15 Vinegar, Citric Acid & Peroxide Jobs — And 8 Mistakes

Mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in one spray bottle and you make a corrosive chemical. Spray them one after the other, from two separate bottles, and you get a method that came out of a real university lab. Fifteen household jobs, counted down, with the bottle that wins each one and the one thing it cannot do. Then eight mistakes that ruin surfaces, wreck machines, or hurt people. The whole kit costs less than $30. 0:00 Intro 1:25 15. Electric kettle 2:04 14. Coffee maker 2:35 13. Showerhead and faucet screen 3:12 12. Dishwasher 3:48 11. Toilet bowl ring 4:30 10. Shower door film 5:03 9. Rust stain on porcelain 5:37 8. White towels 6:31 7. Grout 7:03 6. Small patch of mold 8:00 5. Is your peroxide still alive? 8:36 4. Stainless steel sink 9:09 3. Windows and mirrors 9:36 2. Humidifier 10:15 1. Two bottles, one after the other 10:55 Eight things not to do 13:21 The whole system Next time: table salt. We pull one ordinary thing out of the cupboard every week and find out what it actually does. Safety: never mix cleaners unless the label says you can. Never mix vinegar, citric acid, or lemon juice with bleach. Read the label and your appliance manual first, and test a hidden spot. Mentioned in this video: Consumer Reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maytag, and the two-spray research of food scientist Susan Sumner. This video is general household information, not professional advice. #cleaninghacks #vinegar #householdtips