Soda bicarbonate

We often had a bicarb chaser after mum's cooking. I got rid of a UTI from hell with bicarb & the stop start urine flow method thankfully as my friend had bad nerve damage from Ciprofloxacillin so I'm wary of antibiotics but realise sometimes they're crucial. I use it a lot round the house, it's great especially on grotty bakeware with a splash of vinegar . That's a great tip @Septima, I'm due to Bea grandma soon so will pass that tip on.

When I was a baby my mum was told, by a children's nurse, to put bicarb in my bath water as it would neutralise the acid in urine and prevent nappy rash. She later worked in a chemist's and passed the advice to various young mums whose babies had nappy rash that they couldn't get rid of with expensive creams.

I used it for DS and never had any problems except when away in the campervan with bathing difficult.

We always had a tin of Andrew’s Liver Salts in the house when I was a child.

I teaspoon in a big glass of water every hour for water infections it dilutes the acid in your urine Doesn’t cure a UTI but helps it be more bearable while you’re waiting for antibiotics

I had run out of dishwasher tablets last night, so after a bit of Googling I put an eggcup full of white vinegar on the top shelf. The dishes came out sparkling clean! It’s not recommended for use all the time but I’m pleased to know that it works as a stop gap.

I remember my Dad liking the bicarb. on the kitchen window sill . He wanted quick access when indigestion got the better of him .

My mum and dad used to use it for heartburn. I can remember them settling down after tea and my mum getting the ‘bi carb’. My dad usually asked for a another ‘tip end’