15 Surprising Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

If you have hydrogen peroxide in your home, chances are it’s in your first aid kit. And that’s a shame, really. For one, applying peroxide to cuts and scrapes really isn’t the best way to go about repairing your skin — it actually does more harm than good! For another, hydrogen peroxide has a number of fantastic uses outside of first aid. As a tough, nontoxic chemical, the stuff works wonders in your home. And it’s cheap, too! Click through to check out several surprising ways to use hydrogen peroxide.

Note: All of these tips and tricks call for the 3% concentration of hydrogen peroxide, the percentage you’d typically find in your first aid kit or at your pharmacy.

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Bu M.

5:36AM PDT on May 22, 2013

Can you make these hints printer friendly?

May 22
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heather g.

7:15PM PDT on Apr 27, 2013

Oh dear - more pictures and short pages....

No thanks !

April 27
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Bill and Katie D.

6:45PM PDT on Apr 20, 2013

Yes it does the JOB! Thank You

April 20
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Ken Y.

3:16AM PDT on Apr 20, 2013

does what granny did

Kimberley R K.

9:17PM PDT on Mar 29, 2013

Interesting tips! Thanks! :)

March 29
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Dale O.

8:34PM PDT on Mar 20, 2013

Gee, Thomas L., I 'really' wanted to know that...you are toast if Teresa reads that one...but since you are not in the Love and Sex thread she might not see it. Whatever...for something you treasure so much you could at least learn to spell it properly.

Okay, that was the last 'tip' that I expected to read but hen one never knows what one can find in the comments. Hydrogen peroxide is wonderful and I especially like the tip about the oyster mushrooms.

March 20
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Thomas L.

2:46PM PST on Mar 4, 2013

I'm 63 and I masturbate everyday. Some days two or three times. Really. When my penius get sore I soak it in a glass of Hydrogen Peroxide for 15 to 20 min. Yes, it burns at first but then it feals very, very good. The next day I'm ready to go again. I hope this helps.

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katarzyna p.

12:26AM PST on Jan 15, 2013

i didn’t know all that about hydrogen peroxide. i know it can dye your hair blond! it’s not as widely available as a ‘raw’ product here in the uk, so i think that’s why. thanks for the info though!

January 15
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Jane W.

6:02PM PST on Jan 13, 2013

thnx for this

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Christina B.

10:40AM PST on Jan 11, 2013

These great tips are going on my bookmarks. As a medical doctor, I can tell you I have saved quite a few blood stained robes by rubbing hydrogen peroxide on them.