Vinegar and Hydorgen Peroxide as Disinfectants

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Thought this was interesting....

Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide as Disinfectants

by Judy Stouffer

You can make your kitchen a cleaner, safer place and fight bacteria, without

exposing yourself and your family to toxic chemicals that also damage the

environment. You can use a simple safe disinfecting spray that is more

effective than any of the commercial cleaners in killing bacteria. As a

bonus, it is inexpensive!

Sumner, a food scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University, worked out the recipe for just such a sanitizing combo. All you

need is three percent hydrogen peroxide, the same strength available at the

drug store for gargling or disinfecting wounds, and plain white or apple

cider vinegar, and a pair of brand new clean sprayers, like the kind you use

to dampen laundry before ironing.

If you're cleaning vegetables or fruit, just spritz them well first with both

the vinegar and the hydrogen peroxide, and then rinse them off under running

water.

It doesn't matter which you use first - you can spray with the vinegar then

the hydrogen peroxide, or with the hydrogen peroxide followed by the vinegar.

You won't get any lingering taste of vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and

neither is toxic to you if a small amount remains on the produce.

As a bonus: The paired sprays work exceptionally well in sanitizing counters

and other food preparation surfaces -- including wood cutting boards.

In tests run at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, pairing

the two mists killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, or E. coli bacteria

on heavily contaminated food and surfaces when used in this fashion, making

this spray combination more effective at killing these potentially lethal

bacteria than chlorine bleach or any commercially available kitchen cleaner.

The best results came from using one mist right after the other - it is 10

times more effective than using either spray by itself and more effective

than mixing the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in one sprayer.

Science News August 8, 1998; Vol. 154, Issue. 6; pg. 83-85

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DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

Don't you just love simple and inexpensive solutions to practical problems? I

know I sure do. That's why I was delighted to find this alternative to bleach

or even the more expensive products that one purchases at the health food

store.

Sure seems like a great alternative to me and the toxicity is virtually zero.

Highly recommended.

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks

This is a great idea. I hate cleaners and this one sounds like a safe one.

Lots of love

Glenda

Vinegar and Hydorgen Peroxide as Disinfectants

Thought this was interesting.... Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide as Disinfectantsby Judy StoufferYou can make your kitchen a cleaner, safer place and fight bacteria, without exposing yourself and your family to toxic chemicals that also damage the environment. You can use a simple safe disinfecting spray that is more effective than any of the commercial cleaners in killing bacteria. As a bonus, it is inexpensive! Sumner, a food scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, worked out the recipe for just such a sanitizing combo. All you need is three percent hydrogen peroxide, the same strength available at the drug store for gargling or disinfecting wounds, and plain white or apple cider vinegar, and a pair of brand new clean sprayers, like the kind you use to dampen laundry before ironing. If you're cleaning vegetables or fruit, just spritz them well first with both the vinegar and the hydrogen peroxide, and then rinse them off under running water. It doesn't matter which you use first - you can spray with the vinegar then the hydrogen peroxide, or with the hydrogen peroxide followed by the vinegar. You won't get any lingering taste of vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and neither is toxic to you if a small amount remains on the produce. As a bonus: The paired sprays work exceptionally well in sanitizing counters and other food preparation surfaces -- including wood cutting boards. In tests run at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, pairing the two mists killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, or E. coli bacteria on heavily contaminated food and surfaces when used in this fashion, making this spray combination more effective at killing these potentially lethal bacteria than chlorine bleach or any commercially available kitchen cleaner. The best results came from using one mist right after the other - it is 10 times more effective than using either spray by itself and more effective than mixing the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in one sprayer. Science News August 8, 1998; Vol. 154, Issue. 6; pg. 83-85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:Don't you just love simple and inexpensive solutions to practical problems? I know I sure do. That's why I was delighted to find this alternative to bleach or even the more expensive products that one purchases at the health food store. Sure seems like a great alternative to me and the toxicity is virtually zero. Highly recommended. Related Articles:Disinfecting Kitchen Cuts Disease RiskGerms Easily Transferred from Everyday Objects to HandsDISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU