Bicarbonate, natural sanitizing

Sodium carbonate acid, better known as sodium bicarbonate, is really the king of house cleaning.

If you too have decided to entrust the hygiene of the environments in which you live to natural and effective products and substances, this reading is for you: together with other ingredients, such as lemon or vinegar, bicarbonate becomes a precious ally everywhere home, from the kitchen to the bathroom, passing through the bedroom, and it is natural, ecological and economical.

For home hygiene it is indicated by virtue of its sanitizing and antibacterial properties and is able to clean, whiten, peel and deodorize.

Bicarbonate to clean the kitchen

Baking soda in the kitchen is useful for cleaning, decontracting and sanitizing steel, marble or porcelain sinks; by sliding a little hot water, baking soda and vinegar, you can also clean the pipes, avoiding the formation of traffic jams and the rising of bad smells.

Great for pots, crockery and cutting boards, just add a spoon to the dish detergent to help remove scale or the bottom of the dishwasher before starting the wash.

Baking soda, in combination with a little liquid soap for dishes and a splash of vinegar, also serves to clean and disinfect the garbage pail, especially the wet one.

Anti-odor bicarbonate

Combined with vinegar, baking soda cleans, sanitizes and eliminates odors from the refrigerator . Not only: natural deodorants can be made for the environment thanks to baking soda and essential oils, to be placed here and there in the cabinets.

A useful anti-humidity remedy for the shoe cupboard is to make a cotton bag with a spoonful of baking soda, three tablespoons of coarse salt and some lavender flowers or a drop of favorite essential oil. Baking soda is an excellent odor-absorbing even spread on the bottom of cat litter .

Bicarbonate for the washing machine and clothes

Baking soda is good for both the clothes and the washing machine : you can use a teaspoon each time you wash it, once in a while combined with a little white wine vinegar, to clean the fabric, soften it and to descale and remove limescale and odors from the washing machine in a completely natural and economical way.

If the bad smells are really intense on the clothes - sweat, smoke, etc. - they can be soaked for several hours in a bowl with a cup of baking soda before washing

Anti-mite sodium bicarbonate and sanitizing

As an anti-mite the baking soda is spread and brushed on armchairs, sofas, curtains, covers, cushions, rugs and even on the mattresses of the beds.

In the children's bedroom, baking soda is also useful for cleaning games, just use a cloth dampened in water and baking soda and wipe it over wooden and plastic toys.

By dissolving a cup in a bucket of hot water, you can also use baking soda to clean the floors and remove ants and other unwanted insects.

Bicarbonate to make objects shine

From glasses to silver, bicarbonate helps make objects shine, eliminating streaks and persistent stains. In particular, for silver it must be combined with a bit of fine salt and warm water, as well as for cleaning the iron plate .

While with lemon juice, vinegar and bicarbonate you can also clean copper and brass objects.

For glasses and mirrors just make a solution with one liter of hot water, a couple of tablespoons of baking soda and a couple of white vinegar, stir and use a spray to spray and rub.

Baking soda, in combination with a drop of essential oil of malaleuca or tea tree, is excellent for removing mold from walls and tiles.

Attention: the water added to the bicarbonate for the formation of natural detergents is never boiling, otherwise the bicarbonate breaks up.

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