Bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) has multiple uses in the household matters. Even though much more costly products have been urbanized over the years to do the same jobs, what baking soda can do for you well. Use it in following manners:
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.
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.
Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood, upholstery and rugs.
Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise the produce.
Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.
Oil and grease stained clothing washes out better with soda added to the washing water.
Freshen 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. Change every 2 months.
Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.
Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.
Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.
Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3 table spoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.
Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda and water to get rid of stale smells.
Use to remove obstinate stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a soda solution ( 3 table spoons soda to 1 quart water).
Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a soda solution.
Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.
Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.
Spray soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and rinse.
Polish silverware with dry soda on a moist cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
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.
Reduce smell build-up in your dish washer by spraying some soda on the bottom.
Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it instead of soap to give it a good cleaning.
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.
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.
Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry baking soda to polish it up. Rinse and dry. On stainless steel, scrub in the direction of the grain.
Clean plastic, porcelain and glass with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rinse and dry.
Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with soda and water.
Drop a bit of dry soda in your ashtrays to prevent smoldering and reduce odor.
Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink, tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.
Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4 table spoons of soda in them every week. Flush the soda down with hot water.
Soak your shower curtains in water and soda to clean them.
To remove strong smell or scent from your hands, wet your hands and rub them hard with soda, then rinse.
Sprinkle baking soda on your wet toothbrush and brush your teeth and dentures with it.
Sprinkle soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers to reduce odor.
Add 1/2 cups or more of baking soda to your bath water become softer your skin.
Make a paste with water & apply directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivy to relieve discomfort.
Take a soda bath to relieve basic skin irritations such as measles and chicken pox.
Take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water to relieve acid indigestion or heartburn.
Gargle with 1/2 tea spoon baking soda in 1/2 glass of water. Freshens and cleans your mouth.
Used as a mouthwash, baking soda will also relieve canker sore pain.
To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.
Bug bites: use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.
Bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water.
Windburns: moisten some baking soda and apply directly.
Making Play Clay with baking soda: combine 1 1/4 cups water, 2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.
You may use soda as an underarm deodorant.
If your baby spits up on his/her shirt after feeding, moisten a cloth, dip it in baking soda and dab at the dribbled shirt. The smell will go away.
When roasting a chicken, add 1 tea spoon of soda to the boiling water. The feathers will come off easier and flesh will be clean and white.
Fend off rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on a dampened cloth and wipe windows inside and out.
Add to water to soak dried beans to make them more digestible.
Use to make sweeter sour dishcloths.
Use dry with a small brush to rub canvas handbags fresh.
Use to get rid of melted plastic bread wrapper from toaster. Dampen cloth and make a mild abrasive with baking soda.
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