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Use Baking Soda to:
SAFELY WASH FRUIT
Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in
water, soak and rinse the produce.
KILL the WEEDS
Weeds growing in the cracks of your driveway, sidewalks and
patio? A good safe way to help prevent them from growing is
to put baking soda on them. Add a handful, then sweep it
into the cracks. The added sodium will help make it more
hostile to the weeds growing there. It's safe for pets and
children as well.
Use Baking Soda to:
1. Exfoliate skin. Wash your face, then apply a soft paste made
of three parts baking soda and one part water. Massage gently
with a circular motion, avoiding the eye area; rinse clean.
2. Erase crayon, pencil, ink, and furniture scuffs from painted
surfaces. Sprinkle soda on a damp sponge, rub clean, and rinse.
3. Unclog a drain. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda down
the drain, then slowly pour 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar
after it. Let sit for five minutes (covered, if possible).
Follow with a gallon of boiling water.
4. Remove tough stains from enameled cast iron and stainless
steel. Scrub enameled cast iron with a soft nylon brush and a
thick paste of baking soda and water. Clean stainless steel with
a soft cloth and 4 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in 1
quart of water. Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
5. Scrub pans. Sprinkle soda on crusted casseroles and
roasting pans and let sit for five minutes. Lightly scrub
and rinse.
6. Brush teeth. Use a paste of baking soda and water.
7. Fight class-B fires (flammable liquids, such as gasoline, oil,
and grease). Baking soda can be used to smother only a small
flame.
8. Deodorize. Dust baking soda under your arms to absorb
body odor.
9. Clean up minor oil and grease spills on a garage floor or
driveway. Sprinkle baking soda on the spot and scrub with
a wet brush.
10. Settle a stomach during occasional indigestion.
Stir 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda into 1/2 cup of water and
drink for a safe and effective antacid.
Written by Rachel Hardage
April 2005
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1030037,00.html
Use Baking Soda to:
SAFELY WASH FRUIT
Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in
water, soak and rinse the produce.
KILL the WEEDS
Weeds growing in the cracks of your driveway, sidewalks and
patio? A good safe way to help prevent them from growing is
to put baking soda on them. Add a handful, then sweep it
into the cracks. The added sodium will help make it more
hostile to the weeds growing there. It's safe for pets and
children as well.
Use Baking Soda to:
1. Exfoliate skin. Wash your face, then apply a soft paste made
of three parts baking soda and one part water. Massage gently
with a circular motion, avoiding the eye area; rinse clean.
2. Erase crayon, pencil, ink, and furniture scuffs from painted
surfaces. Sprinkle soda on a damp sponge, rub clean, and rinse.
3. Unclog a drain. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda down
the drain, then slowly pour 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar
after it. Let sit for five minutes (covered, if possible).
Follow with a gallon of boiling water.
4. Remove tough stains from enameled cast iron and stainless
steel. Scrub enameled cast iron with a soft nylon brush and a
thick paste of baking soda and water. Clean stainless steel with
a soft cloth and 4 tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in 1
quart of water. Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
5. Scrub pans. Sprinkle soda on crusted casseroles and
roasting pans and let sit for five minutes. Lightly scrub
and rinse.
6. Brush teeth. Use a paste of baking soda and water.
7. Fight class-B fires (flammable liquids, such as gasoline, oil,
and grease). Baking soda can be used to smother only a small
flame.
8. Deodorize. Dust baking soda under your arms to absorb
body odor.
9. Clean up minor oil and grease spills on a garage floor or
driveway. Sprinkle baking soda on the spot and scrub with
a wet brush.
10. Settle a stomach during occasional indigestion.
Stir 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda into 1/2 cup of water and
drink for a safe and effective antacid.
Written by Rachel Hardage
April 2005
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1030037,00.html
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