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.
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!
Slough Dry Skin Off Your Feet
You could spend a fortune trying to fix dry, cracked heels. You may have tried every lotion, from the drugstore variety to the more expensive types. If it seems as though nothing’s doing the trick and you’re done wasting money on stuff that doesn’t work, try this home remedy using hydrogen peroxide!
You will need about half an hour for this solution to really work its magic, so set aside some time. Fill a large bowl or tub, large enough to put both of your feet in, with two cups of warm water and two cups of hydrogen peroxide. Immerse your feet in the mixture and sit for 30-35 minutes. Use a pumice stone to exfoliate your heels one at a time during the treatment. Pat your feet dry with a towel when you’re done and coat feet with thick, moisturizing lotion. Slip-on a pair of socks to hold the moisture in and leave them on overnight. Remove in the morning and check out how amazingly soft your feet are!
Clean Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and veggies are hands down some of the healthiest foods for you. Unfortunately, bugs love them just as much as we do. Because of this, they’re sprayed with pesticides when they’re grown. And unfortunately, many times they don’t get rinsed enough (or properly) before they make it home with us. Some brands are more careful than others, but you should always rinse them yourself just to be on the safe side.
You can try an expensive fruit and vegetable cleaning spray, you can simply rinse them with water, which may not completely rid them of the chemicals, or – you can try this DIY solution. Combine one part of hydrogen peroxide with one part of water in a spray bottle and shake softly to combine. Spray the combination on your product and let it sit for a couple of minutes before rinsing with water.