Bicarbonate of soda

The only thing I use it for is cleaning vacuum flasks. I thought you weren't supposed to drink this as a regular thing as it affects blood chemistry.

Drinking a solution - it's an antacid and is supposed to be good for cystitis.
It has many uses. eg deodorant. One I've used is to freshen the microwave. Put a couple of spoonfuls in a glass with some water and boil for a few minutes. Adding some lemon also helps.

I clean my teeth with it and every so often I de- gunk my hair. It gets rid of the buildup of all the 'products i/we use on our hair.

A paste made from bicarbonate of soda is good for calming itchy chickenpox spots.

My MIL once put a paste of this on a very swollen insect bite I had - it went down in about an hour.

I have used it for years for cystitis drink it like crazy in the first day it may halt it or at least make it more bearable before you can get antibiotics if needed
It’s also good for smells

If I think I am starting with cystitis I will drink a solution of bicarb in water, and I have heard that we should drink it daily as our bodies are too acid.
However, I'm not sure that that is true.

It's excellent for getting rid of smells eg sick, pet accidents, etc.
And I use it to wash out the fridge as it deodorises as well as cleans.

When I kicked a whole generous glass of red wine over my new carpet lately I did a panicked google and found a site recommending a solution of hot water, washing up liquid, bicarbonate and white vinegar. It worked like a charm.

I'm another who always uses it for cleaning up sick, etc, but hadn't heard of its effect on spots. Off to dig it out now and make a paste...

I have taken it in solution to relieve indigestion, but I use it as a raising agent in baking. My DGC love drop scones or scotch pancakes and the recipe calls for bicarb and cream of tartar. I always have both in my cupboard.

Many many years back when four of my children, all quite young, developed chicken pox, almost simultaneously, I managed to purchase large boxes of BoS at Boots, and placed a good couple of handfuls of this into their evening baths. Definitely helped to reduce the itchiness.
BoS, and White Vinegar (plus water) are really just about all the cleaning agents required in the average home.

Well who knew! Used it last summer holiday to make a 'bomb' with GS, he seemed to find it quite amusing!

Oh, that was from a science kit, you had to add the bicarb.

Yes, bicarb, vinegar, toilet paper and a plastic bottle:
www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Vinegar-Bomb

I wonder if MI5 have just been alerted to GN

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I've only got posh organic cider vinegar, will it work with that?
The bicarb was a cheap one from Lidl though

Well I’d never realised removing a wine stain could be potentially fraught with danger. I’d never heard of the bicarbonate/vinegar bomb. Which just shows I didn’t pay enough attention in Science lessons (very true).

It's a lot cheaper than using a whole bottle of white wine, which I did when red wine went all over the carpet and suite!

The white wine followed by a shampoo did work though.

youtu.be/NVkxS_932y8

Signs your body is too acid apparently!