Using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide are natural, non-toxic ways to clean many surfaces in your home. The two products can be safely combined or used separately to whiten laundry, remove odors, disinfect surfaces, and much more.
Mixing hydrogen peroxide and baking soda causes a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide and certain other chemicals which can cut through soap scum and hard water stains.
Don't mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together in the same mixture. This can create peracetic acid, which may be toxic and can irritate your throat and lungs, eyes and skin. You can, however, alternate spraying hydrogen peroxide and vinegar on a surface.
A paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide cuts through soap scum and hard water stains on tubs and tiles. Mix a paste of two thirds baking soda to one third hydrogen peroxide, spread it over affected areas, let it sit for 30 minutes, and then rinse away. Follow with a mist of distilled white vinegar if necessary.
First, it's an amazing stain pre-treater. Mix together two tablespoons hydrogen peroxide, a tablespoon of baking soda and a tablespoon of dish soap. Spread the mixture over any stain; let it sit for a bit and then launder as directed. This pre-treater is quick and inexpensive.
Baking Soda + Vinegar
We're calling you out, Pinterest: Although these pantry staples are handy on their own — both baking soda and vinegar can help clean all over the house — you should skip any DIY cleaner recipe that involves this not-so-dynamic duo. "Baking soda is basic and vinegar is acidic," says Bock.
Pinterest Tip: To whiten teeth, use a mouth guard with 2 parts baking soda to 1 part hydrogen peroxide, 10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. Dr. Malmstrom: It's not a good idea to use a mouth guard for whitening that's not specifically fitted for your mouth by a dentist because the hydrogen peroxide could irritate your gums.
However much you are making, just add twice as much hydrogen peroxide as you do the detergent. So for a small stain mix 1 teaspoon of Dawn with two teaspoons of peroxide. For a large batch 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide to ½ cup detergent works!
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The Negative Effects of Using Hydrogen Peroxide as a Rinse
Rinsing with undiluted hydrogen peroxide can burn your organs and cause internal bleeding.
"Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing," says Dr. Yaakovian. "It prevents healing rather than promoting it." That's because its reactive power isn't specific to germs.
The process of using baking soda to whiten teeth is rather simple. You simply make a paste out of a teaspoon of baking soda and a small amount of hydrogen peroxide, and then gently brush your teeth as you would with traditional toothpaste. When you are done, rinse your mouth with water.
Serious eye or skin burns and bleaching of the hair may result from contact with hydrogen peroxide solutions. Drinking a concentrated hydrogen peroxide solution can cause vomiting and severe burns of the throat and stomach. Generally, the more serious the exposure, the more severe the symptoms.
Dermal exposure to dilute solutions of hydrogen peroxide cause whitening or bleaching of the skin due to microembolism caused by oxygen bubbles in the capillaries [1, 3]. Dermal contact with solutions of 35 % hydrogen peroxide cause mild skin irritation.
Hydrogen peroxide actually irritates the skin and inhibits wound healing. The advice about using it has changed because new research shows that the irritation it causes is not worth the antiseptic effect.”
Blast soap scum by scrubbing with a stiff scrub brush and a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. I pre-treat by spraying walls with hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then use a clumpier paste and scrubby sponge to clean the shower walls and floor. Rinse and let air dry.
Vinegar works well on dirt, mold and mineral deposits as well as on other acid stains including coffee. Therefore, you may have found vinegar did a good job removing your coffee or tea stain. Hydrogen peroxide works differently than vinegar and is better at removing different types of stains.
For celebrity-level whiteness, cosmetic dentists will usually use one of three different procedures: professional whitening treatments, veneers, or crowns.
Use this paste in moderation; no more than 2-3 times a week.
There are some risks to consider before using hydrogen peroxide to whiten the teeth. Common side effects of teeth whitening methods include tooth and gum sensitivity, as well as irritated or inflamed gums.
Hydrogen Peroxide and Vinegar
“Combining these two creates peracetic acid or corrosive acid, an irritant that, in high concentrations, can harm the skin, eyes, throat, nose, and lungs,” says Bock.