Baking Soda the Kitchen Wonder - Sodium Bicabonate tricks

Baking Soda has been used and proven by health professionals to be a multipurpose substance that can serve many uses, but I will like you to know the wonders the baking soda performs in the kitchen. So keep on with me while I show you through the baking soda usefulness in the kitchen.

The sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) has helped a lot of people in solving their kitchen problem which some of them are common to you but you don't know the important role the plays.

What is Baking Soda?

Baking soda is an alkaline white powder that is also known as sodium bicarbonate. It is commonly used in baking because it has leavening properties. It is cheap and in some ways, it is as effective as some chemicals, yet, it is nontoxic. Baking soda is practically a staple in most homes. However, most people who have it are not maximizing their potential. Some just use it to bake and others use it to treat stomach ache.

Now you know what baking soda is all about I will go straight to the point by showing to you the relevance of the baking soda in the kitchen. I know that if you learn the effectiveness and flexibility of this ingredient, you won’t want it to be out of stock.

Clean Fruits and Vegetables

Do you know that the fruit you take a being treated by Pesticides? Now let me not bore your mind with that because pesticides are used on plants to prevent them from being damaged by insects, rodents, and weeds. So when you buy fruit from the market and it gets to your kitchen, we worry that our health may suffer as a result of these chemicals. Well, research has shown that baking soda can take care of this concern. Studies indicate that when fruits and vegetables are soaked in a solution of baking soda and water for 12 to 15 minutes, it removes nearly all the pesticides.

Natural Nonabrasive Cleaner

If you want an effective cleaner, one that will vanquish those stubborn stains in your kitchen, hire the baking soda and let it do the job. Are you wondering how to go about it? All you have to do is to make a paste with baking soda and a little water. Apply it on the desired surface and scrub thoroughly with sponge or cloth. You will be happy with the result. it can clean your oven, coffee-stained cups, countertop, tiles, sink, and microwave.

Make your Air Freshener with Baking Soda

How possible is this!!! This is extremely possible because baking soda is a safe alternative to commercial air fresheners, this is how to go about it. All you have to do is follow the steps below here:

• Put some of the powder in a small jar.
• Add a few drops of sweet-smelling essential oil to it.
• Cover the jar with a piece of cloth and secure it with ribbons.
• Shake very well and your air freshener is ready. 
• If the fragrance starts to fade, just give the jar a shake.

Revive a Scorched Pot

If you burn your pot to hell and your scouring powder tries but fails to restore it back to normal, get the baking soda to do the job. Simply sprinkle a generous amount over the bottom of the pot. Add water to it and ensure it covers the burnt areas. Bring the pot to the boil and empty the content afterward. If stubborn stains remain, use a scourer and a little washing liquid and gently remove the remaining burnt bit.

Stop Garbage Odour

Garbage bags usually contain rotten waste. Due to the fact that it sometimes takes days before the trash is taken out, the stench emanating from it can pollute the kitchen and other parts of the home. But if you put the Baking Soda in your kitchen to good use,  it will neutralize garbage odour. Indeed, studies have shown that spreading the powder at the bottom of garbage bags can neutralize its putrid smell by 70%.

Get Rid of Fridge Odour

I know that facial expression you give when you open the refrigerator and an odour slapped you in the face. Your first thought would have been what the heck is that smell? Then you searched, found, and disposed of the culprit which was most likely a rotten food. But after disposing, the smell remained even after you cleaned out the fridge. Left with no other choice, you left the refrigerator door open and hoped that the fresh air would take care of that odour. 

Now, the next time this happens, just remember that deodorizing smelly refrigerators are one of the many wonders that baking soda can perform. If you fill a cup with it and place it inside your fridge, it will eliminate that odour immediately.

I hope you will make good use of this few tips I just share with you can as well share with friends and family, you can also drop you opinion on the comment section below.