Hydrogen peroxide is an antiseptic. In other words, we tend to think of it when it comes to disinfecting cuts or scrapes. When we think about hydrogen peroxide, we think of our childhood. Every time we see hydrogen peroxide, we remember that painful sting we felt when our parents would dab our cuts and/or scapes using a cotton ball that had hydrogen peroxide on it.

But as it turns out, this handy product has many more uses than just to prevent infection. It is actually one of the most versatile chemicals that you already have at home. It is helpful everywhere at home – from your garden to your kitchen to your bathroom. It is no wonder most parents always keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide (sometimes more than just one bottle!) in the medicine cabinet.

We’ve collected some of the best uses for hydrogen peroxide. After you give some of these brilliant uses a try, we’re sure you’ll want to keep more of it readily available at home.

So the next time you go to the drugstore, make sure to pick up some extra hydrogen peroxide to store in your medicine cabinet. Your house might thank you for it.