How to whiten with hydrogen peroxide and without chlorine

Oxygen peroxide, also called hydrogen peroxide, is a chemical compound formed simply with water and oxygen. This substance kills pathogenic microorganisms, oxidizing them and releasing water and oxygen in their place. It has, therefore, antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. This is why oxygen peroxide is frequently used:

• In the industry
• In the health system
• To disinfect
• To restore artistic works
• In the home
• In hair (cosmetic products)

Depending on what its use is going to be, the most correct thing is to get hydrogen peroxide with one concentration or another. For example, for industrial uses a concentration of 30% is needed; instead, for disinfect wounds with a 3% concentration is enough.

Although the use of hydrogen peroxide is widespread and is used even by healthcare personnel, there are certain precautionary measures that we must take, such as the following:

• Do not eat: Hydrogen peroxide can only be used externally.
• Children under 2 years: Use this product with caution with small children, as their skin is much more delicate than that of an adult. Therefore, in these cases it will always be better for the doctor to recommend its use.
• Do not mix with other products: Mixing it with other chemical components can be counterproductive, since it could create an adverse chemical reaction for our body.
• Avoid contact in certain areas: such as the eyes, mucous membranes and the most sensitive parts of the skin.
• Avoid contact with food: also with drinks. As a precaution, it is better to store the product in an area away from the kitchen.

Bleaching white clothes with hydrogen peroxide is very simple, just you must follow these steps:

1. Take a sponge or a clean cloth and put some hydrogen peroxide on it.
2. Rub hydrogen peroxide onto white fabric stains or areas that are no longer white.
3. Let the hydrogen peroxide sit on the stain for several minutes.
4. Wash the white fabric as normal.

After following these steps, your white clothes will be even whiter. You may also be interested in this other article about How to remove stains from clothes with hydrogen peroxide.

If your white clothes have yellowish spots which are normally created by sweat, we advise you to follow these steps to whiten your white clothes with baking soda:

1. In a container, mix one tablespoon of water and one tablespoon of baking soda until a paste forms.
2. Apply this paste directly to the stain on your clothing and let it sit for a few minutes.
3. Afterwards, wash the clothes as you normally do, but first, add a cup and a half of baking soda to the detergent you are going to use.

Be careful and do not use baking soda on dark or colored clothes, since baking soda can lighten. That is why it should only be used on white clothing.

To whiten white clothes that have turned greyish, there are different methods, such as the following:

• With lemon and salt: Place water, detergent, two squeezed lemons and a tablespoon of salt in a container. Let it sit for about 30 minutes and wash the clothes.
• With hydrogen peroxide: It can be done as we have told you before. However, if the entire garment is grayish, we recommend that you directly add two tablespoons of this product to the washing machine.
• With raw milk: This other trick consists of leaving the garment to soak for 1 hour in a container with raw milk. After that time, wash the garment normally.

If you liked this article on how to whiten with hydrogen peroxide and without chlorine, you may also be interested in this other article How to whiten clothes with baking soda.

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