Can I wash soda with soda ash?

Soda is of two types: food and calcined. Both these kinds are very useful in the household: soda ash, you can wash dishes, as well as normal, use it when washing, cleaning various surfaces, get rid of it with unpleasant smells in the house. It is an environmentally friendly substance, does not remain after rinsing on things, does not cause such harm as other chemical household products. And to get exactly this effect, which you expect, you just need to know how to use it and in what proportions.

Important! In any case of using soda, calcined is always more effective than food. This is due to a higher level of acidity.

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Soda in the kitchen

Many are asking: can soda ash wash dishes? The answer to it was known for a long time. Even our grandmothers have successfully used this tool to clean dishes, as well as difficult to wash surfaces in the kitchen. These recipes are relevant even today, despite the abundance of special chemicals on offer.

Important! If you have sensitive skin, use gloves when handling this product.

Ways of using such a tool are not difficult:

• After sprinkling the cooking surface of the cooker with plenty of soda, sprinkle it with boiling water, leave for half an hour. Then wipe the plate. All dirt will be removed very easily.
• Precisely in this way, cleaning dishes with soda ash is also performed. If the dirt is very strong, leave a mixture of powder and water on the surface for a longer time.
• Light dirt can be removed by simply wiping them with a damp sponge and soda.
• To remove fat, food residues from the dishes, prepare the following solution: 3 tbsp.l.soda ash and 1 liter of hot water. Soak the dishes in it. After that, it will easily acquire a clean look and shine. Rinse the dishes thoroughly with clean water after such washing.

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Soda in the bathroom and toilet

With this powder, you can easily wash all surfaces in the bathroom:

• Similarly, as with the dishes, you can do with the sink, plumbing and bath. After pouring the required amount of powder, rub it with a damp sponge.
• The toilet can be generously sprinkled with soda, top with a small amount of vinegar. Leave it for a while, and then just wash it off and rub it with a toilet brush. All the raid will go away.

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Soda for washing

Soda powder is also used to wash or bleach the laundry. These recipes are popular today and among good housewives:

• Often the laundry is not washed off properly due to hard water. To soften it, and therefore - improve the effectiveness of the detergent, add to the water half cups of baking soda or 3 tbsp.l.soda ash. If you do not wash manually, the soda in the washing machine is placed in the powder compartment or directly into the drum.

Important! Do not use such a tool for washing woolen products or those that require delicate care.

• For soaking use a solution of 3 tbsp.spoons of soda ash and 10 liters of water. Leave in such an environment things for 2-4 hours, and they are washed without much effort.
• You can prepare such a spray stain remover. Mix 1 cup of hot water with 0.5 cups of baking soda. Stir until the soda is completely dissolved, add 0.5 cup of hydrogen peroxide. Pour this mixture into the spray and process the stains. After aging, stubborn stains should be left overnight. After that just spread the thing.
• To bleach the laundry, calcined soda will do just fine. For 5 kg of white linen you need only 1 glass of soda. With this calculation, load the machine, set it to the appropriate washing mode. After that, stretch the laundry again with the powder.

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Fighting odor

Soda perfectly absorbs third-party odors, so it is advisable to use it as a safe means to combat unpleasant odors in your home:

• Many housewives put bowls with this fine white powder in the fridge to eliminate unpleasant odors in it. This application is also relevant in the bedside table with the trash can and in the zone where pets eat or live.
• To preserve the purity and freshness in the refrigerator or microwave oven, you can wash the surfaces with a solution with 2 tbsp.spoons of baking soda and 1 liter of warm water. After treatment with such a home remedy, rinse the surfaces with clean water and wipe dry.
• Aromatize the air in the house with the help of special sachets made with soda. Add the essential oil to the powder, the smell of which is especially pleasant to you. Mix everything well so that there are no lumps.3-4 tsp. Put this mixture in a paper filter for coffee, bind the packet with string. Hang such a bag in a place that you would like to refresh. You can put it in a closet, in a particular room or even inside a vacuum cleaner. In the latter case, the fragrance will spread throughout the house during the harvesting process.

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Other useful methods for using soda

In addition to the already mentioned ways of using soda, it can also bring significant benefits in other household chores:

• Baking soda is also used for dry cleaning of carpet, mattresses, soft children's toys. Sprinkle the surfaces of these objects so that they are covered with a thin layer of powder and leave for several hours. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove all soda. With it will be removed and dirt from the pile.
• For bleaching teeth, baking soda is very effective. Apply it to the toothbrush and brush your teeth. After that they will find a beautiful white color.

Important! This remedy can not be used often, as this can lead to damage to the gums and enamel of the teeth.

• To clean the floor, make a solution of 3 tbsp.spoons of soda and 5 liters of hot water. Use a soft cloth to wipe the surface of the floor. Such cleaning is also a disinfection of surfaces.

Important! Soda is not suitable for washing aluminum, brick, laminate, painted, varnished floors, as well as parquet and tiles from fiberglass.

As you can see, such a simple tool as baking soda is suitable not only for its use in culinary purposes. Calcined soda is not less useful, and in many cases more effective. You can buy it in any department of household chemicals. Just do not forget that you need to keep it away from food and, of course, from children.