Why Store Baking Soda?
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Baking soda is a very important product to have in our food storage. It has hundreds of uses from deodorizing, to cleaning, to freshening clothes in the washing machine, and also many food-related uses. It is fairly inexpensive and can be purchased in large quantities. If you have not yet added it to your food storage, now is the time.
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I always heard that baking soda removes enamel from teeth, so you should only use it occasionally to help whiten, but then I heard an actress mention that her father, who is a dentist, made her brush her teeth with baking soda, and she never had cavities. So I've brushed with nothing but baking soda for over a year, and not only do I still have all my enamel, I no longer have any of the problems with my teeth that I was having. Apparently baking soda balances the PH in the mouth which helps eliminate the bacteria that cause cavities and gum issues. Guess we weren't supposed to know that.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing.
I had a great aunt who only used baking soda and salt to brush her teeth. She died in her 90s and never had a cavity, and died with a full mouth of perfect teeth.
My childhood dentist did used to use a pressurized jet of water and baking soda for our cleanings (and it stung like having a mouthful of bees) but I think, as with everything else, the effects vary from person to person. If I brush with baking soda more than a couple of days in a row it makes my teeth hurt, no matter how sparing or gentle I am with it.
@@jenniferellifritz4547 Yeah I'm sure some folks are too sensitive for it. Thankfully I'm not, cuz my teeth were a mess before.
I brush my teeth with organic baking soda it’s better for your health. I use store-bought baking soda for cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen.
I saved my neighbor one year. Young couple, had flames in a frying pan. Carried it outside (no!) and didn’t know what to do. I ran in house and got my bucket of baking soda and put out the fire!
Great job
I would think quickly putting the appropriately sized lid on top of the frying pan would also work as fire needs air to keep burning.
Flour can work for pan/oven fires
Next time, turn heat off and just put the lid on it! Or a larger pot/pan to cover it! Fire will go out!
@@ambergaia1448 🔷WARNING🔷 Be very careful if you use flour on an open flame.
If the flour is tossed thru the air,where it creates a cloud of dust ...... I've seen a tiny little match ignite the cloud of flour with one HUGE explosion 💥
Here is another fun use for baking soda: Next time you have a clogged drain, instead of reaching for a caustic drain opener, grab your baking soda and vinegar. Dump about a quarter cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by a cup of vinegar. Watch the bubbling action bring up the clog! Let it work for about an hour, then pour several gallons of boiling water down the drain. This nearly always works to completely unclog the drain.
My sister does that to. The volcano effect is an exothermic reaction which helps loosen up the fats and proteins that make the clog.
This will also work if your kid puts orbeez down the little hole on the front of the sink lol! I spent months digging out gel chunks out of that little hole, until I read about using baking soda and vinegar to dissolve the gel. It worked fast and no more orbeez in my sink!
I just did this a week ago to unclog my toilet it works really well. I keep a few boxes at all times.
Exactly what I did yesterday
Was taught this as a child.
There are a lot of emergency preparedness videos out there. I just recently found you, and am so glad I did. I've only seen 3 so far, but I love every one of them. I love that you're not invoking fear. You calmly, and caringly pass on a wealth of knowledge of things you've learned over the years. Tips and info that is useful for everyone. Thank you so much. I look forward to one day saying I've watched every one of your videos. May the Lord continue to bless you with safety, good health, and lots of love and appreciation by all who know you. ❤️
Also good as an antacid for upset stomach or stomach acid.
I love sharing your videos with family and friends. Because I'm confident in your ability to consider the science of your recommendations for one, and most of all, because you do not endorse products due to affiliation with a company, nor get paid ( or other types of benefits) from the companies that own or sale these products. It's a lot of work for you and Jim, I'm sure, but trusting an individual who shares from the goodness of the heart & soul is our greatest reward. I appreciate all you two are doing so very much! Thank you, Dr. Pam and Mr. Jim.
Grace: Thank you! You are correct. Jim
I agree.
It's an antacid but also anti-fungal if you drink it mixed with water. Great to scrub your feet with in the shower for fungus too. You can also wash your whole body with it. Just scrub it on!
As antacid for short period of time. Drinking water baking soda has cooling response for heartburn acid reflux however the baking soda creates alkaline environment in stomach, which dilutes natural stomach acids. Thus creating less stomach acids and encourages more acid reflux. Stomach ph must be high acidity to digest nutrients 😎👍
I use it for that and also mixed with potassium bicarb as an antihistamine to help with my mast cell disease! It's a godsend for me.
Make a mixture of two or three tablespoons of baking soda, a teaspoon or so of dawn, and drizzle in peroxide until it creates a nice foamy paste. That mixture will clean almost anything! I use it the most on laundry that has stains. But it works on stove tops, sinks, countertops, showers, and just about everything else. I even took sharpie marks out of a fabric seat cushion with that stuff. I just have to use an old toothbrush, and I can get just about anything clean with that mixture. Give it a try!
This works great for stains. I would like to know what these companies use in their stain cleaner that can sit on the stain for a week! Something to keep it from drying out.
I've recently used a mixture of two tablespoons of rubbing alcohol, 1 teaspoon of dawn soap and one cup of warm water to spot clean some very nasty tar like stains from my beige carpet. My husband obviously tracked something yucky in on his workboots. I thought the stains were hopeless due to the tar like consistency. I lightly sprayed the mixture on the stain and immediately vacuumed it up with my wet/dry vac since the alcohol isn't good for the carpet. No more stains in my living room. It's amazing what we can do with such simple inexpensive products. And it's fairly easy to spend over $100.00 each month buying commercial cleaners. My new favorite thing is actually Murphy's oil soap. It cleans walls and doors like a champ!!! My husband suggested it and I've been quite impressed with all it is useful for.
Thank you!
Thank you; l’m definitely going to try it!
@Sandy Ewald it could be propylene glycol (glycerin).
I keep baking soda in a dispenser (sugar, flour, etc.) just like the kind you see in Italian restaurants that dispense red pepper flakes. This makes it easy to shake the baking soda where you need it for cleaning. You could also use an empty spice container. The key is to use a dispenser with small round holes!🧂I just refill the dispenser from the large bag as needed.
I do the same thing.
Such a great tip!
I save and wash out the tall grated cheese containers and fill with baking soda a lot easier to use for cleaning by sprinkling it.
I keep it in a pint mason jar with the lid from Parmesan cheese which has shaker holes and a spoonable side. That one is under the sink, and I have another in the spice cabinet.
Great idea!!!
I was without insurance for 2 years and used baking soda to brush my teeth. When I finally was able to go in for a cleaning the Hygienst exclaimed, "Your teeth are clean." Beside remove plaque it removes stains.
Hi Nancy
Cancer cells love sugar, so after watching another video, everyday I would fix for my sister and myself a cup of water (room temperature) a teaspoon of baking soda with a little sweet syrup. If the cancer wanted the sugar it was going to have to take the sodium in with it, cancer does not like sodium--does it work and does it work on all types --don't know but what I do know is the doctors ask what we were doing and they said whatever it is keep doing it.
Great info
At age 16 I was stung by a nest of ground wasps...I was wearing a bikini & dragging a hose to water plants when the whole nest attacked. I was covered in all sorts of places in bites😭 My sil got out the baking soda and made a paste to apply to every bite, I was a mess but I wasn't in pain & after 2hrs I went swimming and you could hardly see and skin discoloration due to the bites...or stings, if you prefer that term.
Try unseasoned meat tenderizer next time. Kinda still hurts very briefly then just put a bandaid over it and forget it. You'll never know you were stung. No swelling no marks just vanish and have to look very hard to even find the original spot.
Wasps do not bite in battle. They use their best weapon which is the stinger.
So, it is most certainly a sting with its rear appendage. The stinger.
@@camper14 that's how my did it
A pinch of wet tobacco on the sting will pull out the poison.
I did the same thing last summer with a yellow jacket nest. I called my Aunt, who was raised on a farm, she told me about baking soda and ice. Immediate relief and no red welts.
I've actually just recently used baking soda to relieve poison ivy on my feet. I'm terribly allergic and happened to have sour cream at the time; I washed the leaf oil off with dawn detergent, rinsed, made a paste of baking soda and sour cream and slathered it on. I wore a sock overnight but repeat about 3 - 4 times daily over the next 2 days and it was mostly all disappeared🤗
Loved this video - I buy baking soda and white vinegar in large quantities and have them delivered. They are great for laundry, dishwasher and fridge hygiene. To clean tiles as in your video, I usually coat them in soda, then add vinegar and let is froth and leave it for 10 mins, then dip a scourer in lemon juice and sprinkle some salt on the tiles and give them a scrub - usually brings everything up a treat :) My cupboard staples (Salt, lemon, vinegar, soda, instant coffee and dish soap) work wonders round the house (Instant coffee in a small dish is great for removing smells from fridges too) - thanks ever so much for all your videos - they inspire so much :)
@Simon Catterall where do you order from?
@@rwind656 I think last time it was Amazon - 4 x 5 Litre cartons of vinegar, 1 x 5 litre carton of lemon juice and a tub of bicarb/baking powder is SO much cheaper and easier to store than lots of individual items from the local supermarket, here in the UK :)
I make a soap paste and leave on the tile/grout for a few hours. Come back and spray off. Works great.
@Simon Catterall how much does the tub of baking soda weigh? Those big bags she is using, down in Texas are $13.
@@cindyjohnson5242 The tub I used is 5kg - brand name Hexeal. I’m not sure if it’s available over there but it’s good value here 😊
My wife shows me that it is Great for diaper rash too. She Put a few tablespoons in our daughters bath water and it literally cleared it up by the time bath time was over. I was blown away at how fast it worked!
IRON1: I was not aware baking soda warm water would clear up diaper rash. Great!! Jim
My mom used the paste to draw out bee stingers & to sooth the pain. She also used it for upset stomachs. The stuff is great for many things
Exactly what I thought too. I always used it for both of those things. Not real tasty but it works to calm stomach
I used a baking soda/water paste inside a glove finger to treat a grease burn on my finger tip (I FRIED my finger in oil!) the other day. That with ibuprofen, benadryl, and sleep.
@@LadyWeasel so sorry. Pray you are feeling better
@@DutchAlaskagirl I definitely am! Now my finger is just dry on the top. No blister. I love using this trick for minor burns. My 7 year old also requests it for mosquito bites.
I use the soda mixed with lavender oil on bee stings, it’s our miracle solution here.
Your videos like this are so valuable! Everyone needs basic information like this - it should be common knowledge, but too many things have fallen by the wayside in our modern and too commercial world. Thanks for spreading a good, practical education!
I enjoyed the experiment, being born in 1950, growing up, I well remember Mama making this little balls out of baking soda and condensed milk, she put them in back of kitchen cabinets, window seals in the corners, it kept the roaches away. Love baking soda and use it for many things to. Thank You for sharing, I know the younger generation can learn a lot here. ✝️💟
Did she use sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk? Thank you!
@@janiewilliams5803 condensed milk, I use them today and it works.
Jane I owe you big apology, I am so sorry, but it was not baking soda my mother and I used. Getting old is not a crime, but it sure gets to be a inconvenience sometimes.
It was BORIC ACID and condensed milk. Make a thick paste and roll into little balls. About the size of a small marble are smaller. Please be careful not to put where children, cats fur babies are animals can get to. My apologies again to anyone I have confused. Especially here to Pam and Jim.
Thank you, sweet lady. I appreciate your response.
@@janiewilliams5803 Thank You !!!
I used baking soda to brush my teeth. First I put a couple drops of essential oil of peppermint on my tooth brush and then put the baking soda on my tooth brush. I use it to clean and for an upset stomach. Incredible stuff to have around the house.
When you squeeze lemons sprinkle soda in your sink and use the lemon as your scrubber. Lemon scented soda cleaner. Or same method with salt to clean your cutting boards. Also a very effective toothpaste.
For cutting board, do you mean lemon + soda + salt? Thanks for sharing!
@@ashke1348 cutting boards I only use salt and lemon.
@@ashke1348 Just lemon and salt on cutting boards
I think if you buy a stronger vinegar, you'll get better cleaning results in your shower. Most vinegar is 5%, but you can get it in much higher concentrates like 20% or 35%.
Hi JG, where do you buy stronger vinegar?
A couple of weeks ago I learned you can make baking powder with one part baking soda and 2 parts cream tartar. If you make a bunch at a time you make need to add arrow root or corn startch to keep it from clumping. I haven't tried it yet because I am using up the baking powder I have because I paid more for it so I could get it aluminum free. If you make it it will be aluminum free. Then I watched a video at rain country and she had it in one of her this and that videos. Pam you and Jim do such a great job and I love you r tests on camera to. Thank you so much.
Thanks for writing this! I had no idea baking powder has aluminum in it! I'm looking forward to making my own now.
I have very hard water and I get a brown ring in my toilet.. I pour in a half cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar.. let it set for a bit and it cleans it up..
I also rinse store bought veggies in baking soda and water before they are stored in the fridge.. also do the vinegar and soda to soak my dentures.. great video.. thanks
I knew Borax killed ants and roaches, I didn't know Baking Soda would, I learned something new.
My hubby stepped on a sliver of glass while we were camping (a mirror broke in our camper trailer) & it lodged in his foot.
He tried everything to get it out but just forced it deeper. Finally I made a paste with baking soda & a few drops each of water and melaleuca oil. I put a dab on the wound, covered it with a band-aid, and prayed. The next morning the sliver was sitting on the band-aid. Really incredible stuff! Always take it camping for wounds, burns, putting out fires, etc.
Fire: Thanks for the information. It sounds like your husband has made a full recovery (or is in process). Jim
You could try a piece of duct tape for that
I make my own goo gone using equal parts soda and oil. Love it, no nasty smell or chemicals.
Thanks for this tip. I can't find my goo gone. I think hubby has absconded with it. I need to remove the sticker from a pet gate and didn't want to buy another bottle because I know I just recently bought a big one. Now I have an inexpensive solution. Yay!!!
It also makes an excellent drain cleaner combined with the vinegar (not mixed together). Stuff the drain with as much baking soda as you can get in there and then slowly pour in little chugs of vinegar from the jug. I go really slowly. Seems to work better that way. I used to have to go in the basement and clean out the trap underneath the tub once a year. Not anymore
Whenever I see an American using baking soda it's always poured out of some huge box or packet being used for multiple purposes all over the house. In the UK if you look for baking soda in the supermarket you'll be buying a tiny little pot from the baking aisle containing like 6 tablespoons of baking soda.
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Hello! RoseRed Homestead, I cook a lot of black beans and I found out that baking soda and hydrogen peroxide will bleach your white enamel pot back to white. You have to heat over fire and let it fizz as you swirl the mixture around in the pot gently. It works great. Thank you for sharing. I am the who wrote you about mill grinder. Blessings!
I so agree with the baking soda for burns. Dropped 2 c boiling water i pulled from microwave on my barefoot. Put my foot in dish pan with cold water while i made the paste. I covered the top of my foot with baking soda paste immediate relief. When i started feeling the heat from the burn rinsed foot and reapplied. No blister or scar. Went to bed that night with no pain.
I use a bit of baking soda mixed with corn starch as an underarm deodorant powder. I haven't bought underarm deodorant in a very long time. There's no going back for me. The powder is amazing!
Stacy: Yes, I remember seeing that advertised on TV about a thousand years ago. Jim
Just purchased a bag that size. Forgot about the many remedies baking soda provided my parents and grandparents. Love baking soda. 🌻
If you get stung by a wasp, put some ammonia on the sting immediately and it will neutralize the venom (which is mildly acidic) and get rid of the pain. I haven't tried it with bee stings, only wasp stings, and it was excellent! Same principal as baking soda and immediate relief.
I fixed a glogged/slow drain in my shower yesterday with baking soda & vinegar. Did it in 2 different batches, but it worked. Pour the baking soda down in & then slowly pour the vinegar. I never tried it before, but so happy it worked
Hi Pam, nicely demonstrated and explained. I use both the baking soda and vinegar in my foot bath. Amazing softness and cleanliness they feel afterwards. And I’m the second to the youngest of Ten Children and mother used those remedies too with the soda. Thanks for bringing those memories back and explaining the chemistry side of it all. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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How do you use it for foot bath?
You can either sprinkle it into your water or and using a small nail brush I apply some onto it after dampening the brush with water and scrub the nails, toes and foot. Just something that I do.
Plain Epsom salts is a great idea for pantry too.
I got burned very bad with hot oil on my leg N my Aunt used baking soda and Vaseline to put on my leg and I had no scar tissue N it looks great 👍 !!! It happened when I was younger !!! Great idea for sharing with everyone !!!
Hi Nici
I love baking soda I use that and vinegar to do all my cleaning around the house because I have several parrots and some parakeets and my other animals and I don't like using any of the chemical concoctions I know a lot of uses for baking soda but I as always have learned more from your podcast thank you so much
I just cleaned my oven this past week with vinegar and baking soda
We are the same way. We have 2 parrots so no chemicals in our house whatsoever that’s including cookware.
All your videos are so informative. Thank you for all the great tips.
Thank you Pam and Jim for another great video! I also buy these huge bags of baking soda. I make the same paste you made too but put it on bee and wasp stings to suck the venom out. I will have to try it for burns now also. Another thing I do is put 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of Epsom salts in my bath with several drops of lavender essential oil. The bath is so relaxing and the baking soda purges your pores. I used to have painful back acne, and now it's all gone. Thank you again for such a fun video!
I mix equal parts of baking soda and borax to make the absolutely best degreaser I have used! I used it on the pan I cook a turkey on. Very quickly it absorbs all the grease, making it easy to remove.
Hi Anna
Pam and Jim, this was so much fun. I love doing experiments like this, just to see if it works. Yes, baking soda is a must. My grandfather loved using baking soda as a toothpaste. I use it now for a stain remover on teeth after brushing occasionally. My son found a recipe for upset stomachs making a drink much like Alka Seltzer. I don’t know what he uses exactly, but baking soda was one thing. Yes, it is absolutely necessary to have in your pantry. Thank you for that fun video.
Alka Seltzer is just Baking soda and Citrus acid with aspirin. You can make an easy non-aspirin variation buy mixing both ingredients equally in a jar. When you add water - FIZZZ - Alka Seltzer.
@@IfNtsight That is why the citric acid is out when he makes it! So aspirin with that mixture, huh? So nice to know. Thank you.
@@texassews535 yep they add asprin 325mg per serving. I think the citrus acid is suppose help release some of the gasses before the baking soda hits the stomach acid.
Baking soda does work well as an antacid but using it too often can cause stomach problems.
@@pstoneking3418 yes, too much can ruin your digestion by upsetting the ph
Thank you for clearing up the name… I am in Australia, and I always thought what you called baking soda, was what we called baking powder !!!!!!! I’m glad to now know it’s actually Bi Carb soda…. Brilliant ideas for cleaning also… I learn something important every time I watch :). Xo
It's Friday nite, 10 pm. I am im bed, in my jammies and I just watched a woman clean an already pristine kitchen sink.
I am living the life I tell ya... living the life!! You know you jelly - no cap. 😂 lol
I am sure, you could have given us a list of 500 things you can use baking soda for, but just in case someone isn’t aware, I will share a few of my favorite uses.
When making fresh tomato soup, I put just a scant pinch of b soda in to help cut a bit of the acid
If I burn something in a pot or pan, I rinse out, drizzle some Dawn, then add baking soda and make a paste. I let it sit, minutes, or hours, depending how bad it burned. I then add some water, maybe 1/2cup for a small pan, and I let it boil- but watch it closely, because it will foam up as it boils. After a few mins, I take a pad and scrub the pot. It will look like new. If it did not, repeat, and maybe let the paste sit overnight. I have never had this fail !
If you have something (such as a flashlight or radio, or anything that uses batteries), and the batteries corroded, throw away the batteries, then simply brush off as much of the acid as you can (be careful of your eyes). Then make a paste of b soda and water. Using a Qtip, or old toothbrush, and gently scrub, until the corrosion is removed. This can also be used on your car’s battery.
Here is ANOTHER use, learned from an Italian cook!
Instead of adding sugar to your marinara sauce to cut the acidity of the tomatoes, add a couple of pinches of baking soda! Then stir it through and you'll see the sauce start to foam for a bit, and the result is a mellower sauce where the subtle flavors can come through!
Great topic! And yes, the tile bath stall was improved😊. I’m an absolute lover of baking soda, vinegar & 3% hydroxide peroxide as bases for my home cleaners/ remedies. I have allergic reactions to a lot of commercial cleaners, plus I know some of those types of cleaners could be deadly for my dogs & cats. Thank you so much for sharing this info. Love to both you hip, savvy people😘❤️
Hi Cheryl
❤❤❤Great information baking soda - I tweeted it a tad cleaning the bathroom tile/tub. I did excatually what you did but after spreading the baking soda I sprayed the soap and vinegar on top of the baking soda which see to give it an extra boost, I left it for about and hour and a half (forgetting about it) ran a scrub brush over it the rinsed and it beautiful. AND what's great no chemical fumes and bathroom smells fresh! Thank You I Love this channel and the Quality of information you share!
1/2 tsp. of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water also good for acid indigestion. I like it better than tums.
Seeing as I have an affinity towards math & chemistry, finding your videos warms my heart & inspires my mind. While my children were young & home, one expression they often heard from me was, "Chemistry at work" & then I gave them a mini science explanation. If they wanted more info, we'd explore further learning together. So, your channel is an educational joy to me. Your botulism video was the 1st I saw from you & I keep digging through other videos & find them stimulating & educational!! I am thankful for your generosity in filming & sharing the information you provide.
The vinegar and Dawn soap is our family go to for cleaning the shower and tub enclosures. Been using that one for decades!
Once cleaned the Chrome fixtures will shine like new. Really worth the try 👍👍
Baking soda is a must to have on hand. Use it every day and vinegar also
THX for the great ideas. You can also use baking soda on a car battery to get rid of the acid. 💕🌸💕
It's an antacid but also anti-fungal if you drink it mixed with water. Great to scrub your feet with in the shower for fungus too. You can also wash your whole body with it. Just scrub it on!
I love using it in the bath. Your skin is so soft and it's so cheap.
Love your work, thank you! After you have used the Baking Soda in the fridge put it down your drains. Next, clean your hot pots using Vinegar, bring the Vinegar to a boil, and let it sit for a few minutes. Then the fun science...pour the Hot Vinegar over the Baking Soda in the drain and STEP BACK!!! The reaction cleans your drains safely.
Donna in AZ
Isn't this what kids use for their volcano experiments?
I also use it as an ingredient to make my laundry soap! I also buy the big ones. Blessings!
Would you mind sharing how much you use? My recipe is 2 bars Zote, 1 bar Fels Naptha, 9c Borax, 9c washing soda. I put the mixture through the food processor to get a uniform fine powder. I also use vinegar as a rinse/fabric softener. Thanks in advance.
@@dianeladico1769 I think you just substitute baking soda for the washing soda. They do pretty much the same thing. You can make your own washing soda by baking the baking soda in the oven. I also use vinegar as a rinse agent in laundry. You can use it in your dishwasher too.
@@laurel7175 Thank you so much. I'm about to make a new batch so I will try it.
Pam, you're going to have people searching high and low for litmus paper😀. Baking soda is also used with Super Glue (cyanoacrylate) to make it set up faster and stronger. I've also seen this mixture used as a filler putty for small imperfections.
I use it in the cats litter boxes. I mix a little with the litter. I use it to eliminate sink drain odor.
Wow! Thanks so much for that tip. We have a really stinky cat.
Hello Mrs. Pam and Mr. Jim! My mother (RIP) always taught me to keep a box of baking soda in the fridge and I do. I have used it for baking, making toothpaste and in my homemade laundry detergent. I had no idea it was good for burns. To see it work on your shower floor with the vinegar (which I keep a gallon of to clean my meats with) along with Dawn dishwashing liquid is amazing. It's hard to find baking soda in large amounts around where I live so I'll have to buy a few boxes extra just to keep on hand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us 🙂
I don't know where you live, but you can find the large bags like that one at Walmart. It is in the pool cleaning and shocking supplies. I have used it for years so I always buy this big bag. I also use the equal parts vinegar and dishsoap to do my bathroom cleaning and works on laundry stains. I also keep a bottle by the kitchen sink and give my dishes a squirt to wash them. It works great!
I enjoy your channel so much, and all that you provide for us! I am a big fan of baking soda also!I just used some on an old glass tea cup and it got all of the stains out! Thanks again.
Thank you for your Micro Moments info. It is amazing how much baking soda and vinegar can do. I picked up a book that has many more moments that would be good to have on hand "G... P... old-time vinegar, baking soda, and a 101 more problem solvers...Jerry Baker." A recipe from there you could try: 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup salt, 1 cup borax combine and store in tight closed container. Use it like powdered cleaners. I feel better using natural items to clean my home with. Jim is becoming quite the camera man. Thanks much. Find all your videos very helpful.
Hi Margie
My mother would make a baking soda and water paste a little more wet and put it on our bee stings. Took the pain out of it very quickly.
Thanks for another great video!
Hi Deborah
I was also born in the 1940's. Nature has been far more merciful to you than to me. I had no idea that baking soda had so many uses. I've only used it for acid stomach. I'm going to add this to my prepper pantry. Thanks!
Could you please tell us how you use it for acid stomach? I had HORRIBLE acid reflux years ago and got rid of it by eating apples. But, it does return periodically and I just eat an apple. I would like an alternative as sometimes I run out of apples. TYFS 💕🌸💕
@@coolstamper -- To a cup of tap water add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and stir well. Drink it, and a few seconds later lean over like you're tying your shoes. This distributes the mixture all around inside your stomach. You'll usually burp a couple times, which means the alkaline soda has mixed with the stomach acid and gives off gas.
@@Dr.Pepper001 TY so much! 💕🌸💕
@@coolstamper to prevent that, I take 1 t.sp.with good worm water, on empty stomach in a morning, right after I weiking up..
Works very well, when getting some cold symptoms, poisoning,relieving some toxins..
@@Dr.Pepper001 TY 💕🌸💕
I use equal parts dawn, peroxide and baking soda on laundry stains. Just mix it up and dab it on with a pastry brush wash as usual. Works great for new stains and will lighten old stains.
Won’t it bleach your fabric?
Your videos are so delightful, especially when you add the science. Can you do a micro moment on the many uses of vinegar? I've been using honey on burns, but will try the baking soda paste next time. Thank you, Pam and Jim for all you do.
This is an awesome recommendation!
I love, love, love you two! I have binged watched for days (having just found you) and, I'm learning so much. Thank you; I'm so grateful.
Thrush and yeast infections down below too.
Suggestion on the floor. Warm or hot water might open the stone and make it more receptive to cleaning agents. Being in the shower the stone was likely sealed but I suppose sealants eventually wear away. I once did everything to clean the limestone around a fireplace. I had a floor steamer with a hand steamer attachment ($50 or so at Lowes) When I steamed the stone, the black smoke residue was released. It ran down the white limestone like mascara runs down a crying woman's face. It was amazing. The unexpected result was the faint smell of smoke that always lingered in that living room was completely gone. The stone looked beautiful; I'd never realized how dirty it really was.
I have a floor steamer! This is a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
One of the main ingredients of comet cleanser is baking soda. Great grease cleaner. I use it on my stove - just sprinkle heavily with baking soda, wet it down, let set, scrub off :-)
Love baking soda to clean my tub without breaking my back. Can't get on my knees any more either. I wet the tub, sprinkle baking soda and then add some dish soap across the tub. Leave it set for about 10 minutes. I use a soft bristle broom to clean the tub. It works great and doesn't hurt my enamel tub or my knees and back.
skunks!!! A heaping tbsp of baking soda, about the same amount of hydrogen peroxide, and about a tsp of dawn when rubbed into the spot of where your dog got hit by a skunk will about 95% get rid of the stink. I’ve used this several times, works great. Rub it in really good then rinse
Glad I found your channel! Great video! It can be cheaper then “ PH UP” for small pools and spas! Great trifecta of things to always have on hand! Soda, vinegar and Dawm! Thank you for the video!
Hi Wade
One of my favorite uses for baking soda is as a body deodorant. Cheap and effective! I only need to use every other day or so since it is such a powerful deodorizer. It can also cause the area to become over alkaline, which causes redness and pain. Then you need to apply a toner and stop usage for a few days til it heals. But I love the fact that this prevents cancer growth since it prevents an acidic environment, plus stops the usage of chemical aluminum-laden store-bought deodorants and antiperspirants.
It's also great as a bath additive (preventing an acidic environment), an antacid, and for occasional teeth whitening and cleaning (too often breaks down tooth enamel.)
Thanks for your comments.
May I ask, how do you use it as a deodorant? I’d really like my son to stop using the store bought with aluminum. Then you!
I use it with water mixed into a paste. When I feel a cold sore coming on I put the paste on. It kills the cold sore nearly all the time. It is found in 35 pound bags at feed stores animal grade. When cattle get an upset stomach they head for the soda.
Hi Linda
I speak from experience when dealing with shower tiles... I cleaned truck stop showers...😬👀
You'll need to let just the vinegar soak into the grime to soften it up. Then try the combo dd/vinegar and soda combo and scrub but don't rinse right away. Let it sit at least 10 minutes, reapply, scrub then rinse. You may see better results without too much elbow grease.
Alternative is not nontoxic; but it will 100% work. Dollar stores carry the product Awesome, it's yellow in color and some have bleach (I don't bother with the bleach additive one) You'll need ventilation if sensitive to fumes (I personally don't have an aversion to it but it can depend on room size and what Awesome will be mixing with... Soap scum/dirt I don't notice a smell. Urine with past cleaners or urinal mints it can get smelly.) You spray it on and let sit 15 minutes, reapply at least 3 times before scrubbing and rinsing. You'll swear you remodeled. Thank you for the vid!
Thank You Susie!!
Am elderly relative left urine soaked sweats on my marble floor. Soaked in. Stunk. I tried everything. Finally poured a layer of baking soda on and left it several days. It absorbed the odour out of the stone.
I watched a video of a woman who survived the Spanish Influenza, every morning she said her mother fixed a cup of water and a half of a teaspoon of baking soda for each member of the family to alkaline their body systems, she said none of them ever got sick even though they feed and nursed most of the people in the town. She can't say for sure if it worked but just maybe....
That works...release some toxins, blood sinninig, raises a PH..
The tile are a natural stone so they absorb everything. I don’t think you could ever get them back to the original state. I would think they would have to be sealed right from the start and redone every year. You could look into applying a new darker color and sealing them again and keep sealing.
Your cleaning solutions are wonderful and safe to use so I thank you for sharing these tips.
II have three (3) 13.5 bags of Baking Soda on hand at all times....along with six (6) large bottles of Vinegar all from Costco. I use these in my laundry, on my stainless steal sink, pots and pans, with soap to make a paste to scrub shower doors, mop my porcelain floors AND, I have a small shaker of it that I use to clean my apples, mangos, oranges, lemons, limes etc. before I cut or eat them. Thanks Pam and Jim for your dedication to our education!
Born in the 1940s... no way! You look much younger than someone born in that time frame. 😊Thank you for this micro-moment!
Hi Pam. Here’s an idea for a video. Pressure cooking e.g., chicken, then dehydrating and vacuum packing. REI has some backpacking food prep videos using this method. I think it fits in nicely with your three prong core mission of food security, etc.
you are so smart..... and i love it
It works well in the shower I just let it soak for about 10 minutes with the solution then rinse. No dangerous fumes great
I think you are listening in at our house lol I’ve been going through my cabinets and came across 4 boxes of baking soda. 2 of which were opened. I put 1 in the fridge and the other is sitting on the counter until I can figure out what to use it for and bam there is your video! Thank you so much for all you and Jim do! I greatly appreciate it! Have a great week!
I think that more of the mixtures, longer time, and a scrub with a brush would help. I love baking soda for all kinds of cleaning and deodorizing. I have saved many jar lids with strong odors by cleaning them well, making a thick paste of baking soda and water, letting it dry and repeating a few times will do the trick.(If it is really bad, a short soak of chlorine bleach first will do it.)
I agree, I'd apply everything more like a paste, cover it completely, for a shower like that let it sit at least an hour.
For emergency prep, you can mix 1 part soda, 1 part corn starch and 2 parts creme of tartar to make baking powder...since the three ingredients have a longer shelf life than commercial baking powder. Mix as needed.
My 7 year old daughter really enjoyed this episode ☺️.. as did I
Cate: Fantastic!! Jim
WOW! Just saw this bag in your video! I've got 30 kgs and use it everyday. Thank you for your video. I will send it to my daughter to show her that I'm not the only one. :)
Wonderful demonstration! Thank you so much for sharing your moms “miracle paste” I will never forget that!! I also buy a big bag like that at Sams Club and get lots of smaller boxes when I’m shopping elsewhere and see them on sale. Baking soda & vinegar are toxic free cleaning staples for sure!! You can also add some essential oils to make things smell nicer too!! Happy Cleaning! 🧼 😃❤️
I love your experienced advice and watching your videos.So in advance thanks for posting them! When you got to your shower and tried lifting staining on the floor section I watched wondering how that would turn out. Although mixing vinegar and soda is always fun to do, if you want to lift ant stain off clothing countertops or shower floors I would try lemon juice and soda. Lemon has antibacterial and super stain lifting properties. It has completely removed blood stains from clithing that has been washed and dried in a drier sevetal times even!
Thank you for the information. I will try that.
Pam and Jim, as a side note use your meat tenderizer on bug bites/ stings. Meat tenderizer has an enzyme, Parapain, that breaks down protiens like those found in our meats or those found in stings like bee stings and wasp stings.
Parapain also kills head lice breaks down the outer skeletal
I adore you! I love my mother with all my heart and no one could ever replace her, but if I were to choose someone to be a wonderful mother and friend, it would be you. Your kindness and practical intelligence are so healing in so many ways. May God bless you and your family!
Sabula: Thank you for heart-felt comments. Jim
Love it, thank you for sharing this. You’re an inspiration and I love your science/ experiential videos. Baking soda & vinegar are my household/ personal cleaners for everything. Best toothpaste for healthy gums, no tartar, ( haven’t been to a dentist is hum 20 plus years) great face mask treatment and the best, gets out red wine stain on cotton clothing - at least that was my experience, but if it’s a tough stain I go for ALL - baking soda, lemon juice,/vinegar, salt, maybe add seltzer water. Worked as my daughter a surgeon/scientist was happy I saved her slacks. Hey I take the little crumbs 😁
I put baking soda in a jar with a shaker lid and add some essential oil. Sprinkle it on carpet and grind it in before vacuuming.
Hi Ruth
Love this Micro Moment Monday!!!! Did not know that Baking soda can be used for SO many things!!!!! Thank you for sharing and for the quizzes!!! (Yes, I got the questions correct)!!!!!!!
Watching this video got me thinking why not add lemon powder as an acid either alone or with cream of tarter for double acting? Love all your videos. Thank you. You are an inspiration.
Great demonstration and awareness brought today. Thank you.
I try to use all natural cleaners, so I am a fan of baking soda and vinegar. I have out on my counter right now to make some aromatic shower melts with baking soda, a bit of citric acid, witch hazel and essential oils.
My appliance repairman who is well seasoned said those who use vinegar as a rinse aid in dishwashers and washing machines will find their rubber seals breaking down from vinegar. So I'm leary of vinegar in those uses, but love it for other uses.
I do try to use all natural cleaners but sometimes what works and is most convenient is what I've gone to. I use my not so natural dawn dish soap for so many things. I was taught to heat my 2 c vinegar before adding it to my 1.5 cups dish soap sprayer. But yours looks just great! I love it for shower cleaning, grills, shirt collars and when I'm not filling my sink with dishwater, I spray it on my pot. Anything I can rinse well after spraying it.
Hygiene and cleaning can not be overlooked in our preparations. Thanks!
They used it on our bee stings or mosquito bites too, I'm your age Rose :) I've used it in my Swimming Pool also. Rose I pour straight Baking Soda down My Drain Then ADD Vinegar to it and you can hear it bubbling CLEANSING the GOO inside the PIPES, all those oils and such that cling to the inside, I do it with all my sinks, Tub, and Toilet. I allow 30 minutes or so to give it a chance to go through the whole piping system before I run my faucet or flush the toilet. Vinegar also helps to break down micro-organism in my septic tank which helps in how often I need to pump it out. The drain field/Leach bed is also safer without so many harsh chemicals being placed into the environment & water supply.
Great video Pam. I also love the many uses of baking soda. Wish I could find big bags like that here. It’s also great for putting out fires. Since we heat with wood, we also have baking soda by our wood furnace. Thank you for talking about this valuable product
Baking soda is great for an upset stomach. Better than pepto . A teaspoon in a glass of water does wonders.
Hi Maggie
Thank you so much! I love your videos. Also, try equal parts of Dawn with (hot) white vinegar and baking soda on grout. On the grout, you put down the Dawn / vinegar mix and then the baking soda (for abrasion). Let sit for 15 - 25 minutes, depending on how bad it is., and use your grout scrubber. I sometimes use a toothbrush, though. Use the same Dawn / vinegar mix on glass shower stalls to cut soap scum. Let sit for around 15 minutes before wiping and it's a huge difference.
Wonderful information! Thanks for sharing.
@@RoseRedHomestead I should have mentioned that the Dawn that I use is the 4X version. Sorry about that.
"Reveal" is a battery operated scrubber a little larger than a toothbrush but the brush is round and it rotates. it works great on grout! cleans so fast!
Thanks for sharing this information. I also use Baking Soda and water for a severe case of heart burn. It is much quicker than the pills or even Tums. (a heaping teaspoon in a half a glass of warm water and stir. Drink it all down.)
Thank you for sharing.