a cap-ful of hydrogen peroxide to it once a month.