Baking soda probably doesn't need a special introduction - surely you all know it as part of baking powder or as a remedy for heartburn. But did you know that this soda (CAUTION - DO NOT CONFUSE WASHING SODA, these are different substances!) has many uses in ecological household care?

You can use it as a versatile cleaner and odor absorber. The crystalline structure of soda works as a gentle abrasive (without the risk of scratching surfaces), its mild alkalinity helps to dissolve fatty acids contained in kitchen dirt. You can even put out small domestic fires with it.

Baking soda decomposes with heat into sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide, so it is extremely considerate of nature and our health. It was first produced in 1791 by the French chemist Nicolas Leblanc for bakeries.

Baking soda has many uses in the home:

LAUNDRY

• Add half a cup of baking soda to the laundry bath (very suitable for washing cloth diapers, absorbs odors)
• Soaking dirty laundry including cloth diapers
• Prevention of stale washing machine

CLEANING

• Cleaning ashtrays and removing odors
• Removing odors from carpet and upholstered furniture
• Cleaning of bathtubs, showers, sinks and ceramic surfaces

ANIMALS

• Removing odors from dog and cat beds and cat toilets
• Cleaning and deodorizing animal toys
• "Dry shampoo" for dogs to eliminate unpleasant odors

CHILDREN'S ROOM

• Cleaning and deodorizing toys and children's accessories

KITCHEN

• Removing odors from the dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator
• Removal of odors and deposits from waste
• Cleaning and deodorization of plastic food containers and cutting boards
• Cleaning the oven
• Cleaning fruits and vegetables
• Cleaning of coffee and tea pots and mugs, thermoses and the coffee machine (does not leave an undesirable smell)
• Cleaning burnt dishes

CAR AND GARAGE

• Cleaning the contacts of car batteries
• Removing odors from the ashtray in the car
• Car cleaning
• Removal of odors from seat covers and carpets
• Oil stains in the garage

AROUND THE HOUSE

• Removing odors from the trash can
• Cleaning of the garden grill, plastic garden furniture, old paint brushes, children's pools

MISCELLANEOUS

• Washing heavily soiled hands
• Air freshener
• Extinguishing small domestic fires
• Deodorization of fishing and sports gear and equipment

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