Soda is a universal remedy in everyday life and for health

A box of baking soda - sodium bicarbonate - is in every home, and in most cases it is almost complete, since most housewives do not know how to use it and what it can be used for come in handy. There are even a few jokes that one pack can last a lifetime.

Soda at home

100% sodium bicarbonate, an odorless, tasteless, white powder called baking soda is most commonly used as a leavening agent for sweet baked goods. Soda was used for this purpose many years ago, and to this day it is one of the most popular food additives.

Interesting! For the first time, a compound called baking soda was obtained through an experiment conducted by Austin Church and John Dwight.

Soda as a versatile cleaning agent

In ancient Egypt, soda was used as a soap. Today, sodium bicarbonate is more commonly used as a cleaning agent that can be used to clean the entire home. The advantages of using soda as a universal cleaning agent include the following properties of the substance:

1. Natural origin. Completely eco-friendly baking soda powder is environmentally friendly. They can wash children's dishes and dishes of people prone to manifestations of allergic reactions.
2. Efficiency. Soda, along with popular detergents, removes grease, carbon deposits and stains from dried food residues in the kitchen and other contaminants in the bathroom and other rooms in the house.
3. Versatility. In everyday life, it can be added to powder to increase its volume, used as an enhancer of bleaching agents, and used as a dishwashing detergent.
4. Bactericidal. It has been proven that sodium bicarbonate has a detrimental effect on most bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms that are on the surface of dishes, walls and fabrics.
5. Ability to eliminate bad odors. A linen bag with a substance is capable of absorbing any unpleasant odor.
6. Availability. A pack of soda costs several times less than the cheapest detergents for laundry, cleaning and dishwashing. You can buy it at any store.

Soda and laundry soap - universal cleaning

A mixture of laundry soap and baking soda can be used to wash clothes and as a cleaning agent for kitchen surfaces and dishes. In the first option, a powder is prepared from the indicated components and a few drops of any essential oil. To get 1 kg of such a powder, you need to take 500 g of soda and 500 g of 72% household soap grated on a grater and mix.

Advice! To mix the ingredients better, they can be whipped at low speed with a mixer.

Important:

• it is necessary to store homemade powder in a container with a tight twisted lid;
• clothes must be washed at a temperature of at least 60 degrees;
• if the material cannot be washed in hot water, then the component of the powder should be not lumpy, but liquid laundry soap, this is also washed at 30 degrees.

The second version of the cleaning agent is prepared according to the principle of the first. The only difference is that the resulting mixture must be diluted with a glass of hot water. The resulting paste can be used to wipe off grease from the stove, oven or frying pan, tiles and bathroom fixtures.

Important! Soda paste can be used without wearing protective gloves, as it does not dry out the skin of the hands.

Soda for health

As a means of combating certain diseases, bicarbonate has been used as long as in cooking or in everyday life. Due to its broad spectrum of action, bicarbonate is used both internally and externally for treatment.

Against heartburn

Few people know that most of the popular remedies for combating heartburn in their composition contain nothing more than sodium bicarbonate (its other form). It quickly neutralizes stomach acid and relieves ulcer pain and indigestion symptoms.

Dissolved half a teaspoon of soda in a glass of water to eliminate heartburn should be drunk every two hours (no more than 7 servings per day). Older people need to maintain a time interval of 3 hours between doses.

Important! Pregnant women are not allowed to extinguish heartburn in this way.

Know-how - losing weight with soda

In order to lose a few extra pounds, many women drink several glasses of soda every day. Thus, they contribute to the acceleration of internal metabolic processes and the speedy breakdown of fats.

Also, soda is often added to various mixtures for wrapping problem areas of the abdomen, legs, arms or hips. As a result of such a wrap, toxins are removed from the body along with sweat through the skin, which, in turn, after the procedure becomes soft and smooth.

Soda for ulcers, stomatitis, etc.

Stomatitis and candidiasis are a frequent companion of young children during teething and adults who have a habit of chewing matches, toothpicks or ballpoint pen caps. It is used more often than other remedies for stomatitis and thrush because, due to its properties, it removes acidic environment, inhibit the growth of bacteria and eliminate inflammation, it creates good conditions for the regeneration of affected tissues.

Important! Soda is safe for children and adults. It is allowed to be used to treat newborn children.

Adults with stomatitis are advised to rinse their mouth with soda solution every 2 hours. For small children, the affected areas of the mucous membrane are gently wiped with a gauze swab soaked in solution every 2-3 hours.

Other uses for soda

In addition to the above applications, bicarbonate is allowed to be used:

• as a remedy for pain and itching from insect bites;
• as a natural deodorant;
• as a means for preparing trays for exfoliating skin from hands and feet;
• as a splinter removal agent;
• as a remedy for sun and household burns;
• as a tooth whitening paste.

Soda harm

Soda has some contraindications for use and can cause a number of negative reactions in a person.

At home

Do not use soda paste for cleaning Teflon surfaces, as it can scratch them. In addition, you should be careful with the calcified form, which is considered to be more caustic alkali.

Also, some housewives prefer to use a mixture of vinegar and soda as a cleaning agent for carpets and textile surfaces of sofas or armchairs. Be very careful with such mixtures, as they can stain synthetic materials.

For health

Treatment with sodium bicarbonate is not carried out in the following cases:

• the presence of allergies and special sensitivity;
• kidney failure;
• internal bleeding;
• low acidity of the stomach;
• diabetes mellitus.

Do not abuse the intake of soda solutions inside. They are suitable for short-term use and are not a treatment for diseases. If you have any health problems, you should first see your doctor. This is especially true for young children and the elderly.