Comments on: Stretch your Dish Washing Liquid with Hydrogen Peroxide http://www.blulow.com/2008/06/18/stretch-your-dish-washing-liquid/ All about living green (BLUe + yelLOW = Green Living) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Felicia http://www.blulow.com/2008/06/18/stretch-your-dish-washing-liquid/#comment-669 Felicia Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:04:59 +0000 http://www.blulow.com/?p=55#comment-669 I guess I had better do a little more research. In the meanwhile, it seems to be working just fine for washing my dishes, however, I will have to take a trip back in time to pull out my old chemistry books to brush up on HO's properties. Thanks for the info. I guess I had better do a little more research.

In the meanwhile, it seems to be working just fine for washing my dishes, however, I will have to take a trip back in time to pull out my old chemistry books to brush up on HO’s properties.

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Lori J http://www.blulow.com/2008/06/18/stretch-your-dish-washing-liquid/#comment-668 Lori J Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:54:52 +0000 http://www.blulow.com/?p=55#comment-668 I remember from good ol' chemistry class that HO (hydrogen peroxide) is a very unstable compound. If you expose it to light, it turns into water. That's why it's sold in dark bottles. I think also that if you shake it up, it turns into water. It doesn't take much for HO to have a breakdown from what I remember. I'm not trying to rain on your parade. I'm all for stretching products to make them last longer and for creating our own mixtures for cleaning purposes. (I've been making my own laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent for years.) But I'm just wondering if the chemistry would back up your hypothesis that the HO makes the detergent work better and disinfects the dishes and your sponge. I remember from good ol’ chemistry class that HO (hydrogen peroxide) is a very unstable compound. If you expose it to light, it turns into water. That’s why it’s sold in dark bottles. I think also that if you shake it up, it turns into water. It doesn’t take much for HO to have a breakdown from what I remember.

I’m not trying to rain on your parade. I’m all for stretching products to make them last longer and for creating our own mixtures for cleaning purposes. (I’ve been making my own laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent for years.)

But I’m just wondering if the chemistry would back up your hypothesis that the HO makes the detergent work better and disinfects the dishes and your sponge.

]]> By: Felicia http://www.blulow.com/2008/06/18/stretch-your-dish-washing-liquid/#comment-635 Felicia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:38:27 +0000 http://www.blulow.com/?p=55#comment-635 I agree with you. Check out my post on <a href="http://www.blulow.com/2007/07/25/hydrogen-peroxide-and-green-living-blulow/" rel="nofollow">Hydrogen Peroxide</a>. It's good for a host of things. I agree with you. Check out my post on Hydrogen Peroxide. It’s good for a host of things.

]]> By: Beverly http://www.blulow.com/2008/06/18/stretch-your-dish-washing-liquid/#comment-634 Beverly Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:33:00 +0000 http://www.blulow.com/?p=55#comment-634 A great tip to know. Also, a lid of peroxide mixed with water is a good mouth wash and teeth brightener. A great tip to know. Also, a lid of peroxide mixed with water is a good mouth wash and teeth brightener.

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