Is hydrogen peroxide a non-toxic weapon
in your green cleaning arsenal?
It should be!
When it’s time to clean, have your trusty green cleaners at the ready — baking soda, vinegar, castile soap
— plus another ultra-cheap gem: hydrogen peroxide. You can use it
anywhere, and can’t beat the price: A 16-oz. bottle only costs $1.00!
Here are ways you can use that ubiquitous brown bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide to your home’s advantage:
Here are ways you can use that ubiquitous brown bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide to your home’s advantage:
In Your Kitchen
. 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 surfaces. Let everything bubble for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse clean.
. Wipe out your refrigerator and dishwasher. Because it’s non-toxic, hydrogen peroxide 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.
. 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.
. Remove baked-on crud from pots and pans. Combine hydrogen peroxide with enough baking soda to make a paste, then rub onto the dirty pan and let it sit for a while. Come back later with a scrubby sponge and some warm water, and the baked-on stains will lift right off.
In Your Bathroom. 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 sit — it may bubble slightly — for a little while, 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.
. Clean the toilet bowl. Pour half a cup of hydrogen peroxide into the toilet bowl, let stand for 20 minutes, then scrub clean.
In Your Laundry Room Remove stains from clothing, curtains, and tablecloths. 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 brightness. It’s a green alternative to bleach, and works just as well.
Anywhere in Your House . Brighten dingy floors. Combine half a cup of hydrogen peroxide with one gallon of hot water, then go to town on your flooring. Because it’s so mild, it’s safe for any floor type, and there’s no need to rinse.
. Clean kids’ toys and play areas. Hydrogen peroxide is a safe cleaner to use around kids, or anyone with respiratory problems, because it’s not a lung irritant. Fill an opaque spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide and spray toys, toy boxes, doorknobs, and anything else your kids touch on a regular basis. You could also soak a rag in peroxide to make a wipe.
Outside
. Help out your plants. To ward off fungus, add a little hydrogen peroxide to your spray bottle the next time you’re spritzing plants. Use 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide added to one gallon of water for your plants.
Another underutilized cleaner and problem-solver: The humble onion.
Peroxide Strength
Manufacturers choose to list the strength of their peroxide as either
a percentage (%) or a volume (Vol).
Volume refers to the amount of oxygen that would be released from the
peroxide solution when the peroxide molecules are broken into their
components (water and oxygen)
Percentage refers to the number of pure peroxide molecules that are
found in every 100 molecules of the peroxide solution.
3% = 10 Vol
6% = 20 Vol
9% = 30 Vol
12% = 40 Vol
6% = 20 Vol
9% = 30 Vol
12% = 40 Vol
As you know, water is known as H2O -- 2 parts Hydrogen and one part
Oxygen
Hydrogen Peroxide is H2O2.
2 parts Hydrogen and 2 parts Oxygen
When the bubbling or fizzing occurs, Oxygen is being released from the
Hydrogen Peroxide...one part of Oxygen is gone and the Hydrogen Peroxide
is now H2O... ordinary water!
That is why it is safe for so many
things, because it it is really just water with the extra oxygen for an
oxidizing agent. (and of course water and oxygen are both safe for
humans)
Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/green-cleaning/uses-for-hydrogen-peroxide/#ixzz2tInsdPaK
Who was the first famous peroxide blonde?
This was Jean Harlow
(1911-1937). She was ash-blonde to begin with, but became a "platinum
blonde" through regular use of hydrogen peroxide, ammonia and other
chemicals, including Clorox bleach (based on sodium hypochlorite). Her
film Platinum Blonde (1931) popularised the expression. She was followed by Marilyn Monroe (1926-1963), who starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and others, up to Reese Witherspoon of Legally Blonde (2001). Not forgetting Debbie Harry, of Blondie.
How does peroxide bleach hair?
By use of very slightly alkaline hydrogen peroxide solution. The
hydrogen peroxide oxidises the melanin pigment inside the hairs to a
colourless substance; the alkali makes the hair more permeable to the H2O2 by softening the cuticle, so the peroxide can reach the melanin.
Hydrogen peroxide's unstable, isn't it?
It depends on what you mean by "unstable". It is stable with respect to the elements:
H2 (g) + O2 (g) 
H2O2(l) (ΔfH = -187.6 kJ mol-1, ΔfG = -118 kJ mol-1)
H2O2(l) (ΔfH = -187.6 kJ mol-1, ΔfG = -118 kJ mol-1)
However, its decomposition products, water and (di)oxygen gas are even more stable, so its decomposition is exothermic too:
H2O2(l) H2O (l) + 1/2 O2 (g) (ΔfH = -98.2 kJ mol-1)
H2O (l) + 1/2 O2 (g) (ΔfH = -98.2 kJ mol-1)
It is stable in the absence of catalysts, but since some glasses can
speed its decomposition, it is often kept in bottles made of Teflon or
polythene. Stabilisers are usually added to retard decomposition.
Many substances catalyse its decomposition, like transition metals and their compounds, such as MnO2; the enzyme catalase in the human liver does the important job of removing toxic H2O2
(a byproduct of oxidation reactions) from the body. Even dust can act
as a catalyst. They do this, of course, by reducing the activation
energy for its decomposition.
Concentrated H2O2 is very unstable, as we will see.
So what does hydrogen peroxide look like?
When it's pure, hydrogen peroxide is an almost colourless (very pale
blue) substance that resembles water (and mixes with it in all
proportions). It freezes at -0.41°C and boils at 150.2°C (extrapolated
to 760 mm pressure). Its density is 1.44 g cm-3 in the liquid state at 25°C and 1.64 g cm-3 in the solid state at -4.5°C, so that, unlike ice, solid H2O2
sinks when placed in the corresponding liquid form.
It has a skewed structure with a dihedral angle of 111.5° (gas phase),
which minimises repulsion between the lone pairs and the O-H bond pairs.
The dihedral angle is affected by hydrogen bonding; it is 90.2° in
solid H2O2.
How's it made?
It is prepared commercially mainly by catalytic oxidation of 2-alkylanthroquinones.
A more traditional route is the reaction of barium peroxide with
sulphuric acid; the insoluble barium sulphate can be filtered off,
leaving a solution of hydrogen peroxide.
BaO2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) BaSO4 (s) + H2O2 (aq)
BaSO4 (s) + H2O2 (aq)
It is difficult to concentrate this solution by distillation (unless
it is done at very low pressure), owing to decomposition of the
peroxide; removal of water by evaporation in an air current is one
option.
And it's a bleach
Around 2 million tons of hydrogen peroxide are made each year. About
half of that is used to bleach wood pulp or paper. It is seen as an
environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine-based bleaches. In
domestic uses, it is used as a mixture with NaOH to bleach wooden
surfaces. It is also used to bleach textiles.
Medically, hydrogen peroxide is used to disinfect skin, as it can
kill bacteria by using its oxidising power. When it comes into contact
with a cut, it fizzes as oxygen is released, probably due to the action
of catalase in the blood. Dilute H2O2 solution (around 3%) is used as a mouthwash, and also for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses. It also bleaches teeth.
Controversially, it has been suggested that use of hydrogen peroxide
solution - for example in very low concentrations intravenously - can
be used as a therapy for cancer ("oxygen therapy"). The American Cancer
Society says that there is nothing to support this, and that it may well
be harmful.
And that's it?
Definitely not. Hydrogen peroxide has found all sorts of uses, often in weapons. Starting with the bombardier beetle...
What's that?
When assaulted, bombardier beetles (like the African bombardier beetle, Stenaptinus insignis,
shown in the picture), spray a hot mixture of irritating
p-benzoquinones and hydrogen peroxide from the end of their abdomen.
They can aim this spray accurately in any direction. Usually in the wild
they are aiming at predators like ants.
The Many Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is usually used as a bleaching or cleaning agent.
The chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide is H2O2.
The chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide is H2O2.
Uses
- Clean your counters and tabletops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh clean smell.
- After rinsing of your cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria
- clean mirrors-doesn't streak
- Use to wash vegetables to kill bacteria and neutralize chemicals
- Disinfect your dishwasher/refrigerator
- If you have had water damage, use peroxide to clean because it gets rid of molds
- Toilet bowl cleaner-pour 1/2 cup peroxide into toilet and let it sit for 20 minutes-scrub clean
- Disinfect scrub brushes
- Clean out aquariums
- Sanitize toothbrushes and dentures
- Clean swimming pools and spas-alternative to chlorine
- Diluted in water, a small amount is good for houseplants
It's a mild antibiotic and can be used to clean minor cuts. (It stings. For more severe infections or cuts, see your doctor.)
Hydrogen peroxide is a bleach. It can help get rid of stains on clothes and porcelain, but may also bleach out color. In small amounts it can be used to lighten or brighten hair color.
Cautions
Some of the health claims for hydrogen peroxide are probably bogus. It can damage tissue if used at too high a concentration or too frequently. It may be irritating to mucus membranes. And the internal (ingested or intravenous) use, that some suggest, has been tied to a few deaths.
External links
- Snopes.com on the rumor/truth status of various claims for hydrogen peroxide
- http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/peroxide.asp
- The Many Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide by Dr. David G. Williams
- HowStuffWorks on Why does hydrogen peroxide foam when you put it on a cut?
Origins:
Hydrogen peroxide is a first aid staple in many households, routinely used to disinfect small wounds. Bottles of it are readily available at drug stores, with the compound formulated for home use vended in dilute form of 3% to 10%. Hydrogen peroxide also finds application as an antiseptic gargle, a clothes and hair bleach, and an aid to ear wax Peroxide removal. A paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda is used as a tooth scrub, and hydrogen peroxide is the major component of any number of tooth-whitening products.
Higher concentrations (30% or greater) of hydrogen peroxide are used in industry as a bleach for textiles and paper, as a component of rocket fuels, and for producing foam rubber and organic chemicals. Hydrogen peroxide in these strengths is dangerous for the untrained to handle or come into contact with. Spills of industrial-strength peroxide in transit have resulted in freeway and rail line closures, because at such concentrations hydrogen peroxide presents an imminent danger of fire and explosion, and inhalation of its fumes can send people to the hospital.
While some of the peroxide-related tips enumerated in the example quoted above have previously appeared on other Internet-circulated lists, this particular compilation seems to have begun its on-line life in January 2006. As to how good its advice is, the best that can be said is that some of the items are accurate, while others are unproved and possibly unprovable. In the main, however, one would likely not suffer much ill effect by following the list's
recommendations.
The two possible exceptions to the "no ill effects" pronouncement are the tips that involve putting hydrogen peroxide into direct contact with mucous membranes: spraying it into the nose to clear plugged sinuses or combat colds, and adding it to a douche to prevent yeast infections. While we don't know if such suggestions work as touted, given the Centers for Disease Control's statement that "When used for household disinfectant purposes (3% to 5%), [hydrogen peroxide] is mildly irritating to the skin and mucous membranes," we'd have to advise that trying out either tip might not be such a good idea.
Of the list's suggestions that can be vetted, no less an authority on germs than Dr. Philip Tierno advocates pouring hydrogen peroxide or mouthwash over toothbrushes after every use. Hydrogen peroxide has also long been touted as an effective remover of bloodstains, but people do need to be reminded that it is also a bleach and so might lift out the color of the item being cleaned along with the stain. Disinfecting counter-tops and cutting boards with hydrogen peroxide can also be handy as the liquid does combat a number of household nasties, but the 3% dilution hydrogen peroxide is commonly sold at won't be the "sudden death to all germs" answer that this list of tips presents it as.
As for killing foot fungus, putting the run on boils, curing canker sores, or cleaning out infections, it is not known if hydrogen peroxide is effective for these purposes. Soaking an infected wound in hydrogen peroxide several times throughout the day for five or ten minutes at a crack is probably not a good idea, though, because the solution can damage tissue if left in contact with skin for any length of time.
Two additional health-related uses for hydrogen peroxide should also be examined, even though neither of them was mentioned in this list of tips: injecting and swallowing hydrogen peroxide. While such treatments do have their advocates (who in turn claim such dosing will cure everything from AIDS to cancer), both uses amount to quackery. The proponents of "oxygen therapy" assert they are boosting the body's ability to destroy disease-causing cells, but there is no medical proof to support such use. Moreover, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), both such uses are dangerous.
Hydrogen peroxide can be harmful if swallowed. Drinking the concentrated solutions sold in some health food stores (35%, or "food grade" hydrogen peroxide) can cause vomiting, severe burns of the throat and stomach, and even death. Direct skin contact or breathing the vapors of hydrogen peroxide can also be harmful.
Hydrogen peroxide injections can have dangerous side effects. High blood levels of hydrogen peroxide can create oxygen bubbles that block blood flow and cause gangrene and death. Destruction of blood cells has also been reported after intravenous injection of hydrogen peroxide.
The ACS also notes "The medical literature contains several accounts of patient deaths attributed directly to oxygen therapy."
One such case was the 14 March 2004 death of Katherine Bibeau of South Carolina. The coroner who handled the case attributed her death to the intravenous infusion of hydrogen peroxide Ms. Bibeau had been receiving as a treatment for her multiple sclerosis. Hydrogen peroxide destroys blood platelets, the cells that coagulate to stop bleeding, and puts oxygen into the bloodstream that can form bubbles which stop the flow of blood to organs, said Clay Nichols, the pathologist on the case.
As to what to make of the numerous claims asserted of the hydrogen peroxide, in the main, most external uses of household-strength hydrogen peroxide are relatively harmless (if not necessarily helpful), but internal use should be shunned. Gargle with it, wipe wounds with it, foam the wax out of your ears with it, bleach your hair and your clothes with it, but don't drink it or let someone shoot it into your veins.
Hydrogen peroxide is a first aid staple in many households, routinely used to disinfect small wounds. Bottles of it are readily available at drug stores, with the compound formulated for home use vended in dilute form of 3% to 10%. Hydrogen peroxide also finds application as an antiseptic gargle, a clothes and hair bleach, and an aid to ear wax Peroxide removal. A paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda is used as a tooth scrub, and hydrogen peroxide is the major component of any number of tooth-whitening products.
Higher concentrations (30% or greater) of hydrogen peroxide are used in industry as a bleach for textiles and paper, as a component of rocket fuels, and for producing foam rubber and organic chemicals. Hydrogen peroxide in these strengths is dangerous for the untrained to handle or come into contact with. Spills of industrial-strength peroxide in transit have resulted in freeway and rail line closures, because at such concentrations hydrogen peroxide presents an imminent danger of fire and explosion, and inhalation of its fumes can send people to the hospital.
While some of the peroxide-related tips enumerated in the example quoted above have previously appeared on other Internet-circulated lists, this particular compilation seems to have begun its on-line life in January 2006. As to how good its advice is, the best that can be said is that some of the items are accurate, while others are unproved and possibly unprovable. In the main, however, one would likely not suffer much ill effect by following the list's
recommendations.
The two possible exceptions to the "no ill effects" pronouncement are the tips that involve putting hydrogen peroxide into direct contact with mucous membranes: spraying it into the nose to clear plugged sinuses or combat colds, and adding it to a douche to prevent yeast infections. While we don't know if such suggestions work as touted, given the Centers for Disease Control's statement that "When used for household disinfectant purposes (3% to 5%), [hydrogen peroxide] is mildly irritating to the skin and mucous membranes," we'd have to advise that trying out either tip might not be such a good idea.
Of the list's suggestions that can be vetted, no less an authority on germs than Dr. Philip Tierno advocates pouring hydrogen peroxide or mouthwash over toothbrushes after every use. Hydrogen peroxide has also long been touted as an effective remover of bloodstains, but people do need to be reminded that it is also a bleach and so might lift out the color of the item being cleaned along with the stain. Disinfecting counter-tops and cutting boards with hydrogen peroxide can also be handy as the liquid does combat a number of household nasties, but the 3% dilution hydrogen peroxide is commonly sold at won't be the "sudden death to all germs" answer that this list of tips presents it as.
As for killing foot fungus, putting the run on boils, curing canker sores, or cleaning out infections, it is not known if hydrogen peroxide is effective for these purposes. Soaking an infected wound in hydrogen peroxide several times throughout the day for five or ten minutes at a crack is probably not a good idea, though, because the solution can damage tissue if left in contact with skin for any length of time.
Two additional health-related uses for hydrogen peroxide should also be examined, even though neither of them was mentioned in this list of tips: injecting and swallowing hydrogen peroxide. While such treatments do have their advocates (who in turn claim such dosing will cure everything from AIDS to cancer), both uses amount to quackery. The proponents of "oxygen therapy" assert they are boosting the body's ability to destroy disease-causing cells, but there is no medical proof to support such use. Moreover, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), both such uses are dangerous.
Hydrogen peroxide can be harmful if swallowed. Drinking the concentrated solutions sold in some health food stores (35%, or "food grade" hydrogen peroxide) can cause vomiting, severe burns of the throat and stomach, and even death. Direct skin contact or breathing the vapors of hydrogen peroxide can also be harmful.
Hydrogen peroxide injections can have dangerous side effects. High blood levels of hydrogen peroxide can create oxygen bubbles that block blood flow and cause gangrene and death. Destruction of blood cells has also been reported after intravenous injection of hydrogen peroxide.
The ACS also notes "The medical literature contains several accounts of patient deaths attributed directly to oxygen therapy."
One such case was the 14 March 2004 death of Katherine Bibeau of South Carolina. The coroner who handled the case attributed her death to the intravenous infusion of hydrogen peroxide Ms. Bibeau had been receiving as a treatment for her multiple sclerosis. Hydrogen peroxide destroys blood platelets, the cells that coagulate to stop bleeding, and puts oxygen into the bloodstream that can form bubbles which stop the flow of blood to organs, said Clay Nichols, the pathologist on the case.
As to what to make of the numerous claims asserted of the hydrogen peroxide, in the main, most external uses of household-strength hydrogen peroxide are relatively harmless (if not necessarily helpful), but internal use should be shunned. Gargle with it, wipe wounds with it, foam the wax out of your ears with it, bleach your hair and your clothes with it, but don't drink it or let someone shoot it into your veins.
Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/green-cleaning/uses-for-hydrogen-peroxide/#ixzz2tIrkpbq0
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Why does hydrogen peroxide foam when you put it on a cut?
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is something you can buy at the drug store. What you are buying is a 3-percent solution, meaning the bottle contains 97-percent water and 3-percent hydrogen peroxide. Most people use it as an antiseptic. It turns out that it is not very good as an antiseptic, but it is not bad for washing cuts and scrapes and the foaming looks cool.
The reason why it foams is because blood and cells contain an enzyme called catalase. Since a cut or scrape contains both blood and damaged cells, there is lots of catalase floating around.
When the catalase comes in contact with hydrogen peroxide, it turns the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen gas (O2).
Catalase does this extremely efficiently -- up to 200,000 reactions per second. The bubbles you see in the foam are pure oxygen bubbles being created by the catalase. Try putting a little hydrogen peroxide on a cut potato and it will do the same thing for the same reason -- catalase in the damaged potato cells reacts with the hydrogen peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide does not foam in the bottle or on your skin because there is no catalase to help the reaction to occur. Hydrogen peroxide is stable at room temperature.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is something you can buy at the drug store. What you are buying is a 3-percent solution, meaning the bottle contains 97-percent water and 3-percent hydrogen peroxide. Most people use it as an antiseptic. It turns out that it is not very good as an antiseptic, but it is not bad for washing cuts and scrapes and the foaming looks cool.
The reason why it foams is because blood and cells contain an enzyme called catalase. Since a cut or scrape contains both blood and damaged cells, there is lots of catalase floating around.
When the catalase comes in contact with hydrogen peroxide, it turns the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen gas (O2).
Catalase does this extremely efficiently -- up to 200,000 reactions per second. The bubbles you see in the foam are pure oxygen bubbles being created by the catalase. Try putting a little hydrogen peroxide on a cut potato and it will do the same thing for the same reason -- catalase in the damaged potato cells reacts with the hydrogen peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide does not foam in the bottle or on your skin because there is no catalase to help the reaction to occur. Hydrogen peroxide is stable at room temperature.
Per Vet's Advice:
Mixed hydrogen peroxide with vinegar and use it on dogs if they get SKUNKED. in about an hour almost no trace hints of the smell. 
The morning of her vet appointment, my dog ruptured a bloody tumor while sitting in the living room. The carpet looked like an episode of CSI! I remembered that peroxide might help. I was stunned when it took out every bit of stain! So the next time I did a full carpet steaming, I used one tank worth of peroxide. The carpet looked new!Can be used for animal poison control per our veterinarian. We have had our dogs and goats ingest poisonous substances that we needed to induce vomiting for and Hydrogen Peroxide was recommended by our vet. Using a baster or small plastic syringe *without the needle*, force them to swallow the H2O2 (we usually do about a 1-2 ounces per 15-20 lbs of body weight) and after a few minutes vomiting will start, regurgitating the foaming H2O2 and whatever other contents of the animal's stomach. We have only used it on dogs and miniature goats, but it should work for most any animal. Check with your vet before attempting as your animal may have other health issues that may be complicated by the H2O2.Life saving uses for Dogs. It worked great when out Golden retriever Maxwell ate an entire box of motion sickness pills while I was packing for a trip. I did not notice until I found the empty wrappers on the floor. In a panic, I called my vet who gave me instructions using peroxide. Force a teaspoon down his throat and take him outside. If you do not get results in a few minutes do it again. Within 10 min Maxwell was throwing up. The vet told me to wait a few minutes and do it again to make sure his stomach emptied. This remedy saved our Maxwell. Now I always have a bottle in the kitchen with the dog's first aid kit.Poison Control Center told our neighbor to do this... put cottage cheese and a bit of peroxide together and feed it to dog. Within a few minutes, after being taken outside, she was puking everything up. It cleaned her out and then we got her to the vet and on Vitamin K supplements and she was completely fine.Dittos on oral hygiene:
I use hydrogen peroxide as a mouth rinse before brushing my teeth. Put a little in with water or mouth rinse, like Listerine, or whatever you use, swish it around for a minute, let the peroxide bubble and then brush your teeth. It is a great teeth whitener and cheaper than those whitening strips, you buy in the store. Make sure you don't use it everyday, maybe like three times a week because it can make your teeth sensitive, but my teeth is cleaner and whiter.
I put a drop of HO on my toothbrush. Not too much. 'Just a drop. It not only cleans the toothbrush, ridding it of the germs that attach themselves to all surfaces when "plumbing is flushed and bacteria are sprayed literally everywhere..."...but it also serves to whiten my teeth. My gums used to be receding; they are now healthy and have actually grown back.with white vinegar being a great and cheap way to soften your clothes in the laundry. Also, white vinegar is good for mildew prevention as it prevents the mildew spores from growing back. Does not smell that great, but oh well, it is better than chemicals. The back of the white vinegar bottle shows all the neat things it can be used for.
It will also fade stains on your wood floors. We pulled the carpet up in the house we bought and the stains could not be sanded out of the floors. I had them sanded, stained, and then heard about using peroxide on stains. It may take several weeks to get the stain out but soak a paper towel or sponge and dab on stains daily. It will lighten the stain and will continue to fade with no affect on your finish.This is in response to someone who posted about using it in a neti pot. Try this instead. I have major probs with my sinuses, and what I do now is dip a cotton swab in HP, let the excess drip back into the bottle and lightly swab the inside of each nostril. It opens up those sinus passages within an hour. Needless to say, don't stick the cotton swab back into the bottle after using ; - }Try cleaning microwave simply by adding a bowl of water to microwave and setting the timer. For cleaning the inside of a microwave, mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to make a paste. Smear a thick layer of the paste onto any burned stains in the microwave and let it sit overnight. Wipe clean with warm water and a cloth. We have much more info on green cleaning here: http://www.houselogic.com/green-living/green-cleaning/Did you know the British, in the world war's, CURED many of our military men of what was killing them faster them bullets? They used 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide. It was the lung infections of Pneumonia that caused their lungs to freeze up with phlegm and the peroxide made it so they could cough it out and get better. IT COST PENNIES TO USE! I use it all the time. You have to get it at the health food store or online & there is precautions you have to use if you use it. Look it up online it is preformed miracles in my family, my grand kids have asthma and it really helps. (Please do not use any peroxide you can get pre-made from the pharmacy, they have a lot of heavy metals in it to stabilize it for the store shelves. You can make your own using the recipes found online) Helping the environment be natural and leave the heavy metals out of it. It is the same thing Dentist use to whiten your teeth.
FOLLOW ALL PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING IT
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I Cannot Stress that Enough
It can burn your skin in its natural state
And kill you if you use too much.
But it's curing wonders are many.
My husband uses a spray of h. peroxide for his sore throats or mouth sores. I tried it once and did not do it correctly. Instead of inhaling the mist, I inhaled droplets of the peroxide. Your statement that it is not a lung irritant is not correct! I had an immediate, life-threatening episode of the bronchial tubes clogging up with foam from the peroxide and the moisture in the bronchi. The more I "dragged" for a breath, the more I pulled the peroxide foam into my lungs. I threw myself upside down hanging off the sofa to try to get the liquid out of my bronchial tubes. Rigged up an oxygen canister I had here for asthma. It finally subsided but was the scariest incident ever. I will never put peroxide into my mouth or throat again! -Posted by Bonnie on February 27, 2013Ref: Bonnie's comments on H202 breathing SNAFU. H202 can be taken by mouth in its 3% liquid form and gargled with for sore throats, gingivitis issues, brushing your teeth etc. You should NOT inhale it, in droplet form, especially the ' store bought' variety.
It is NOT food grade variety. You can purchase 'food grade' H202 from a local health food/herb type store in many cases or via the internet. It usually comes in 35% form. It has NO preservatives or other ingredients in it, as with store bought variety.
You can take 1 oz of 35% to 11 oz of distilled water and make a 3% Food Grade H202 and use it accordingly, as per general use instructions found in naturalpathic home remedies. i.e. for asthmatics, a suggested use is in a nebulizer. An asthmatic would inhale the micro-vapor of H202 into lungs for ' X' minutes a few times a day. Keep 35% Food Grade Peroxide in Freezer or fridge. DO NOT DRINK. Avoid spilling 35% on skin. It will turn skin whitish color. But, will turn back in a few hours or so. 82-pg pdf file is available on Food Grade Peroxide uses and its history. That extra O2 molecule does wonders for humans. COPD victims, asthmatics, lung infections, etc. Learn more about it and you will be just fine. USE Food Grade next time. In glass of water or juices. I have been doing it for years. Have not been ill in 15 yrs. either.
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