Sunday, April 15, 2007

Natural Cleaning: Hydrogen Peroxide (pt3)

Michael and I ordinarily use hydrogen peroxide to clean bleeding injuries, or scrapes on Christopher's knees. He occassionally use it as a mouth wash when we're out of other mouth wash. Hydrogen peroxide is gentler than chlorine bleach, as it can be used for sterilizing and disinfecting for not only your home, but also your body.

To treat moldy tile grout on bathroom walls, fill a spray bottle with 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide and 1 cup water. Spray onto moldy areas, let sit for an hour, then rinse off.

Keep a spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand and another filled with white vinegar (NEVER mix the two in one bottle). For a disinfecting spray, for vegetables and surfaces, spritz with one, then the other, then wipe clean. This is great for spraying apples, tomatoes and other produce items as well as wood cutting boards.

Lastly but not least, hydrogen peroxide an effective, inexpensive mouthwash!

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