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10 Clever Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
Non-toxic. Low-cost. Hydrogen peroxide is your cleaning arsenal’s secret weapon.
When it’s time to clean, have your trusty green
cleaners at the ready — baking soda, vinegar — plus
another ultra-cheap gem: hydrogen peroxide. You
can use it anywhere, and can’t beat the price: A 16-oz.
bottle only costs a buck or so. sit for a little while (it may bubble slightly), then come
back and scrub the grout with an old toothbrush. You
may have to repeat the process a few times, depending
on how much mildew you have, but eventually your
grout will be white again.
Here are 10 ways you can use that ubiquitous
brown bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide to your home’s
advantage: 6. Clean the toilet bowl. Pour half a cup of hydro-
gen peroxide into the toilet bowl, let stand for 20 min-
utes, then scrub clean.
In Your Kitchen
1. Clean your cutting board and counter-
top. Hydrogen peroxide bubbles away any nasties left
after preparing meat or fish for dinner. Add hydrogen
peroxide to an opaque spray bottle — exposure to
light kills its effectiveness — and spray on your sur-
faces. Let everything bubble for a few minutes, then
scrub and rinse clean. ??2. Wipe out your refrigerator
and dishwasher. Because it’s non-toxic, hydrogen per-
oxide is great for cleaning places that store food and
dishes. Just spray the appliance outside and in, let the
solution sit for a few minutes, then wipe clean.
3. Clean your sponges. Soak them for 10 minutes
in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and warm
water in a shallow dish. Rinse the sponges thoroughly
afterward.
4. Remove baked-on crud from pots and
pans. Combine hydrogen peroxide with enough bak-
ing soda to make a paste, then rub onto the dirty pan
and let it sit for a while. Come back later with a scrub-
by sponge and some warm water, and the baked-on
stains will lift right off.
In Your Bathroom
5. Whiten bathtub grout. If excess moisture has
left your tub grout dingy, first dry the tub thoroughly,
then spray it liberally with hydrogen peroxide. Let it
In Your Laundry Room
7. Remove stains from clothing, curtains, and table-
cloths. Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a pre-treater
for stains — just soak the stain for a little while in 3%
hydrogen peroxide before tossing into the laundry.
You can also add a cup of peroxide to a regular load
of whites to boost brightnes