Sodium bicarbonate is versatile. This white, water-soluble, alkaline-flavored powder reduces stomach acid, treating indigestion, heartburn, and upset stomach. It also sanitizes fruits and vegetables, as well as reduce the levels of pesticides in vegetables. But its action goes further, being indicated to remove stains from clothes and polish silver objects. Get ready to know all the uses of baking soda. We bet you don't know many of them.
remove sweat stain
Yellow sweat stain is very common. The older the stain, the harder it is to remove. Baking soda together with lemon, washing powder and water eliminates yellowing without harming clothes. Here's how to use this mixture:
- Make a paste and put it on the stain with dry clothes;
- Scrub with an old toothbrush;
- Wait 45 minutes, the stain will turn yellow, but no problem;
- Leave the piece to soak with soap powder (with little sulfate) and water for 1h30;
- Wash clothes, preferably with products with natural raw materials.
- Put the piece to dry naturally.
Attention:
Lemon can burn the skin, do not handle this stain remover under the sun. On clothes with old stains, the result will be inferior.
lighten fabrics
Whiten cotton clothes, shirt collars, bedding and dish towels with 3 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 level tablespoon of salt for every liter of water. Let the pieces soak for an hour. Rinse with cold water and place to air dry.
Also use to lighten lycra underwear. After washing them, soak the pieces for 10 minutes in the solution of 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate. No need to rinse and place to dry in the shade.
get rid of vomit smell
Baking soda removes the smell of vomit from baby's clothes. Pour it neat as soon as the child vomits.
washing baby clothes
Baby's skin is fragile and cannot withstand conventional soaps. A good alternative is to mix ½ cup of baking soda and ½ cup of liquid detergent specifically for baby clothes in the machine wash cycle.
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In the kitchen
Remove yellowing from white appliances with ¼ cup of baking soda and 1 cup of warm water. Pass the mixture with a cloth and see the result.
Remove scorch stains from pans by soaking pans in baking soda and water.
Leave water and bicarbonate in thermos bottles or squeezes overnight. The solution removes the smell of the liquids that were in the container.
In the bathroom
Baking soda removes stains from the bathtub and also from the tiles formed by body fat and slime. Apply on the stains, let it act for an hour and rinse with water.
remove bad smell
Sprinkle baking soda in trash cans and the cat's litter box.
In the garage
Sprinkle baking soda on oil stains and scrub with a damp brush.
Wash headlights, windows, seats, chrome, wheels, and vinyl floor mats with ¼ cup of baking soda and 1/4 gallon of warm water. Apply with a soft cloth and sponge and rinse with water.
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General use Silver objects are as good as new with 3 parts bicarbonate and 1 part water. Rub this paste with a sponge or cloth. Rinse with water and dry to polish objects. Use the baking soda mixture and half a lemon to clean tiles in general. Let the solution act for 5 minutes and pour water to remove the solution. The bicarbonate and vinegar solution cleans bathrooms, sinks, appliances and countertops. Check out the recipe and method of preparation:
Preparation Place the bicarbonate and vinegar in a bucket of water. Stir the solution, apply to desired areas and rinse with water. |
How many tips did you know? We want to know your bicarbonate cleaning tricks.
Text written by Sumaia de Santana from the Eu Sem Fronteiras Team
