As National Park Service workers poured gallons of hydrogen peroxide into Donald Trump’s newly overhauled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, observers worried about the families of nonvoters that actually use the water: ducks and their ducklings.

That trusty bottle of hydrogen peroxide under the bathroom sink can be used to clean and disinfect more than just cuts.

Are flies ruining your would-be wonderful outdoor evenings? There might be something in your medicine cabinet that can help.

When water is split electrolytically, the result is typically hydrogen -- and 'useless' oxygen. Instead of oxygen, you can also produce hydrogen peroxide, which is required for many branches of industry. This, however, requires certain reaction conditions.

Get rid of aphids, fungus gnats, and other soft-bodied pests you find on your plants with a spritz of hydrogen peroxide. Combine one part hydrogen peroxide with four parts water in a spray bottle and spray the infested plants, including under the leaves. If possible, make sure the spray comes in direct contact with the aphids.

Meanwhile, hydrogen peroxide offers both disinfecting and whitening benefits, so if it is combined with baking soda it can become a homemade alternative to, and some people even u