14 Surprising Ways to Use Hydrogen Peroxide

You probably already have this budget-friendly first aid staple in your medicine cabinet (or maybe in your emergency kit), but did you know you can use hydrogen peroxide all around your house? The standard 3 percent solution is a nontoxic staple that not only disinfects, but also brightens and whitens.

Here are 14 ways to use the hydrogen peroxide you already have for tasks all around your home.

Get into every groove of your wood cutting board by washing it in hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then rinse to disinfect.

Whiten your laundry loads with a 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide added in with your regular laundry detergent.

Keep your mattress looking fresh and brand new with a quick, 10-minute deep clean.

Add an old world texture to metal fixtures with an easy patina recipe.

Remove sweat stains from any washable garment by rubbing one part dish soap to two parts hydrogen peroxide onto a stain. Let soak an hour before washing.

Disinfect all your gardening tools in a hydrogen peroxide bath to prevent the spread of plant diseases.

Thoroughly clean baked-on oven grease with just three ingredients.

Make your glass stovetop sparkle without a ton of elbow grease.

Remove mold by spraying the affected area with hydrogen peroxide and water. Leave for an hour, scrub, and rinse.

Banish bacteria from your makeup routine with a weekly makeup brush cleaner.

Brighten dingy grout lines with a simple DIY grout cleaner.

Keep your humidifiers in peak condition by rinsing the tank with hydrogen peroxide and following with water.

Found feathers make for a cool boho-style display. Clean them up completely with hydrogen peroxide before bringing into the house to avoid

Sanitize your fridge by using hydrogen peroxide like an all purpose spray to get into all the nooks and crannies. 

This post originally ran on Apartment Therapy. See it there: 14 Ways to Use Hydrogen Peroxide, Your Favorite First Aid Staple