Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses in our homes.
Although much more expensive products have been developed over the years to do the similar functions, baking soda can work for you just as well, if not better. Some of theses uses are stated as follows:
1. Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in case of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by the handful to safely put it out.
2. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in your car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.
3. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood, upholstery and rugs.
4. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise the produce.
5. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.
6. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.
7. Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with soda added to the washing water.
8. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a damp cloth. rinse with clear water.
9. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months.
10. Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of the kitty box with 1 part soda; then add a layer of 3 parts kitty litter on top.
11. Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.
12. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.
13. Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.
14. Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3 tablespoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.
15. Clean formica counter tops with baking soda on a damp sponge.
16. Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda and water to get rid of stale smells.
17. To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
18. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a soda solution ( 3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).
19. Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a soda solution. Rinse.
20. Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.
21. Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.
22. Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and rinse.
23. Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
24. For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-on handles: place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot.
Add boiling water and 4 tbsp. baking soda. Let stand, rinse and dry.
25. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some soda on the bottom.
26. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it instead of soap to give it a good cleaning.
27. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in soda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.
28. For a badly-burned pan with a thick layer of burned-on food: pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten the soda.
Leave the pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.
29. Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry baking soda to shine it up.
Rinse and dry. On stainless steel, scrub in the direction of the grain.
30. Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink,tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.
Although much more expensive products have been developed over the years to do the similar functions, baking soda can work for you just as well, if not better. Some of theses uses are stated as follows:
1. Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in case of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by the handful to safely put it out.
2. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in your car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.
3. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood, upholstery and rugs.
4. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise the produce.
5. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.
6. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.
7. Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with soda added to the washing water.
8. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a damp cloth. rinse with clear water.
9. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months.
10. Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of the kitty box with 1 part soda; then add a layer of 3 parts kitty litter on top.
11. Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.
12. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.
13. Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.
14. Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3 tablespoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.
15. Clean formica counter tops with baking soda on a damp sponge.
16. Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda and water to get rid of stale smells.
17. To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
18. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a soda solution ( 3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).
19. Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a soda solution. Rinse.
20. Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.
21. Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.
22. Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and rinse.
23. Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
24. For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-on handles: place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot.
Add boiling water and 4 tbsp. baking soda. Let stand, rinse and dry.
25. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some soda on the bottom.
26. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it instead of soap to give it a good cleaning.
27. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in soda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.
28. For a badly-burned pan with a thick layer of burned-on food: pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten the soda.
Leave the pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.
29. Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry baking soda to shine it up.
Rinse and dry. On stainless steel, scrub in the direction of the grain.
30. Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink,tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.
