Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Bicarbonate of Soda

Clean Baby Bottles And Accessories
Keep all your baby bottles, teats, caps and brushes “baby fresh” by soaking them overnight in a container filled with hot water and half a box of bicarbonate of soda. Make sure you give everything a good rinsing after wards, and dry thoroughly before using. Baby bottles can also be boiled in a full of pot of water and 3 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda for 3 minute

Clean A Chopping Board
Keep your wooden or plastic chopping board clean by occasionally scrubbing it with a paste made from 1 tablespoon each of bicarbonate of soda, salt and water. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and allow air-drying.

Clear A Clogged Drain
Most kitchen drain can be unclogged by pouring in 1 cup of bicarbonate of soda followed by 1 cup of hot vinegar (heat it in the microwave for 1 minute). Give it several minutes to work, and then add 1 litter of boiling water. Repeat if necessary. If you know your drain is clogged with grease, use ½ cup each of bicarb and salt followed by 1 cup of boiling water .Let the mixture work overnight, then rinse with hot tap water in the morning.

Bake Better Beans
Adding a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to baked beans as they’re cooking will significantly reduce their gas producing properties.

Boost potency of dishwashing liquid
Looking for a more powerful dishwashing liquid? Try adding 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda to the usual amount of liquid you use, and watch it cut through grease like a hot knife.

Clean you’re Microwave
To clean those splatters off the inside of your microwave, put a solution of 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda in 1 cup of water in a microwave safe container and cook on high for 2 to 3 minute. Remove the container from the microwave and then wipe down the moist interior with damp paper towel.

Remove Coffee and Tea stains from china
Remove them by dipping a moist cloth in bicarbonate of soda to from a stiff paste and gently rubbing your cups and saucers. Rinse clean and then dry.

Clean A Thermos
Mix ¼ cup of bicarb in 1 liter of water. Fill the thermos with the solution if necessary, give it a going over with a bottle brush to loosen things up – and let it soak over night .Rinse clean before using.

Get Rid Of Grease Stains On Stovetops
To get rid of grease stains , first wet then with a little water and cover them with a bit of carbonate of soda . Then the stains off with a damp sponge.

Remove Stains From Non Stick Cookware
It may be called Non Stick cook ware, but a few of those stains seem to be stuck on pretty well ,Blast them away by boiling 1 cup of water mixed with 2 table spoons of bicarb of soda and ½ cup of vinegar for 10 minutes .Then wash in hot, soapy water. Rinse well and allow drying, then season with a bit of olive oil.

Remove Crayon Marks from Walls
Has a small child redecorated your walls or wallpaper with some original artworks in crayon? Don’t loose your cool, just grab a damp rag, dip it some bicarbonate of soda and lightly scrub the marks. They should come off with a minimum of effort.

Cool Off Sunburn And Other Skin Irritations
For quick relief of sunburn pain, soak gauze pads or large cotton balls in a solution of 4 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda mixed in 1 cup of water and apply it to the affected areas. For bad sunburn on your legs or torso or to relieve the itching of chicken pox –take a Luke warm bath with a half to a full box of bicarbonate of soda added to the running water .To ease the sting of razor burns, dab your skin with a cotton ball soaked in a solution of 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda in 1 cup of water.

Control Your Dandruff
To get dandruff under control, wet your hair and then rub a handful of bicarbonate of soda vigorously into your scalp. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Do this every time you normally wash your hair, but only use bicarbonate of soda, not shampoo. Your hair may dry out at first, but after a few weeks your scalp will start producing natural oils, leaving your hair softer and free of flaking skin.

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