Bicarb is amazing / myLot

Oxford, England

September 2, 2017 4:07am CST

I used to make a paper mache volcano and put bicarb, vinegar and cream of tartar in the middle. That was always great fun. Nowadays I clean my sink with bicarb and my stove top and my windows and the other day I made a bizarre mixture of bicarb apple cider vinegar and lemon juice and drank and didn't want to eat for a whole day so now I'm thinking of going on a diet with that wierd each morning... if I can only bear to drink it again! Lately I've also cleaned a silver necklace with bicarb and had a bath with it in as it draws out impurities. Bicarb is my new wonder household item but in the UK you can't buy it in a big tub like you can in the US which is a real drag. Do you use bicarbonate of soda? If so what for?

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

2 Sep 17

i add baking soda to our laundry

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@Jackalyn (7558)

• Oxford, England

3 Sep 17

Oh yes now I remember that I once Tudor post about washing some white things in bicarbonate of soda and they were whiter thann with just ordinary laundry powder.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Sep 17

Certainly it has a lot of uses. I used to dissolve some in warm water and bathe Herc's eye with it when it was discharging.

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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat

@Jackalyn (7558)

• Oxford, England

5 Sep 17

@Marilynda1225 That is one I have never heard. I will bear that in mind if the cat ever has an eye infection!

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91155)

• United States

2 Sep 17

I have a dog with an eye problem and this sounds like a good solution. I'm going to try it

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Sep 17

@Marilynda1225 It's worth a try.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

2 Sep 17

I use bicarbonate for a lot of things, I clean the copper with it, remove small scratches from the surfaces and I even use a spoon of it in the washing machine to soften the laundry.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91155)

• United States

2 Sep 17

I love using it with vinegar for cleaning my sink drain. Keeps the pipes running smoothly. Wasn't that mixture of bicarb, vinegar and lemon juice bitter?

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@Jackalyn (7558)

• Oxford, England

3 Sep 17

It was really bitter and I'm not even sure how I drank it but I really didn't want to eat anything for a long time afterwards so I think it probably was worth the effort.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

3 Sep 17

It is a miracle! I use it to brush my teeth after a peroxide swish once a week. It twinkles and whitens my teeth.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Sep 17

Just checked on the baking soda and yes, I've used it. Mostly for baking and taking the odor from the fridge. I'll need to look into what else I can do with it.

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@Jackalyn (7558)

• Oxford, England

3 Sep 17

The Internet is full of articles on 10 ways to use it and stuff like that. I put it into some shoes the other day and it got rid of the odour.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Sep 17

@Jackalyn I'm sure it did. Since I'm not baking at the moment, I should look into those articles and put it to good use.