Unlike bleach, 3% Peroxide is a safe oxidizing agent that can attack organic materials without bleaching most colors (always spot check in an inconspiculous place first). Peroside is actually a more powerful oxidizer than bleach and is safer for you and the environment. Although most parents didn't think of it in terms of a household cleaner or deoderizer, it is the goto for most parents for cleaning minor skin cuts and abraisions.
With that being said, it is also a safe alternative to bleach for disinfecting any tangible item including food. If you allow a 3% or diluted solution to sit on a tangible surface for 90 - 120 seconds you will disinfect - degrade organic matter as well as annihilating microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, pathogenes) and providing full sterilization.
Mold or mildew in the home can contribute to smells in the home. These are caused by microbial VOCs and are just one example of smells that peroxide can eliminate. Peroxide will oxidize most organic materials, thus the reason it makes a great deoderoizer.
Peroxide can also reduce the smell of animals that have tangled with skunks. Skunk spray contains sulfer-based organic compounds and thiols. These natural chemicals can be neutralized by spraying your dog with a 3% peroxide, or a mixture of peroxide, baking soda and dawn dish soap. Leave on the fur for about 5 minutes, and repeat as necessary. Watch for irritation and possible hair bleaching but this should significantly reduce the skunk odor.
1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1 teaspoon grease-cutting dish detergent
1/4 cup baking soda
The pH of 3% peroxide at room temperature is 6.2. Do not heat or cool this mixture as it becomes unstable and combustable.
Peroxides in stronger concentrations, should be handled with extreme caution as the higher concentrations do come with hazards and should only be handled by trained persons. https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1015.pdf
AJ is correct regarding hydrogen peroxide.
Unlike bleach, 3% Peroxide is a safe oxidizing agent that can attack organic materials without bleaching most colors (always spot check in an inconspiculous place first). Peroside is actually a more powerful oxidizer than bleach and is safer for you and the environment. Although most parents didn't think of it in terms of a household cleaner or deoderizer, it is the goto for most parents for cleaning minor skin cuts and abraisions.
With that being said, it is also a safe alternative to bleach for disinfecting any tangible item including food. If you allow a 3% or diluted solution to sit on a tangible surface for 90 - 120 seconds you will disinfect - degrade organic matter as well as annihilating microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, pathogenes) and providing full sterilization.
Mold or mildew in the home can contribute to smells in the home. These are caused by microbial VOCs and are just one example of smells that peroxide can eliminate. Peroxide will oxidize most organic materials, thus the reason it makes a great deoderoizer.
Peroxide can also reduce the smell of animals that have tangled with skunks. Skunk spray contains sulfer-based organic compounds and thiols. These natural chemicals can be neutralized by spraying your dog with a 3% peroxide, or a mixture of peroxide, baking soda and dawn dish soap. Leave on the fur for about 5 minutes, and repeat as necessary. Watch for irritation and possible hair bleaching but this should significantly reduce the skunk odor.
1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1 teaspoon grease-cutting dish detergent
1/4 cup baking soda
The pH of 3% peroxide at room temperature is 6.2. Do not heat or cool this mixture as it becomes unstable and combustable.
Peroxides in stronger concentrations, should be handled with extreme caution as the higher concentrations do come with hazards and should only be handled by trained persons. https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1015.pdf