Posts Tagged → the magic of hydrogen peroxide “An Ounce of
Hydrogen Peroxide is Worth a Pound of Cure,” prescribes the
headline in a Parade magazine advertisement for Emily Thacker’s
newest book, “The Magic of Hydrogen Peroxide.” Citing a medley
of uses that rivals those of Windex in “My Big Fat Greek
Wedding,” the ad boasts that trusty ol’ H2O2 can be used not
only to relieve arthritis pain and soothe sore throats but also
to clean out clogged drains and disinfect pet stains. The
Newscripts gang didn’t quite know how to take this. Call us
picky, but the purists among us would prefer using one product
to “whiten teeth without spending a fortune” and a completely
separate one to “eliminate nastiness from toilet bowls, bath
tubs, showers and shower curtains.” On the other hand, as
science nerds, we were curious, so we read on–and asked a
chemist. In the book’s introductory “Letter from Emily,” the
author assures readers that the 3% H2O2 solution available at
drugstores is “97% water and practically harmless.” T