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Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is usually used as a bleaching or cleaning agent.

The chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide is H2O2.

Uses[]

  • Clean your counters and tableops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh clean smell.
  • After rinsing of your cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonela 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. [1], [2]

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External links[]

<references>

  1. Snopes.com on the rumor/truth status of various claims for hydrogen peroxide
  2. American Cancer Society on Oxygen Therapy
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