Baking soda is one of the most versatile ingredients that we can find in the house: thanks to its countless uses baking soda is replacing all those chemicals harmful to our health and the environment. From cleaning the house to cosmetics to the recipes, baking soda is a great natural ally for the many daily activities.
Here for you a guide to the use of sodium bicarbonate.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
1. Toothpaste
Starting from a gesture extremely important as cleaning teeth aided the use of ordinary toothpaste putting once a week a little’ bicarbonate on the brush, spazzolando normally. Do not use too often, baking soda can damage tooth enamel.
2. Mouthwash
Dissolve a teaspoon of baking soda in half a glass of water. Used as a regular mouthwash. It will help you defeat the bad breath by neutralizing odors.
3. Cleaning dentures and appliances
Dissolve two teaspoons of baking soda in a cup of hot water. Soak up the device or dentures. The baking soda helps to detach the remnants of food. You can complete the cleaning with the aid of a toothbrush.
4. Body Scrub
Joining three parts baking with a part of water can get an exfoliant to be used for the face or body. Gently massage the skin with circular movements and then rinse with warm water.
5. Deodorant
Baking soda can be used as a deodorant pure do-it-yourself for the feet and armpits, applying it with your fingers or with the help of a powder puff. To obtain a liquid air freshener, Dissolve two teaspoons of baking soda in a glass of water, let stand for 24 hours and transferred all in a spray container, maybe by recycling the packaging of an old deodorant.
6. Digestive antacid
To help digestion and eliminate stomach acid, it is advisable to dissolve a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water to which you add the juice of half a lemon. The result is an antacid which helps to digest and avoid swelling.
7. Insect bites and irritations
Made a creamy mixture to be applied on insect bites to relieve itching by mixing a teaspoon of baking soda with some water. In case of mild irritation of the skin, applied a little 'bicarbonate affected areas after showering with skin still wet.
8. Hand washing
To neutralize dirt and odors, rubbed on the hands stirring the mixture three pieces of baking soda with one part water. You can add a teaspoon of baking soda to the amount of liquid soap you normally use to get even more effective anti-odor action.
9. Shampoo
For hair soft and shiny, add to the amount of shampoo you normally use a teaspoon of baking soda and mix well. Your hair will be soft and clean because the baking soda will have eliminated all traces of limestone or left by styling products.
10. Brushes and combs
For better cleaning of brushes and combs, dip them in a basin of warm water in which you have dissolved a tablespoon of baking, that will help to eliminate all residues on them.
11. Bathroom
If you want to get a soft and velvety skin, add to the bath half cup of baking soda and you will be amazed emollient effect obtained.
12. Footbath
Baking also allows to have relief after a day on your feet, just add two tablespoons warm water / hot, you place to soak your legs for at least 10-15 minutes. Combining a little water to a tablespoon of baking succeed through this paste to fight the heel strikes, passing it on to soften rough spots.
13. Cystitis
Excellent remedy for cystitis: a teaspoon of baking soda in half a glass of water and then bercé right behind at least a liter of water in the next half hour, so the baking comes quickly to the bladder without stopping too in the stomach by altering the pH of the environment by preventing the growth of bacteria that cause cystitis.
It should be done at least a few times a day, but after a couple of hours after the first intake is much better.
CLEANING AND LAUNDRY
14. Bathroom
For cleaning bathtubs, sinks, Health and tiles, sprinkle the surface with a bit of baking soda and then rubbed with a cloth or damp sponge. For more effective on tough stains, formed by combining an abrasive cream to dishwashing liquid a bit of baking soda and salt.
15. Pots and dishes
Add a tablespoon of baking soda to the water for soaking dishes and cookware to facilitate the removal of stains and grease. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the amount of detergent you normally use to enhance the cleaning effect.
16. Sponges
To disinfect and eliminate odors from sponges, dip them in a basin of hot water with the addition of four tablespoons of baking.
17. Microwave oven
To clean the microwave dip a cloth in a solution of water and baking soda. You can use this remedy for both the interior and the exterior of the oven. Rub and then rinse well with water alone.
18. Silverware
To clean silverware formed a cleaning paste with three parts baking soda and one part water. Gently rub on objects using a damp cloth. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly. Your silverware will be brighter than ever.
19. Coffee and tea pots
To remove stains and odors from teapots and coffee pots, dip them in a solution of hot water and bicarbonate. For the toughest stains, try to wipe them using polishing paste above.
20. Cleaning the oven
Sprinkle the inside of your oven with baking, spruzzatevi above the hot water and let stand overnight. In the morning, rub using a damp sponge to remove grease and stains. Rinse and dry.
21. Floors
For cleaning floors, you can replace common detergents on the market by melting a glass of baking soda in a bucket of hot water. Then proceed with normal cleaning. For the toughest stains, Sprinkle a bit of baking soda on a damp sponge and rub the affected areas.
22. Furniture
To remove stains from lacquered furniture sprinkle the surface with a damp sponge with the baking soda and gently scrub. Rinse and dry with a clean cloth.
23. Shower Curtains
Clean and disinfect shower curtains plastic sprinkling of baking soda and wiping with a damp cloth. Rinse it and roll it out to dry.
24. Machine
To enhance the effect of the liquid detergent, add a tablespoon of baking soda in the tank dedicated to the detergent in the washing machine. You will get the cleanest and brightest leaders. Also bicarbonate helps eliminate residues of limestone from the washing machine.
25. Children's clothing
To protect the delicate skin of children is necessary to use detergent very delicate. But often the stains are difficult to remove. To combat them, add half a glass of bicarbonate to your liquid detergents or in the rinse cycle, for an anti-odor.
26. Cloth diapers
For prewash of cloth diapers, dip them in a basin of warm water in which you will have half a cup of baking soda dissolved.
27. Sports Equipment
Use a solution of water and baking soda to clean sports equipment and baking powder to eliminate odors from backpacks and gym bags. Use a cleaning paste made from baking soda and water and a brush or brush to take care of golf clubs.
28. Grease and Oil
To remove traces of grease and oil, for example, from the floor of the garage, sprinkle the stains with the baking soda and then rub with a damp brush.
29. Car Cleaning
Use baking soda to clean lights, chrome, mats and car windows. Versa on a spray container a solution formed from a liter of water and 50 gr. of baking soda and use it with a soft cloth, for example microfiber. Sprinkle with baking the toughest stains and rub with a damp sponge or brush.
30. Against mites
You're fed up of heinous mites that lurk on your carpets then sprinkle with baking, leaving it for an entire night; later remove the whole with the aid of a vacuum cleaner. This process also allows you to remove odors from your vacuum cleaner.
31. Against stains in walls
You also found on the walls of your home spots, especially in the vicinity of radiators: rub with the bread crumbs soaked in baking the part, so as to allow the wall to return white and shining.
DEODORARE
32. Refrigerator
Put a container of bicarbonate on one of the shelves of the refrigerator. The baking soda will absorb and neutralize odors.
33. Chopping board
To remove odors from the cutting board, sprinkle of baking soda and let stand for a few minutes before proceeding to the usual washing.
34. Garbage cans
Sprinkle baking soda on the bottom of the garbage cans to keep out the bad smells.
35. Separate collection
Often clean the containers for recycling using a damp sponge on the surface will have sprinkled baking. Rinse and dry. Sprinkle bicarbonate on the bottom of the container to prevent the formation of bad smells.
36. Pipes and drains
To remove odors from drains and pipes and prevent them to reform, pour half a cup of baking soda in sinks, showers or baths and let the water run. To be repeated once every ten days.
37. Dishwasher
Use baking soda and water to clean and deodorize the dishwasher. Baking soda can be used in addition to the dishwasher detergent in order to enhance the effect and to eliminate odors. To prevent the formation, sprinkle the bottom of the dishwasher with the bicarbonate solution before each wash.
38. Portapranzo
To deodorize the trays that used to take with you your lunch, cospargetene the interior with the bicarbonate between an application and the other, or plug a small container filled with bicarbonate. Let sit for a long time so that baking soda can absorb odors and then proceed to the normal washing.
39. Carpets
To eliminate odors from carpets, sprinkle with plenty of baking soda and let stand overnight, or in any event as long as possible. Collect most of the bicarbonate using a broom and completed the cleaning with vacuum cleaner.
40. Vacuum cleaner
Using the method explained in the previous paragraph for the cleaning of carpets, you will get the effect of "collateral" to remove bad smells even from your vacuum cleaner.
41. Cabinets and drawers
Store small containers filled with baking soda in closets and drawers if you want to keep out the bad smells.
42. Automobile
To remove odors from the seats and floor mats, cospargeteli with bicarbonate. Wait fifteen minutes before vacuuming.
43. Sneakers
To avoid unpleasant odors inside of your shoes, cospargetene the inside of baking when not in use. Obviously, scuotetele before wearing.
44. Linens and towels
Add half a cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle of sheets and towels to get a refreshing and deodorizing.
45. Sportswear
Especially in the case of clothing used for sports, add half a glass of baking soda to the rinse cycle of the washing machine so as to combat more easily odors during washing and to achieve a disinfecting effect.
46. Plush
For a refreshing and deodorizing effect on your children's plush, carried out a dry cleaning with bicarbonate. Sprinkle on plush, let stand for fifteen minutes, dopodichéspazzolate.
PETS
47. Litter
Sprinkle the bottom of the bedding of your pets (cats, hamsters, birds) with baking soda before adding clean sand or clay. You can sprinkle the baking soda on superficiedella litter from time to time to enhance the anti-odor.
48. Baskets and blankets
For better cleaning of the baskets and blankets of your pets, add two tablespoons of baking soda to the wash detergent and / or water rinsing. For a dry cleaning, sprinkle the tissues with bicarbonate, wait fifteen minutes and vacuum-.
49. Toys
Immerse plastic toys in hot water and baking soda and round your cleaning with sponge and detergent. Sprinkle the cloth toys with bicarbonate, let stand for a long time and remove the residue with a brush.
50. Toiletries
To keep clean and shiny fur of your dog, add the baking soda to water washing or sprinkle with bicarbonate before brushing carefully.
The SECRET INGREDIENT IN RECIPES
51. For leavened cakes
To enable your cake to rise, add a teaspoon of baking yeast used. Remember bicarbonate helps the leavening, but it can not replace the function of the yeast. If you want to completely get rid of the yeast, just the tip of a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with a cup of yogurt.
52. For soft omelettes
While to get a soft and fluffy omelet we recommend you put the tip of a teaspoon each of baking 3 eggs. The same dose will be required to make your less hard boiled and wad.
53. Legumes
Do you want to cook beans and vegetables in no time? A tablespoon of baking soda per liter of water will help the cooking at the same time eliminating the bitter vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS
54. Camping
Bicarbonate is a multipurpose substance that can be useful during the next campsite, if you want to travel with a small luggage. Will serve as a deodorant, dishwashing liquid, pots and clothing, toothpaste and will be useful in case of insect bites.
55. Suffumigi
The steam inhalations, the suffumigi, are a real blessing for decongestion
are the airways for colds. Do this: bring to a boil water, add two kitch
Chiai bicarbonate and breathe the vapors that will flow for ten minutes, coprendovi the testa with telo. It is a very effective home remedy. Try.
Consultant Wellness Eliosnatura, He takes care of feeding, personal care and medical conditions through the use of all-natural products. Its strength lies in the combination of "power and good health", factor pointed out by the World Health (WHO) considers that adequate nutrition and health fundamental human rights.
