Natural oxygen bleach (ideal to remove stains)
Natural oxygen bleach (percarbonate of soda) is a a far safer alternative to chlorine bleach, that is harmful to humans and pets (and aquatic life when rinsed down sinks and drains).
It is activated with warm water, and lasts around 40 minutes. The rest can be safely poured down sinks and drains to remove odours.
Never mix any kind of bleach with vinegar or lemon juice, this creates harmful fumes. Keep away from eyes, children and pets.
Use these recipes with old clothing, plastic-free cleaning cloths and fair trade rubber gloves. Wash hands after use.
Oxygen bleach as all-round cleaner
- For sinks, baths and loos – add 4 tablespoons to 1 litre of hot water.
- Use the same solution to clean bins and ovens.
- For wood, brush with the solution, wait 10 to 15 minutes then brush again and rinse well. For stone, apply solution and rinse well.
Oxygen bleach as a stain remover
Dissolve 2 to 4 tablespoons in a bowl of warm water, and pre-soak items.
Oxygen bleach as a laundry booster
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons to laundry powder in dispenser drawer (removes odours and brightens whites).
Oxygen bleach to unblock sinks
Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons in the sink plughole, add boiling water. Wait a few minutes, then rinse.
Where to recycle toxic cleaning products
You can recycle empty bottles with household recycling. For bottles with product inside, don’t pour drains. Instead take to your council’s hazardous waste department.
