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Homemade Disinfectant Spray Using Hydrogen Peroxide

Store-bought cleaners seem like a great idea. Ready to use, prepared ahead of time, and they do the trick when it comes to killing bacteria. Many of these cleaners are laden with chemicals that certainly kill germs but might not be great for our bodies.

Homemade Disinfectant Spray Using Hydrogen Peroxide

What’s the difference between disinfectants & sanitizers?

According to the EPA, “sanitizers and disinfectants are two types of antimicrobial pesticides. Surface disinfectant products are subject to more rigorous EPA testing requirements and must clear a higher bar for effectiveness than surface sanitizing products.”

Materials Needed

  • 1 (16 ounces) bottle 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol
  • ½ teaspoon hydrogen peroxide
  • ½ teaspoon tea tree essential oil

How to Make Disinfectant Spray

  1. Pour alcohol into a dark glass spray bottle. 
  2. Add the hydrogen peroxide and tea tree essential oil to the bottle. 
  3. Seal the bottle and shake well. 
  4. Spray to use.
Homemade Disinfecting Spray Set

Homemade Disinfectant Spray

Materials

  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol
  • ½ teaspoon hydrogen peroxide
  • ½ teaspoon tea tree essential oil

Instructions

  1. Pour alcohol into a dark glass spray bottle. 
  2. Add the hydrogen peroxide and tea tree essential oil to the bottle. 
  3. Seal the bottle and shake well. 
  4. Spray to use.

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