29 Magical DIY Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide ( H2O2) has been a long time stable for myself and my family needs. Apart from its obvious uses as a medicine cabinet staple, It deserves a mention among the cleaning supplies as well and it has other uses beyond that, some of which are so unconventional that they strain the imagination.
These 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide are just some of many ways to use the amazing product. There is no doubt this is an awesome old-fashioned product that has many modern-day uses. As you can see it’s an ideal sanitizer and disinfectant, among other things!
Because of the many diverse uses for hydrogen peroxide, We have come up with a list of 29 magical uses for this highly versatile household product for general health, hygiene, cleaning and much more.
There are some uses that will surprise and amaze you in equal parts. From curing a common cold to teeth whitening and even carpet cleaning, there is really something for everyone. In the home, a 3% solution is normally used.
Read on to discover 29 amazing reasons why you need hydrogen peroxide in your home.
Hydrogen Peroxide Uses
1. Sanitize Sponges
Just soak your sponges in a strong (hydrogen peroxide) warm water solution, let the sponge soak for a bit, rinse it off. This will kill any germs or bacteria that love to live in sponges.
2. Mouthwash
Use a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to gargle your mouth and you’ll find out that it’s a very effective mouthwash. Just don’t swallow it.
3. Whiten Clothes
One of the main uses for hydrogen peroxide is whitening your white clothing. To get the desired results, add about 1/2 to 1 cup of H2O2 to your wash. It is excellent for removing hard stains from white clothes.
Yes! Peroxide also works great as a blood stain remover, even on WHITE Paramedic uniform shirts. You can use hydrogen peroxide to gently keep your whites “white” by adding a little when you do laundry and then thoroughly rinse.
4. Foot Fungus
One of the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide is that it serves as a foot soak. Soaking your feet in a peroxide solution helps soften calluses and corns, disinfects minor cuts and cures athlete’s foot or toenail fungus. Prepare a 50/50 solution of H2O2 and water, soak your feet in it once a day.
This solution will clear up the fungal problem. Continue to repeat the soak every night for several days repeatedly for it to be effective.
5. Cleaning and Healing Wounds
Hydrogen peroxide has been proven to effectively kill germs and bacteria on wounds. That same 3 percent solution mixed 50/50 with water helps clean wounds when applied directly on the wound. The reason you have to dilute is that the 3% H2O2 can shock the healthy skin, according to sport injury experts.
Also, after treating a wound with this peroxide, it should be rinsed off to ensure the healthy tissue is not harmed. Hydrogen peroxide removes dead tissue, stops open wounds from bleeding, also helps heal infections, even if in very bad condition.
6. Wood Cutting Board Cleaner
H2O2 is perfect for cleaning wood cutting boards. These boards are really more difficult to remove germs from than the other types of cutting boards.
7. Eye Care
Among the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide is its use for eye care. It is useful for cleaning contact lenses as it is said to be very effective in eliminating the microbes that build upon the lenses after some time.
8. Water Purifier
Hydrogen peroxide has been known to work as a perfect water purifier. just add a pint of hydrogen peroxide to one gallon of water you use in humidifiers and steamers, and H2O2 will help ensure that the water stays safe for drinking.
9. Tile Grout Cleaner
Speed clean your dirty tile grout with the 3% hydrogen peroxide. Though it may take some bit of scrubbing with a brush.
10. Immune System Booster
This is truly one of the 29 Magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide, Most people don’t know that our bodies actually produce hydrogen peroxide via certain leukocytes, aka, white blood cells. The role of hydrogen peroxide is to help fight off, bacteria viruses and toxins.
11. Tooth Whitener
As an all-purpose whitener, hydrogen peroxide is hard to beat. Gargling with it can also whiten teeth, but the same rule applies about not swallowing it.
12.Vegetable Wash
Pour 3% hydrogen peroxide in your water that you wash your vegetables or to remove any herbicides or pesticides from them. You can also mix up a spray bottle with 50% water and half 3% H2O2. Then wash the vegetables and fruits with the mixture to remove dirt and pesticides. After washing, rinse thoroughly with cool water.
13. Natural Hair Bleach
H2O2 have long been used as an effective hair dye and lightener. Lighten your hair by spraying it with a 50/50 mixture of 3% H2O2 and water after it has been washed. Just comb this spray through your hair and let it dry.
This does not bleach your hair drastically in the same way as the commercially lightening mixtures do. This gradually lightens and you may have to reapply every few days to get the effect you desire.
14. Toothpaste
Mix it with that other medicine cabinet staples such as baking soda,(baking soda works to remove stains and debris) and you have got an effective toothpaste, which is handy for those times when you go to the store and accidentally leave toothpaste off the shopping list. This is indeed one of the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide that you don’t know about. It can also be used for toothache remedy
15. Mildew Free Humidifier
Mould and mildew can be damaging to your health. The quicker you clean it up the safer for you and your family You can place a pint of 3% H2O2 into the water in your humidifier to keep mold and mildew from forming. This will help the moist air that comes from your humidifier healthier to breathe.
16. Nail Whitener
If are your nails yellow or dirty? You can whiten them up by scrubbing them with some 3% ( H2O2).
17. Aquarium Cleaner
Hydrogen peroxide is ideal for cleaning aquariums to remove any algae and other buildups that form on the sides and other elements involved in them.
This is safe for the fish, as long as you thoroughly rinse the aquarium after cleaning it and use it sparingly, If the above instructions are adhered to, it can be used to help control fungus growth in aquariums without harming the fishes therein.
18. Refrigerator Cleaner
This is useful in cleaning the inside of the refrigerator. This keeps it clean and fresh for your foods. You use a box of baking soda to eliminate the odors, then wipe everything down with a hydrogen peroxide solution to keep your refrigerator perfectly safe.
19. Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Clean your toilet bowl with hydrogen peroxide. Just pour it straight into the bowl, and as the water in there dilute, then just swish the water and H2O2 in 50/50 proportion all around the toilet bowl, under the rim, and let it sit for 20 minutes or so. Now, just brush to remove the stains, and flush. .and there you have just saved yourself from having to buy an expensive solution for this nasty job…
20. Acne Cure
Another of the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide is its efficacy in acne cure. Dab on some 3% hydrogen peroxide on acne to kill the bacteria that causes it. This has been proven to also help heal the acne effectively.
21. Dishwasher Detergent
Hydrogen peroxide can be used with regular dishwasher detergent to sanitize your dishes, and it can also be used on its own to clean dishes if you wash by hand. Add 2 ounces of 3% H2O2 to either your automatic dishwasher or to your dishwater. Add an appropriate detergent and wash your dishes as you normally would and then thoroughly rinse (if hand washing).
22. Sanitize Kid’s Toys
Clean the kids’ toys with H2O2 to keep it free from germs and bacteria that could otherwise make your children sick. Also wiping the Lunch boxes of your kids frequently with hydrogen peroxide is a great way to keep them sanitary safe.
23. Remove Deodorant Stain
Got stinky pits that leave stains on your clothes? Apply a mixture of dishwashing solution and hydrogen peroxide to the stain in a 1:2 ration, then let it sit for an hour or so. Then rinse with cold water to eliminate the stain.
24. Carpet Cleaning
Hydrogen Peroxide also works as a very effective carpet stain remover. To help eliminate stains, simply pour some hydrogen peroxide on them, then add water and dry the mixture out with a washcloth.
25. Hand Sanitizer
Wash your hands properly with hydrogen peroxide after handling anything that is dirty or germ-laden. Then wash your hands with soap and rinse.
26. Ne-ti Pot Nasal Cleaner
This is the one of the most effective in the list of the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide as it is an effective treatment for sinus infections, colds, or other nasal congestion problems. Start with a 50/50 mix of the solution and if this is not working for you, you may need to change the ratio and add more H2O2.
Another one that is also proven to work well is to add a tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to water, and presto, you have got an effective solution that can provide relief for sinus infections.
27. Curing the Common Cold
Not many people know this but it is one of the 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide. There are claims that applying a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the ears in the morning is an excellent way to fight one off the common cold.
28. Counter-top Sanitizing
This is one of my favorite in this list of 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide. I have used Hydrogen peroxide on multiple time to sanitize my countertop. I make a spray using the 3% version of this peroxide mixed with water at about a 50/50 ratio. After applying, then you just wipe dry with a white cloth or paper towels.
29. Blood Stain Remover
I have also used hydrogen peroxide to remove blood from fabric…even microsuede furniture! Pour a small amount on the stain, let it bubble for a while, then blot gently. Repeat until the stain is gone. The best part is that hydrogen peroxide will remove blood stains without damaging most fabrics. It does not weaken fabric like chlorine bleach does and does not damage/remove the colors, either.
Where To Buy Hydrogen Peroxide
Ready to try out some of these great tips and tricks? You can purchase 3 – 10% hydrogen peroxide at most food and drug stores For cleaning purposes only, you may also want to try 35% hydrogen peroxide which can also be purchased from this page on Amazon.
Remember to always exercise caution when using hydrogen peroxide – especially in higher concentrations – as the liquid and vapors can burn skin and lungs. Also, be very careful to never swallow hydrogen peroxide when using orally.
Consumption of H2O2 can be severely detrimental to your health, causing dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and (in large enough quantities) even death. Hydrogen peroxide is for external use only!
Conclusion
Hydrogen Peroxide is undoubtedly one of the most versatile stuff around the home. Hope these 29 magical DIY uses for hydrogen peroxide has been helpful? Let us know the other amazing things YOU use this awesome chemical for by dropping a comment below.
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