Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide

(safer and healthier than bleach)

by Guest Contributor Becky Ransey

Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!! Why?? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!

Did you know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine and it was used to kill our troops. Hydrogen Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals.

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.

3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. Treat fungus on your feet (especially the toes) with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water every night and let dry.

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day.  A doctor reports that he has seen gangrene healed by soaking in peroxide, where no other medicine worked.

7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system as bleach or most other disinfectants will.

8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue.

9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights, especially if your hair is light brown or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.

11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

13. Use peroxide to clean your mirrors. There is no smearing.

The list could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, this is a way to save lots of money in such a simple, healthy manner!