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knit1tat2
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Lorna Jean
Pender
Nebraska
USA
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 Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 3:45:15 PM
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Hi everyone, I've discovered that good old hydrogen peroxide, used instead of iodine for most applications works so well, and hey, if you have mouldy leather or books that you really want to keep, soak a cotton ball in peroxide and squeeze out the excess, then wipe the mouldy spots. You'll have to change the cotton ball often, but oh boy does it work! The mould doesn't come back, and it doesn't take out the dye in leather at least, and either cleans or gently removes a bit of dye in book covers. It also doesn't dry out or harm the leather. Love that stuff! for hints and tips check out my website, http://northwindfarm.webs.com Lorna Jean
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 4:30:47 PM
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Thanks for the tip. I am finding that I can use hyd. per. for a lot of things.... The most recent discovery is that it takes the yellow urine stains out of the rabbits fur just before show time. We've bathed our rabbits and even used a bleach spray. Then a light bulb went off in my head, "If I use hyd. per. to take out stains in clothes then why not rabbits?"
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 6:30:19 PM
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Isn't it great! I am so glad you shared Lorna Jean!! We recently had a ceiling fall in and dumping yucky water everywhere leaving mould and mildew all over lots of things. This will be most helpful!!!
Have you ever tried using it for a mouth rinse. Tastes yucky but is really great!
Hugs Bunches
Jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2010 : 7:31:13 PM
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It is great and I use it for a lot of things. Just keep in mind that to much of it on an open wound can promote scare tissue build up. It is best to use it to clean the would initially and then switch to something else.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2010 : 05:51:28 AM
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It heals canker sores too. Didn't know about the mold removal, will keep that on file!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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jill skane
True Blue Farmgirl
853 Posts
jill lillian
stacyville
maine
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2010 : 05:53:32 AM
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We use it to brush teeth with the tooth paste. Helps kill bacteria in your gums.
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KanMogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Katherine
Rock
Kansas
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2010 : 10:07:20 AM
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I use it to take blood out of whites.
I would rather wear out than rust out.----Richard Cumberland |
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2010 : 05:25:36 AM
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Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 11:35:22 PM
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Wow, I have needed that quite a few times...especially on old books that became damp in storage. Thanks for the tip!quote:
Originally posted by knit1tat2
Hi everyone, I've discovered that good old hydrogen peroxide, used instead of iodine for most applications works so well, and hey, if you have mouldy leather or books that you really want to keep, soak a cotton ball in peroxide and squeeze out the excess, then wipe the mouldy spots. You'll have to change the cotton ball often, but oh boy does it work! The mould doesn't come back, and it doesn't take out the dye in leather at least, and either cleans or gently removes a bit of dye in book covers. It also doesn't dry out or harm the leather. Love that stuff! for hints and tips check out my website, http://northwindfarm.webs.com Lorna Jean
we create our own economy
Farmgirl Sister#2808
"Happy Hens make Happy Eggs"
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 03:29:11 AM
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you know, I used it to get out blood, and it didn't take it out all the way. I followed the hyd. scrub with cold washing. Katherine, was that the right thing to do?
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 04:03:32 AM
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If you put a little at the end of a q-tip and lightly put i in your ear it helps dissolve ear wax.
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 12:28:51 PM
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| I use hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar to clean my kitchen counters and other surfaces that have to be mold-free and disinfected. I keep two spray bottles filled with these cheap, effective products under the sink, next to a bucket of rags. I forget where I read this, but there are lots of lab studies to show that this easy wham/bam combination kills more germs and mold spores than anything, including full-strength chlorine bleach. I also do what Claudia does if I bite the inside of my cheek or something. Mouth ouches usually heal pretty quickly on their own, but I like to help ensure that by swishing a little peroxide around to let it do its foaming thing. |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 5:34:07 PM
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If it takes out urine yellow off rabbits fur.....I bet it can make my horses white tail much cleaner looking - can't WAIT to try it! Thanks for the tip!
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Originally posted by cajungal
Thanks for the tip. I am finding that I can use hyd. per. for a lot of things.... The most recent discovery is that it takes the yellow urine stains out of the rabbits fur just before show time. We've bathed our rabbits and even used a bleach spray. Then a light bulb went off in my head, "If I use hyd. per. to take out stains in clothes then why not rabbits?"
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt."
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Ginny
Machias
Maine
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 1:29:31 PM
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Catherine, don't the rabbits lick it off? I have a pet indoors rabbit and I'd love to try it on his feet but I would hate for him to lick it since it shouldn't be ingested.
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
www.thedewhopinn.com
"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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dena beans
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
dena
danville
il
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2011 : 7:46:23 PM
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Our mastiff ate an entire package of chocolate when I was taking my daughter to school and the vet had me give her hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting. While it made for one disgusting, bubbling chocolate vomit mess, it kept our Joplin from potentially dying from the overdose. I had no idea hydrogen peroxide was used for this and I'm a nurse!
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2011 : 4:23:56 PM
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I'll have to try this on my saddle. It's started to show a little mold on it. Thanks for the tip!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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paddlingfamily
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
Katherine
Reedsburg
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2011 : 5:12:27 PM
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Do I have to use them in a specific order or doesn't it matter?
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Originally posted by Rosemary
I use hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar to clean my kitchen counters and other surfaces that have to be mold-free and disinfected. I keep two spray bottles filled with these cheap, effective products under the sink, next to a bucket of rags. I forget where I read this, but there are lots of lab studies to show that this easy wham/bam combination kills more germs and mold spores than anything, including full-strength chlorine bleach. I also do what Claudia does if I bite the inside of my cheek or something. Mouth ouches usually heal pretty quickly on their own, but I like to help ensure that by swishing a little peroxide around to let it do its foaming thing.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9438 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2011 : 5:41:22 PM
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Megan,
As for blood, I have heard that the person whose blood it is should spit on the spot and it will come out. I have tried it myself when I have cut myself and gotten the blood on my blouse. It does work. Of course if it is large amount of blood then it would not do the job.
Rosemary,
Do you dilute either of those with water or use them full strength? I use vinegar diluted for my countertops but full strength for my refrigerator.
farmgirl sister#43
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2011 : 8:17:26 PM
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Oops, sorry I only just saw this. Pardon me for not answering until now! I actually use them together,one bottle in each hand, spritzing at the same time. But I don't think it matters which goes first. Do try it.
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Originally posted by paddlingfamily
Do I have to use them in a specific order or doesn't it matter?
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Originally posted by Rosemary
I use hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar to clean my kitchen counters and other surfaces that have to be mold-free and disinfected. I keep two spray bottles filled with these cheap, effective products under the sink, next to a bucket of rags. I forget where I read this, but there are lots of lab studies to show that this easy wham/bam combination kills more germs and mold spores than anything, including full-strength chlorine bleach. I also do what Claudia does if I bite the inside of my cheek or something. Mouth ouches usually heal pretty quickly on their own, but I like to help ensure that by swishing a little peroxide around to let it do its foaming thing.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2011 : 8:18:36 PM
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Rosemary,
Do you dilute either of those with water or use them full strength? I use vinegar diluted for my countertops but full strength for my refrigerator.
Full strength.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2011 : 8:21:33 PM
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More about the vinegar/hydrogen peroxide spray for disinfecting surfaces. This is for disinfecting and preventing mold, not cleaning. You clean first, with whatever method you prefer, then follow up with this. And it's very important to keep the hydrogen peroxide in the brown opaque bottle it comes in, because it breaks down fast when exposed to sunlight. You can use the sprays on countertops, bathroom surfaces, cutting boards, and anything else you can think of that needs to be really clean.
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Simply Silly
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Amy
Woodbine
Georgia
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2013 : 5:05:18 PM
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I use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to clean my white grout lines. It cleans the grout over night like I have never seen with very little scrubbing.
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3492 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3492 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2013 : 7:53:47 PM
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I use it to get stains out of carpet or clothes and does the job perfect for me every time. I love it.
Blessings
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BlackRabbit
True Blue Farmgirl
91 Posts
Tina
Dallas
PA
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2013 : 2:54:56 PM
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I use a tsp of peroxide mixed with 1 tsp of baking soda for a teeth whitener.Give it a try it works.
warning though ladies it tastes gross and you should use only use it once a week. and then gradually fade out to once a month or the occasional whitener.
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