Baking soda, traditionally, is a cook’s best friend and serves as a primary building block for most cakes and types of bread. The chemical compound NaHCO₃ also acts as a dissolving agent for dirt and grease, allowing people to extract most messes. These qualities mean it has a wealth of potential applications, but surprisingly, most are in the cleaning realm.
As a laundry enhancer
People often encounter tough-to-solve issues when washing their clothes, such as damp odours or hardening fabrics.
Half a cup of baking soda with the rinse cycle can solve many of those issues.
The powder will help clothes smell fresher and can soften them up in one.
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For soaking up oil
Cleaning the kitchen, specifically oil spillages, is easier with a pinch of baking soda.
The powder soaks up any drops that may sputter out from the stove and quickly.
Oil can also help with oil spillages outside as well but will require a brush for application.
For testing soil
Dedicated gardeners can also take baking soda outside to their plant beds.
Many will want to test the acidity of their soil, and baking soda can help.
Acidic soil will fizz in a container when mixed with water, and no reaction indicates the ideal pH level.
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For cleaning produce
Stepping back inside the house for a second, people can also use their soda for cleaning produce.
With Covid still rampant and a new variant in the mix, the powder can help disinfect organic groceries such as fruit and vegetables.
Two cups of water to one teaspoon of baking soda creates a disinfectant that also cleans pesticides.
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