Every knows that hydrogen peroxide can be used as an antiseptic to treat wounds, but hydrogen peroxide can be used for more than just wound care. Here is a brief list of other ways you can use this cheap, versatile, and safe product.
Oral Care
H202 (hydrogen peroxide) can be diluted with an equal amount of water and be used as a mouthwash to kill gingivitis and help with toothaches. A bonus is that it will help whiten your teeth. Don’t go overboard with this, though, using it too regularly can damage tooth enamel.
Laundry Boost
Do you remember the infomercials that sold cleaning products that used oxygen to lift stains? H2O2 works similarly. Just treat tough stains with it directly and wash them as usual, or add it to your load with the regular detergent for an added boost.
Antifungal
If you are living off grid then you are probably going to be wearing clothing more than once, maybe more than twice. This could lead to fungal infections in your skin such as athlete’s feet, ring worm, and dandruff. Along with changing out your clothing more frequently, as your resources allow, H2O2 can be diluted with equal parts water and rubbed on affected areas to kill the fungus.
Sprouting
Keeping your beans, grains, or seeds from molding while sprouting them can be difficult. One way is to add an ounce of H2O2 to the water every day when you change it out.
Shower Cleaner
When less diluted, or even straight out of the bottle if necessary, H2O2 can help kill mold in the shower than lead to health issues. It is much easier on the lungs of the person doing the cleaning, or those in the area, than bleach. If you plan on using it in a spray bottle, make sure you use one that blocks out light, or that you put in the bottle just before use, as light will break down H2O2 and decrease its effectiveness.
Hydrogen peroxide has been around for a long time, and has proven itself. Keep yourself stocked up, since with so many uses you will be going through it quickly.
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