Problem: these tips and tricks are not very well known ...
So here are some "homemade" tips found here and there:
a) Clean your dishwasher: an empty cycle with 100 gr of baking soda and a white coffee cup of vinegar for rinsing.
b) Clean the toilet: same dosage as for the dishwasher to pour into the water of the toilet, if possible reduce a little the water level before.
c) Improve the taste and lightness of your homemade pasta: 1 half teaspoon for 250 gr of flour will improve the lightness and taste
d) Hunt dust mites from your bedding: sprinkle a few teaspoons, brush to distribute, let stand overnight and suck vigorously
e) Sore throat: 1 / 4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 / 2 squeezed lemon, 2 teaspoon honey. Gargle and swallow. We can add rum and heat, it will be called a grog with bicarbonate
f) Washing hair (dry and fast, without drying): sprinkle your hair with baking soda, leave 2 minutes and brush.
g) Anti powdery mildew and black spots: a teaspoon of bicarbonate and a tablespoon of rapeseed oil in 1 L water (rain if possible). Spray on infected leaves once a week. For the mildew there is also a tip based on bicarbonate: parasite-on-tomato-effects-of-mildew-t8146.html
h) Anti-heartburn or acid reflux: 1 teaspoon in a large glass of water to swallow quickly (because not very good anyway ...)
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For finished, a pretty well done article that gives 9 tips and figures the savings made:
Sodium bicarbonate allows me to save at least 526,70 € in the year! This multi-purpose product is essential for a household at very low prices and take care of yourself. Ecolo and cheap, it has its place in every room of the house. Here are 9 uses to know absolutely to live better everyday without spending more!
To maintain my home
1. Clean His Sink Easily
Our sinks and sinks sometimes have a hard time: grease stains, paint, traces of make-up or even toothpaste. Stop! Stop scrubbing with expensive detergents and think about baking:
Put a drop of dish soap and a pinch of baking soda on a damp sponge.
Gently rub your sink or sink and rinse with clear water. Pass a microfiber towel to wipe and shine.
A sparkling result at a lower cost: a household product costs on average 2,50 € in the trade. If I use about 4 cans a year, my score is 10 €. With the bicarbonate, a few grams are sufficient for each use so maximum 1kg per year, an expense of 3,99 €. Annual saving: 6,01 €
2. Unclog her stoves and dishes without effort
It is not always easy to clean stoves, pans and other dishes without scrubbing intensely. With my tip, I clean them effectively and without any effort: I sprinkle bicarbonate on the dirtiest places. I add a little hot water and let 15 min. I clean and rinse as I usually do.
A perfect result at lower cost: a household product to unclog a very dirty dish costs on average 1,50 € per liter. It would serve me for about 10 uses. With my tip, a few grams of bicarbonate are enough and do not come back to me more than 0,05 € or 0,50 € for 10 uses. Plus, I save sponges! I use at least 3 sponges less on the year, saving 6 €. Annual saving: 6 €
3. To whiten her linen and give her back her radiance
White clothes that turn gray, it's not very glamorous ...
To revive this dull laundry, I use baking soda which gives all its shine to my light laundry: I run my laundry as usual. At the time of the last rinse, I add 100 g of baking soda to the detergent drawer. An amazing result at a lower cost: I no longer use "color reviver" products which cost me around 0,60 € per wash or even baking powder which cost me 1,60 € per machine but only my bicarbonate which costs me only € 0,40 per wash. If I base myself on 1 white laundry per week, that is to say 52 detergents per year, I am the winner on the whole line! Annual Savings: € 10,40 Find our full tip here!
4. Remove bad odors from its fridge (and elsewhere)
A refrigerator that smells as soon as you open your door, it does not really appetite. Especially since it can distort the taste of certain foods. To solve this problem, once again, use baking soda: Pour 2 tablespoons of baking soda into a cup. Place it on the 1ere shelf of your refrigerator. Renew the all month 2 operation for maximum efficiency.
Odors neutralized at a lower cost: on average, a refrigerator deodorant costs 4,50 € for a lifetime of two months. Let 27 € for a year. By replacing it with bicarbonate, I will use at most 250 g per year, 1 €! Annual Economy: 26 €
5. Whitening Her Teeth for a Brilliant Smile
It's a secret that your dentist is not ready to reveal to you: how to whiten his teeth for nothing! With this tip made of bicarbonate, in 2 weeks due to 2 brushings a week, I start to see the difference: In a glass, I pour the equivalent of half its hot water, a few drops of lemon, 1 pinch salt and 1 bicarbonate. I mix everything. I rinse my mouth and proceed to brushing, as with toothpaste, by depositing the paste obtained on my toothbrush. Bleached teeth at a lower cost: a whitening at your dentist can cost up to 400 €. With this tip, you will use the equivalent of 500 g bicarbonate year (1,99 €), 3 lemons (2,25 €) and 500 g salt (1,50 €), a note of 5,74 €! Annual Economy: 394,26 €
6. Fight Stress in her Bath
Are you stressed by the job and the hassle of everyday life? Like me, opt for a relaxing bath with baking soda: Pour 2 cups of baking soda into your bathtub. Then, run the water so that the baking soda mixes perfectly well.
A body and a mind relaxed at a lower cost: relaxing bath salts cost at least 15 € per kilo. We pour about 1 glass bath. With this tip, even if I use the equivalent of 2 cups per bath, I will spend about 2 kg in the year, not more than 7,98 €. Annual saving: 7,02 €
7. Relax Tired Feet
Staying too long, wearing high heels, being tired, we all have good reasons for sore feet. With my baking soda, I have a precious ally to fight these inconveniences: Dilute ½ glass of bicarbonate in a basin of warm water. Soak your feet for ¼ of an hour to reinvigorate them.
Feet relaxed at a lower cost: a relaxing product for the feet costs, on average, 8 € the 500 g for a duration of 6 months, or 16 € for the year. With my bicarbonate tip, I do not spend more than 3,99 € or a kilogram of product for the whole year. Annual saving: 12,01 €
8. Perfume with a very effective Deodorant
An effective and natural deodorant, that tempts you? With my bicarbonate, I replace my usual deodorant and I say stop to the harmful effects for my skin: In a bowl, I mix a pinch of bicarbonate with a little hot water. I apply it with my hands under my armpits. Effective protection at a lower cost: if a deodorant bought in supermarkets returns to me on average 4 €. Over a year, I will use at least 6 aerosols (ball or spray). With this tip, I only use a pinch of baking! Annual saving: 15 €
9. To clear up all in Sweetness
Your makeup removes your eyes? So, just like me and make it yourself thanks to baking: In a container, I mix barely 30 seconds 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 soup spoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil and ½ glass of water. I apply it with a cotton every night.
A homemade cleanser at a lower cost: my little preparation is less than 6 €, while a traditional make-up remover bought in supermarkets costs on average 14 € for 3 months. Annual saving: 50 €
Voila and you use it how your bicarbonate?