You've probably got a brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide in the back of your medicine cabinet for nicks and cuts. But did you know it has many other uses around the house?
Wooden cutting boards get nicks and cuts that can store bacteria. Rinse it with hydrogen peroxide to kill dangerous germs. It's also good to soak knives (especially wood-handled ones), kitchen tools and even the can opener blade in it.
Spray hydrogen peroxide to sanitize the air. You can also spray it in a shower to cut down on bacteria, and treat black mold on tile grout.
Produce carries with it the risk of e coli, especially the organic kind, which is fertilized with manure. Make a solution of one ounce of hydrogen peroxide and one gallon of water. Soak the veggies and fruits in that for a few minutes then rinse, dry and store in the fridge. Not only will the veggies be safer, they'll be crunchier too.
If your family keeps all their toothbrushes in one cup, you can pass germs from one family member to another. Have everybody splash a little hydrogen peroxide over their toothbrushes before they use them. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda makes a whitening toothpaste. A tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide in a cup of water also makes a good mouthwash...but be sure you spit it out and rinse afterwards.
And hydrogen peroxide can remove bloodstains from clothes if you blot and then rinse with cold water. Add a cup of it to your wash instead of chlorine bleach for whitening. And two cups of hydrogen peroxide and a gallon of cold water makes a good soak to remove yellowing from tablecloths and lace.
