Its scientific term is "hydrogen peroxide", but most of us know it as "oxygen".
Its most well-known use is, of course, to disinfect an external wound before applying alcohol and / or iodine to it.
But few know that oxygen can be very useful for many more reasons in the home.
Blondes the hair: It is an economical way to make your hair lighter. Of course, he wants you to be careful not to overdo it. Be sure to apply oxygen to the hair and leave it on for 10 minutes. Then see how much the color has changed and then decide if you want to let it work longer.
Teeth whitening: Mix soda and oxygen to make a homemade teeth whitening paste that you can use daily and which will remove stains from your teeth.
Oral antiseptic: Use a lid filled with oxygen to rinse your mouth. In addition to whitening your teeth, it will also kill the germs that cause bad breath.
Disinfects the toothbrush: Soak your oxygen toothbrush to kill the staph bacteria - and not only - that are present in every bathroom.
Fights acne: Apply a little oxygen to the pimples and other acne scars. Leave it on for 1-2 minutes and rinse.
Softens calluses: Add oxygen to lukewarm water and soak your feet in the solution.
Removes the honeycomb from the ears: Put 1-2 drops of oxygen in your ear, wait for 1-2 minutes and then put 1-2 drops of olive oil. Wait another minute and drain all the fluid from your ear.
Fights ear infections: Put 6-8 drops of oxygen in each ear to relieve the symptoms of an infection.
Fights foot fungus: Mix equal parts oxygen and water. Put the solution in a dark glass bottle and spray the skin on your feet where fungi have grown. Repeat every night.
Disinfects the inside of the refrigerator: Spray a little oxygen on the inside surfaces of the refrigerator and let it soak for a few minutes. Then clean with a clean cloth. Oxygen will disinfect the surfaces that rest on the food.
Source: onmed.gr