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Baking Soda is a facinating product, dating back as eary as the ancient Egyptians who used the mixture as a cleansing agent! Refined in 1791 by a French chemist as we know it today, but it wasn't until 1846 that two New York bakers developed the process of making baking soda from Sodium Carbonate and Carbon Dioxide who later merged to form the makers of Arm & Hammer.
1. Baking Soda as a Facial Scrub: One part Baking Soda, two parts ground oatmeal mixed together
2. Baking Soda for Itch relief from Poison Ivy, Sumac, Measles or Chicken Pox: A half cup of Baking Soda in warm bath water and soak.
3. Baking Soda White Teeth Cleaning and Whitening: Wet toothbrush and dip brissles in Baking Soda to brush your teeth. If you have sensitive teeth, mix Baking Soda with your regular toothpaste to brush.
4. Baking Soda to Clean Your Bathroom: As a dry cleaner on sinks, facets and toilets, Baking Soda will not scratch and is eco-friendly.
5. Bee Sting Relief: Make a paste out of water and baking soda and apply on the bee sting. It relieves the pain in the bee sting and can reduce swelling.
Eric, June 2009
Indianna, USA
6. Baking Soda is Tough on Stains: Burnt food on pads and dishes comes off easily when soaked in warm water and Baking Soda
7. Baking Soda will Unclog the Drain: Pour a half cup of Baking Soda down the drain followed by a cup of white vinegar, let bubble for several minutes then flush hot water down the drain to clear.
Jennifer, June 2008
Hamilton ON
Canada
8. Baking Soda for a Food Wash: To remove pesticides and other pollutants found on your fruits and vegetables, fill a sink with cold water and a tablespoon of Baking Soda and let produce soak. Rinse food after in water.
9. Baking Soda as a Deodorizer: In your fridge or even in closets and pantries, multiple odors can produce and contaminate the taste of surrounding foods, or the smell of close by clothing, Baking Soda set on a shelf in a dish or just as an open box with absorb the odors.
10. Baking Soda as an Appliance Cleaner: Splashed, cooked on food in microwaves on stove tops come off easily with some Baking Soda on a wet sponge. To work more efficiently in a microwave, place in micro-safe bowl with water and bring to a boil in your microwave, the stains will lift off even easier.
11. Baking Soda to Make Laundry Brighter: Add half a cup of Baking Soda in your washing machine and your clothes will come out smelling fresher and looking brighter.
12. Baking Soda as a Carpet/Fabric Refresher: Lightly Sprinkle Baking Soda onto sofas, carpet or other fabrics, let sit for a half hour, then vacuum the Baking Soda out to refresh the smell of your home.
13. Baking Soda to make Sports Equipment Smells Be Gone: pour Baking Soda in a sock and tie a knot and through into sports equipment bags or shoes to absorb odors.
14. Baking Soda to Lift off a Water Ring: Sometimes we don’t have coasters available when setting drink glasses on wooden furniture and realize after the water ring left behind. Baking Soda is gentle enough to use when made into a paste with water to lift off the stains and your furniture is as good as new.
15. Baking Soda as a Deep Hair Cleanser: If you need to remove buildup from your hair, use a bar of glycerin free soap and baking soda and lather a large amount into your hair, let this sit for a minute or two and rinse!
Stephanie, Jan 2009
Michigan,
USA
16. Baking Soda as a Fire Extinguisher: If a small fire erupts in your kitchen or garage, extinguish by doucing with Baking Soda. Baking Soda is also works quickly on grease fires.
17. Baking Soda to remove Corroded Battery Acid: If the terminals of your vehicle battery are corroded, make a paste of Baking Soda and water to rub over the terminals (wear gloves). Baking Soda works as a neutralizer with acidic fluids.
18. Stinky Pet Litter Boxes: For rabbits, cats or any other small animal using a litter box in your home, mix Baking Soda with your pet’s litter to absorb the smell of ammonia.
19. Keep Out Sugar Ants Baking Soda: Mix together equal parts Baking Soda and salt and sprinkle around where you see pesky ants.
Candice, Aug 2008
Waterloo ON
Canada
20. Inexpensive Spackle: Mix together toothpaste and Baking Soda to fill in small holes in your walls and let dry.
21. Baking Soda as a Soil Test: Plants grow best in acidic soil and to test your soil to make sure it is acidic mix two cups of water with a quarter cup of Baking Soda and stir in soil, if the mixture bubbles up then the soil is acidic.
22. Cleaning Windows for a Streak Free Finish: Wet a sponge with water and dip in baking soda, wipe your windows with it, then wash it with water. Dry with a towel or newspaper. Your windows will shine for a long time with no streaks repelling dust and rain for weeks!
Wafaa, April 2009
Lebanon, Western Asia
23. Clean Grout and Disinfect with Baking Soda: A great cleaning agent on most surfaces, but works really well on grout in between tiles; mix together equal parts hydrogen peroxide and Baking Soda to scrub on surfaces.
24. Sparkling Pool Water: Use baking soda in your pool water. It acts as a stablizer for the PH and makes the pool water sparkle. (1 box bi-weekly per 15' x 52" pool).
Carl, April 2009
Brantford, ON Canada
25. Buff Tarnish From Silver with Baking Soda: Mix a paste of Baking Soda and water, rub on silver with a damp cloth, rinse and buff dry.
26. Reverse Tarnishing Process From Silver: This method reverses the tarnishing that occurs on silver, and can be used for jewelry, silverware and most smaller silver pieces. Use a glass dish,as a lasagna baking dish. Line your dish with tinfoil *bottom only*, shiny side up. Put in your silver pieces, and make sure one piece does not touch another. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of baking soda over the pieces, and then pour boiling kettle water over the pieces so that the water totally covers them. Wait 15 minutes, then put your clean silver into hot soapy water, wash, rinse with hot water, and dry. Let air dry for 1/2 hr. before putting away.
Frances, Feb 2009
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
27. Soothe Burns: If you recently burned yourself or spent too much time in the sun, after rinsing under cold water, cover your burn in Baking Soda to soothe the pain.
28. Deodorize Wooden Cutting Boards: Rub a paste of Baking Soda and water onto your wooden cutting board to lift stains and odors left from foods.
29. Baking with Baking Soda: DUH!!! Baking Soda was originally invented for cooking, found in many recipes for good ol’ tastey home cooking.
30. Antacid for Indigestion: Put a tsp of it in a cup of water to make an antacid for indigestion. WARNING: In very rare cases baking soda can explode in the stomach and cause tears, some experts recommend adding a few drops of lemon juice to dispel some of the gas before it hits your stomach.
Krystal, May 2009
Kamloops, BC, Canada
31. Moisture Absorber: Anywhere in your home where moisture is a problem, place a bowl or open box of Baking Soda in that area to absorb the moisture.
32. Remove Light Rusting with Baking Soda: Mix a paste of Baking Soda and vinegar and apply to areas of metal your vehicle with a scratch pad where there is light rust.
33. Oil Spills: Apply Baking Soda to oil spills on your driveway or garage floor to draw out and absorb the oil.
34. Removing Gas From Beans: When soaking beans overnight to prepare them for cooking add 1 tsp. of Baking Soda to the water and it will accomplish 2 things. First it will eliminate the "Gas" associated with cooked beans and 2nd it will make Hard uncookable beans usable and cookable.
Roxane, April 2009
Yuba City, California, USA
35. Clean Jewellery with Baking Soda: Create a paste of three parts Baking Soda and one part water and apply with a soft toothbrush to fine and costume jewellery to make shine and sparkle again. Rinse after brushing and draw with soft cloth or paper towel.
36. Holiday Spirit: Sprinkle Baking Soda on your Christmas tree to create the look of snow.
37. Baking Soda to Kill Crabgrass: Sprinkle Baking Soda on Crabgrass patches on your lawn and it should die over night.
38. Body Deodorant: With a large makeup brush or feather brush on Baking Soda in hot spots on your body as a natural deodorizer; it won’t clog your pours like antipersperants.
39. Calm Hives with Baking Soda: If you have an allergic reaction of hives on your body, make a paste of Baking Soda and water and rub on the swollen skin to soothe the burn and itch and reduce swelling.
40. Polish those Smoothies: Baking Soda and water mixed together to polish your rims and chrome elements of your car for a sparkling shine.
41. Increased Bleach: Those whites will be whiter by adding Baking Soda with your bleach whether in the washing machine or anywhere else in your home.
42. Kid’s Science Project: After constructing a volcano, you can create lava for a school science project. Set a half a cup of Baking Soda inside your volcano, add a couple drops red food colouring and pour in a cup of white vinegar. Watch the lava bubble up and flow over your volcano.
43. Mouthwash: Mix Baking Soda and water together to create a natural mouthwash.
44. Baking Soda as Shampoo: To remove build up of styling products or heavy conditioners, mix a teaspoon of Baking Soda with your shampoo next time you shower to revitalize your hair and give it volume too!
45. Heartburn Relief - ewwwww: Mix together a quarter teaspoon of Baking Soda and water and drink slowly to neutralize stomach acid causing heartburn.
46. Fix Scratched CD’s with Baking Soda: For CD’s only, not DVD’s. Dip the end of a wet paper towel into Baking Soda and rub gently on CD where the scratches are in a circular motion. This should polish the CD allowing it to play again.
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