Having white carpets should be something reserved for places where children, pets, and coffee do not exist. But if you happen to have light-colored carpet and any of the above things, hydrogen peroxide should be an under-the-sink staple in your house. Not only can the solution help to remove all different kinds of stains, from pet to red wine and more, but it can also help to whiten it.
Use an empty bottle and fill it with five ounces of hydrogen peroxide and one ounce of Dawn dish soap. Shake the bottle lightly to mix both liquids and spray it on the affected area of the carpet. Let the solution sit for a couple of minutes and scrub in with a clean rag. Then, spray with a water bottle that contains pure H2o and wipe again until all of the cleaning solution is gone. Repeat until you can no longer see any visible stains.
Clean Your (Or Your Pet's) Ears
Although it may feel amazing to use a cotton swab to clean out your ears, it’s also not the best idea. Doing so can lead to pushing wax inwards and/or damaging the eardrum. And, if you can damage your own ear by cleaning them, imagine what you can do to your pets, whose ear’s anatomy you don’t truly understand. To clean your ears safely and effectively, use an eyedropper to fill it with a few drops of hydrogen peroxide, and drip it slowly into the ear canal.
Let it sit for a couple of minutes with your head tilted so it can fill up and do its job. Then, tilt your head to the other side, with the ear full of fluid over your sink. Use a cotton ball or tissue to wipe any remaining fluid from the accessible part of your ears. If you’re using the solution on a pet, you don’t need to hold their head for two minutes. Just be sure that the drops go into their ear canal, rub their ear lobes a bit to really saturate the area, and go ahead and release them. They will shake their head, which is a good thing, and will naturally release any build-up within.
Clean Your Beauty Tools
Sure, you can spend $15 on a bottle of makeup brush cleaner, which is certainly one option – and a good one, if you’ve got the money to blow. A lot of the solutions you can buy in stores include alcohol and some other less-than-desirable ingredients that you don’t want to smear all over your face.
A safer and much more affordable option is to use a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water to clean your brushes and sponges. Simply mix one-part hydrogen peroxide to one-part water in a cup or another small container. Put your brushes in the solution for 10 minutes, and then swirl each one around and rinse them off in clean water from the sink.
Lift Pit Stains
If you’re human and you’ve ever owned any sort of white clothes, then you understand the struggle of dealing with stains caused by things going on with the body. Pit stains are basically unavoidable in white t-shirts, and when you’ve got kids, bloodstains happen pretty regularly too, with all of the scraped knees and sports scars.
Luckily, hydrogen peroxide can help make sure that your family’s white clothes stay just that: white. You can pour the solution directly on bloodstains and watch as it bubbles out the stain right before your eyes. Make sure to do it over a sink and rinse with water afterwards. The same process applies to the dreaded yellow pit stains. After you apply the solution directly to the stains, throw all of your whites in the washer with a cup of peroxide to whiten even more!
Bring Pots and Pans Back to Life
If you’re a fan of deep-frying foods or any kind of pan-frying, you’re probably all too familiar with the (seemingly) permanent brown spots that can develop after using it for some time. But the good news is, you don’t have to run out and buy a new set of pots and pans for the kitchen. You also don’t have to continue to live with stained pots that look like they’re decades old (even if they are.)
If you’re ready to liven up your kitchen, grab your trusted hydrogen peroxide and some baking soda. Pour a half an inch of the liquid into your pan, followed by ¼ cup of baking soda, and turn the heat up. When it starts to bubble, remove it from the heat and let it sit and cool for about 10 minutes. Then, scrub vigorously with a scruff pad. Empty out the pan and rinse. Dry and shine with a clean cloth or dry foam sponge.