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Bicarbonate
of soda or baking soda has many different uses in the household.
Although much more expensive products have been developed over
the years to do the same jobs, baking soda can work for you just
as well, if not better. Use it in the following ways:
1. To make
your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2 parts of Cream
of Tartar to 1 part baking soda and 1 part cornstarch.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Baking soda
will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood, upholstery and
rugs.
5. Clean vegetables
and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise
the produce.
6. Wash garbage
cans with baking soda.
7. Soak and
wash diapers with baking soda.
8. Oil and
grease - stained clothing washes out better with soda added to
the washing water.
9. Clean your
fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a damp cloth. rinse
with clear water.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Always
add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.
13. Clean combs
and brushes in a soda solution.
14. Wash food
and drink containers with soda and water.
15. Wash marble-topped
furniture with a solution of 3 tablespoons of soda in 1 quart
of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.
16. Clean formica
counter tops with baking soda on a damp sponge.
17. Wash out
thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda and water to
get rid of stale smells.
18. To remove
stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour
with a paste of soda and water.
19. Wash glass
or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a soda solution
( 3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).
20. Run you
coffee maker through its cycle with a soda solution. Rinse.
21. Give baby
bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.
22. Sprinkle
soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.
23. Sprinkle
soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and
rinse.
24. Polish
silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
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