Hydrogen Peroxide was discovered in 1818 by Louis Jacques. It is almost acid-like in effects and uses. Although the compositions are simply water and oxygen alone, this kind of acid has been used from bleaching paper products to producing rocket fuel. It can also be used for many purposes in the home like:
1. Laundry Whitening
With the bleaching power of hydrogen peroxide in paper products, it is also good for washing white clothes. However, it is not advisable to pour this chemical directly on your clothes. This is just replacement for bleach and is applied the same procedure. A cup of it into a load of white clothes in the washer will whiten your clothes.
2. Disinfectant for Different Areas of the Home
Mixing water and hydrogen peroxide is a good disinfectant of the kitchen. Putting the 50/50 solution into a spray bottle can allow you to apply the mixture on appliances and furniture also to keep a germ-free home. Be aware that you mix only the amount you will use at a time.
3. Kill Fungus in your Body
Not only does hydrogen peroxide good in keeping the home germ-free. It is also good in eliminating fungus from your body. 50/50 solution of water and hydrogen peroxide is all you need for fungus under your fingernails and toe nails. Soaking your fingers and toes in the solution every day will keep you fungus-free.
4. Homemade Tooth Whitener
A daily gargle of hydrogen peroxide with 3% strength for five to ten minutes only can keep your mouth clean and teeth whiter. Moreover, it is a very cheap alternative in maintaining your dental health.
5. Antiseptic for the Bathroom
Hydrogen peroxide in 3% concentration with equal parts of water is a very effective bathroom antiseptic. Your bathroom will be cleaner and smelling clean with the simple solution of water and hydrogen peroxide.
6. Help in Growing Houseplants Healthier
All it takes is an ounce into one cup of water. This solution can be sprayed to your houseplants. It can cause greener and abundant houseplants.
7. Takes Pesticides Off your Fruits and Vegetables
Putting a quarter of hydrogen peroxide into a basin of water is good for cleaning your fruits and vegetables before consumption to eliminate remaining pesticides. Rinse the fruits and towel dry afterwards.
8. Clears Skin Acne from Face
Acne and pimples can dry up with the use of hydrogen peroxide twice or thrice a day. This can dry up acne and pimples really fast.
9. Removes Earwax Build Up in the Ears
Three to four drops of hydrogen peroxide in the ears can eliminate wax build up in the ears. Let this sit for several minutes. Rinse the ears with warm water carefully using a syringe. Dry the ears with soft cloth and your earwax are gone.
10. Sanitizes Drinking Fountains before Use
If you want to be protected from contagious diseases from public drinking fountains, be sure to carry with you some hydrogen peroxide. A splash of the hydrogen peroxide on the fountain's spout is all you need. Leave the chemical there for several seconds and turn the water on until the count of five. Now you can drink from a clean fountain in the public.
