Bicarbonate of Soda - Uses

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 09:43

•Dissolve two to three tablespoons of bicarb soda in a bucket of warm water to pre-soak cloth nappies and/or items with mould or stubborn stains. Allow to soak, then wash items in warm soapy water and dry in the sun.

•As a natural laundry whitener, use 2 teaspoons of bicarb soda in half a bucket of cold water. Soak items for 30 minutes then wash as usual.

•Add half a cup to the washing machine for the rinse cycle to keep clothing and linen fresh.

•Sprinkle sodium bicarbonate into smelly sports shoes and leave for a few days to reduce foot odour.

•Make a paste with three parts sodium bicarbonate to one part water (adjust to suit individual needs). Use as an alternative to Gumption or other paste cleansers.

•Sprinkle carpets with sodium bicarbonate, leave for a few minutes, then vacuum as usual to help eliminate household odours. This also works on pet bedding and car upholstery. Sprinkle and leave for 15 minutes before vacuuming.

CarrieRBag



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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 09:46

Boost the strength of liquid laundry detergent

Add one-half cup Bicarbonate of Soda with the usual amount of detergent in your regular wash cycle.

Clean a fibreglass bathtub or shower.

Sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda on a damp sponge, scrub, and rinse clean.

Clean bathroom tile

Sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda on a damp sponge, scrub, and rinse clean.

Remove burnt-on food from cookware

Dampen area, sprinkle with Bicarbonate of Soda let soak overnight, then scrub with a sponge, rinse, and dry.

Clean and deodorize a cutting board

Sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda on a damp sponge, rub the cutting board, and rinse clean.

Deodorize food containers

Mix one-quarter cup Bicarbonate of Soda with one quart water, swish food containers in solution, soak overnight, and then rinse clean.

Clean coffee and teapots

Wash in a solution of one-quarter cup Bicarbonate of Soda and one-quart warm water, then rinse clean

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 09:50

For 'prickly heat' put half a small tub into bath or dissolve in a basin of water and apply with a sponge, it stops the itch.



Chris

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 09:55

Ants don't like it. Sprinkle around the nest and they'll be gone.

keithcaley



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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 10:15

You forgot to mention cleaning the insides of fridges and freezers - either a solution, or sprinkled on a damp sponge - then rinse off and polish dry

Doesn't smell like kitchen cleaners, and also helps remove any lingering odours

ricooper123


Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 10:39

Also can be used for indigestion,heartburn.

Half a teaspoon into a quarter cup of cold water mix well,and it will give you fast relief,and cheaper than other remedies.

roisin


Joined: 19/03/2009
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 12:51

Does anyone know if you can buy the boxes of soda bic here? Not the sachets for cooking use. Thanks

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 13:10

There are so many uses for BofC that it should be mandatory in the cupboards.

JohhnyLee


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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:09

I remember my mom and grans, used to put a spot in certain veg when they cooked it. Anyone know why? was it to keep the colour,

Often wondered why thay did this.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:15

Insect bites - wasp stings - mix to a paste and apply to and around the affected skin area.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:19

Johhnylee , yes , you're right it was to keep the colour

Simbas

roisin


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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 15:37

Yes it made cabbage etc bright green but unfortunately destoyed alot of the vitamin content

hilda


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Message Posted:
02/07/2010 17:47

ricooper123

Quite right,thats what you are buying when you use rennies etc,but word of warning when you make your own,too much and you will suffer kidney and liver problems