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arted ways with bleach long ago. Even the smell makes me uncomfortable. In fact, chlorine bleach is a caustic chemical and a registered pesticide. Hydrogen peroxide is formed and dissipated naturally in the environment when it simply breaks down into oxygen and water (… you see where I’m going with this, don’tcha???).
Hydrogen peroxide can act as a substitute for bleach in virtually every way. Where you used bleach, use peroxide instead… and even far beyond.
It should always be diluted down to a 3% solution but (fortunately!) this is how it is commonly sold in your local drugstore or market, so you don’t need to worry about mixing your own concoction!
Some of the best uses for hydrogen peroxide?… just take a look:
- Disinfectant – for cleaning toilet bowls, floors, showers, tubs, tile… your bathroom is its disinfecting playground!
- Dishwasher – add a few drops to your dishwasher detergent for extra sterilization
- Food cleaner & natural preservative – add a few teaspoons to a large bowl of cold water. Wash and rinse your vegetables and fruits thoroughly to clean them and prolong their freshness
- Laundry – simply use in place of the bleach or use as a stain remover (but be sure to blot & rinse immediately to avoid any potential discoloration)
- Oral hygiene – use it to clean your toothbrush, or a teeth whitener (when combined with baking soda, in small quantities, to make a paste!)
- Sanitizer – put in a sprayer bottle to sterilize and disinfect counter tops, cutting boards, stove tops, sinks, the refrigerator and even coffee pots, blenders and food processors
- Toy cleaner – combine one part peroxide to ten parts water and soak water-tolerable toys, then thoroughly rinse and dry. (This is especially helpful after a bout of illness in the house!)
- Window cleaner – add a half cup to four cups of water and create a streak-free window cleaner
The toy cleaner appeals to me, especially. I recall when our daughter was in daycare (for a brief, fleeting moment, until I decided being a stay-at-home mommy “was for me”…) and I was horrified that they cleaned the toys with bleach! AUGH! My baby was probably putting those toys in her mouth the very next day!
Say good-bye bleach, hello peroxide. Nothing lost, but “a whole lot of peace-of-mind” gained!
While I’m on the topic of 
o replace it, I know someone in need of assistance will appreciate our donation when they have “nothing”. On top of that, our donation keeps it from needlessly being tossed away… it DOES work, afterall.
While I believe that an electronic or ‘gadget’ still in working condition should be donated, this is the best source I’ve seen so far for a central drop-off location when they’ve run their course. 
Have you ever received an electric bill that caused you to gasp? Or does your bill seem extraordinarily high every month? You might find yourself wondering what you did to create such an expense.
you can nearly eliminate this “phantom” power. To cut consumption completely, unplug the power strip once you’ve flipped the switch.
into an outlet consumes energy, even when they’re not in use.
Okay, another “confession”… until recently, I had no idea either! I’m talking about the little stickers on the produce we purchase. They’re actually called PLUs, (“Product {or Price} Look-Up” labels), and would you believe the numbers actually mean something?… they aren’t just random numbers.