Recently a friend of ours had a near-dog-death experience when their favorite canine got into a neighbor’s supply of rat poison.

We’ll refrain from commenting on what sort of neighbor leaves rat poison lying about where poochy pet neighbors can find and eat it, for now…

But the important lesson we learned was this:

Because the canine in question was seen at the scene, and it was known that the ingested substance was rat poison, our friend was able to call his vet and get direct instructions on what to do.

Case in point: if you do not know what Fido ate, ingested or otherwised consumed, you need to establish that first. You can call the Pet Poison Control Hotline to get help if you are observing symptoms and don’t know what Fido ate.

There may be a fee associated with your call, but if Fido is really your best pal, that nominal charge won’t be an issue.
Their number is 1-888-426-4435. (Sorry, I think that’s inside the U.S. only!)

But, if you do know what Fido ate, and if you know that inducing vomiting is what you need to do, then you’ll be pleased to know that only 2 teaspoons of good old 3 percent H2O2 will do the trick in the vast majority of cases.

Of course, Fido might not love the idea and will most likely NOT offer to drink it down voluntarily, but if you can get 2 little teaspoonsful of H2O2 down his throat chances are good that throwing up will be what happens next.

In our friend’s case, the vet prescribed just this remedy and within a few moments the dog was wretching and spewing and all that nasty rat poison was out of his gut. He recovered completely in less than 24 hours, and… with any luck at all, learned a valuable lesson about eating random finds at the neighbor’s house… but that remains to be seen.

Before you begin splashing chlorine bleach around the house to remove mold or mildew, consider using H2O2 instead.

Why?

Well, for a few good reasons. Not the least of which is that it works.

Why else? Because unlike chlorine based products which form organochlorines in the environment (for example, dioxin)and produce other toxic and long lasting by-products which do not break down in the environment; hydrogen peroxide creates no residual toxins of any kind. It breaks down to water and oxygen, and within a few hours there is no evidence of its use at all in the surrounding environment.

It’s also extremely effective at killing the spores which can spread molds and mildews in your home. Just saturate the affected areas thoroughly and let stand. Then re-moisten the area with hydrogen peroxide again before wiping with a clean cloth or songe.

And hydrogen peroxide will not bleach out wall paper, paint or fabric surfaces the way chlorine bleach does. So you won’t
have to repair the damage bleaching causes. It is also far less abrasive to natural fiber structures, so it doens’t weaken fabrics or other materials when you apply it.

Chlorine bleach can eat a hole right through fabrics at its normal 3 percent concentration (straight from the bottle) whereas H2O2 won’t damage or breakdown the fiber structure of papers or fabrics.

In the end, you will have a clean, mold and mildew free living environment with none of the toxic side effects of chlorine based products. And best of all, you can use the regular store brand H2O2 from the local grocer or drug counter. It’s very inexpensive, and works just fine.

FoodGradeH2O2.com is proud to announce the release of the Second Edition of the print version of “101 Home Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide”.

You can pick up your copy of the newest edition at Lulu. com by following the link here:

http://www.lulu.com/content/882556

We had a copy of the book sent over to E.C.H.O. for review by Mr. Grotz (the man who knows more about H2O2 than anyone we know!) and today we received a call from him to say he thinks the book is great, except that we forgot to include information on how to order more copies!

We’ll have to make sure we get that information added to the print version as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can find the new Second Edition available as a perfect bound print paperback 8.5 X 11 inches.

Happy Reading!

Whether it’s a crisp head of Romaine or a new bag of fresh spinach, you can keep greens, fruits and veggies fresh and healthy longer with hydrogen peroxide.

Spritz fresh cut salads immediately after making (before there is any dressing on them), then cover and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If you only dress the salad you serve, you can return the remaining salad to the refrigerator with the same treatment. It will taste fresh and remain crisp for up to several days!

Wash hard skinned veggies like zucchini, celery, egg plants and tomatoes in a bath of half a sink of cold water and 5 ounces 3 percent food grade hydrogen peroxide.

Grapes, apples, pears, cherries, melons and plums can also all be washed this way. For thinner skinned fruits and vegetables, as well as berries and sprouts, simply spritz with a solution of 1 quart distilled or spring water and 4 ounces hydrogen peroxide.

If you want more hydrogen peroxide in your diet, eat more water cress or asparagus. Both are excellent sources.

(The hydrogen peroxide you use to clean your fruits and veggies will dissipate into water and oxygen in its active role of killing bacteria and micro-organisms, so it can’t really be considered a dietary source of H2O2.)