I have to say I usually am pretty skeptical about advice I get from spammy mass emails, but owing to how much I HATE cleaning the bathroom, I decided to give take heed of this one email, which extolled the many virtues and uses of good old hydrogen peroxide - which you can still get at the pharmacy or grocery store for about a buck a bottle.

So I just cleaned the bathroom from top to bottom, using nothing but a 50-50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water (I bought a generic refillable spray bottle for $2.99), and it was pretty great!  It lifted the bath-tub ring about as well as Vim (etc.), and I was left with a clean bathroom, no fume-related headache, and no post-Earth-Day guilt about rinsing a cocktail of Vim, Mr Clean and Comet down the tubes.  Plus I’ll save significant $$ over the long haul.  Awesome!

Here for your edification is text from the (rather effusive) email that inspired the change (and no, I have not tried ALL of these applications…):

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I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach cost?

My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don’t tell you about peroxide.

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, and ask them if they use bleach at home.    They are wiser and know better!

Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40’s?

It’s chlorine, folks!    And it was used to kill our troops.

Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20’s.    It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this:

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 seconds daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) 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. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

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 like 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 seconds, 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 seconds 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 if your hair is a light brown, faddish, 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. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.

14. Another place it’s great is in the bathroom, if someone has been careless & has peed on the floor around the toilet and it’s begun to smell of urine.  Just put some peroxide in a spray bottle and spray.  In the blink of any eye, all the smell will be gone and the bacteria eliminated!
 
I could go on and on.  It is a little brown bottle no home should be without!
With prices of most necessities rising, I’m glad there’s a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner! ’
This information really woke me up.   
I hope you gain something from it, too.
 

Pass it on!   

We don’t need ever more products from the “Industry” for their trumped up “War on Scary Germs”.

Simple Oxygen in the form of bridgeable Hydrogen Peroxide does it all -  Effectively and SAFELY