by N. A. Hernandez

Created on: May 30, 2007

The majority of use all have hydrogen peroxide in our medicine cabinets at home, but did you know that it is an effective source to remove stains? There are different ways that you can use hydrogen peroxide to effectively remove stains. Either as a paste by creating it with different ingredients or simply applying the hydrogen peroxide alone or with water.

You will be amazed at how well that hydrogen peroxide works at removing tough stains. Once you try it, you are most likely to try it again and realize that you do not need to buy those expensive stain removers. Hydrogen peroxide is so cheap to buy and we always have it on hand!

Here is a few of the stains that it can remove for you ~

Blood stains ~ Simply apply hydrogen peroxide to the stain or make a paste consisting of the hydeine peroxide and cold water and corn starch. Make it into a thick paste and allow it to sit on the stain for awhile and then wash like you normally do. You may scrub the stain with a toothbrush to help it as well.

Wine & juice stains ~ Apply hydrogen peroxide directly to the stain. No matter where the stain is on your carpet, clothing, or other fabrics, hydrogen peroxide is great at removing them. Just be careful about it splattering. It may stain some fabrics.

Pet stains and other stains on hard wood floors ~ Apply hydrogen peroxide to the stain and allow it to sit for awhile. It works relatively well fro this and it can keep you from needing to replace your floors. Walk around and apply it to all the stains that you see on your hardwood floor, wipe it off after awhile and you will see the stain disappear. It may need a couple of applications depending on how bad the stain is!

Counter stains ~ you can either make a paste with the hydrogen peroxide or apply it directly. Which ever method you choose make sure that you test an area first. Hydrogen peroxide may stain some items, so test in a n inconspicuous area first.

The most handy way to use hydrogen peroxide for stains in the kitchen and other areas around your home is to keep it in a spray bottle clearly labeled. Mix
half a cup hydrogen peroxide to every 3 cups of water. It really works well as a stain remover!

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