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    Baking Soda Solutions: Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You
    Baking Soda Solutions: Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You
    Baking Soda Solutions: Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You
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    Baking Soda Solutions: Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You

    By M.B. Ryther

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    Wouldn't you love to have one product that can do a gazillion different things around your house? Something that can supplement, if not outright replace, all those bottles, boxes, tubes and jars taking up space in your kitchen and bath? Something that you can use to eliminate dirt and pests, yet is safe for the environment?

    Something cheap?

    Guess what? You already do! Chances are there's a box of it sitting in your pantry right now, underused and underappreciated.

    It's time to change all that with Baking Soda Solutions.

    Organized into 12 information-packed chapters, this compendium of tips, hints, and practical uses is all you'll ever need to use baking soda to its full potential. Here's some of what you'll find inside:

    * Over 200 ways to use baking soda indoors, outdoors, in sickness and in health.

    * Cooking tips that'll bring them back for more.

    * Pet problems solved with no ill effects.

    * "Manly" ways to use baking soda on the car, in the shop, and in the locker room.

    * How to make a "bubbling ball bouncer" for the kids, and other playful ideas.

    * Cut your craving for sweets with this one simple trick!

    You'll be hard-pressed to find a product that's so all-around-useful as baking soda. Let Baking Soda Solutions show you how to put that "power powder" to work today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShadow Hills Publishing
    Release dateOct 3, 2012
    ISBN9781301969456
    Baking Soda Solutions: Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You
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    M.B. Ryther

    M.B. Ryther is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in a variety of print and online magazines, including Country Woman, Mother Earth News, Woman’s World, Catholic Digest, The Liguorian, L.A. Parent, and Boys’ Life. A native of Minnesota, she currently lives in Washington State with her husband and four children.

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      Baking Soda Solutions - M.B. Ryther

      Baking Soda Solutions

      Economical, Eco-Friendly Ideas for Your House, Your Yard and You

      M.B. Ryther

      Copyright © 2012  M.B. Ryther

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Disclaimer

      This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his/her health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.

      Table of Contents

      Baking Soda 101

      Kitchen Aid

      Cooking Tips

      Laundry Solutions

      Bathroom Benefits

      Nursery Help

      All Around the House

      Pets and Pests

      Garage and Shop

      Yard and Garden

      Sports and Recreation

      Crafts and Play

      Health and Hygiene

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      BAKING SODA 101

      The Multi-Purpose Power Powder

      Every cook knows that baking soda is a needed ingredient for cakes, cookies, muffins, breads, and other baked goods. And many of us keep a little orange box in the back of the fridge to cut down on food odors. But have you ever thought about using baking soda to relieve itchy skin? Or to freshen your dog’s breath? How about adding a pinch to fluff up your mashed potatoes? Or to soften your clothes? Got dirty pots and pans? Got bored kids? Got a fire?! Let baking soda come to the rescue!

      Yes, baking soda can do all of that and much more. That lonely little box of white powder sitting in your kitchen cupboard is actually a powerful chemical agent that can be used to clean, deodorize, sanitize, and solve various problems all around your house and yard. Non-toxic and environmentally friendly, it’s safe to use inside and outside, around the pets and kids, even on the pets and kids. A small box is cheaper than a candy bar and can do your body a whole lot more good. As versatile and effective as baking soda is, it’s a wonder the stuff isn’t sold by the crate!

      A Short History

      The discovery and development of baking soda can be traced back to American colonial times. In the mid-eighteenth century, colonists used a crude potassium carbonate substance extracted from wood ash called potash as an ingredient for making soap and glass. Potash production soon became a major industry, with large amounts of potash being exported to England for use in factories. In the 1760s bakers, by chance, discovered that adding pearlash (concentrated potash) to sourdough not only sweetened the dough because of its alkalinity, but made it rise by interacting with the dough’s acids and producing carbon dioxide bubbles. This discovery revolutionized baking and increased even more the demand for pearlash on both sides of the Atlantic.

      The American Revolution, however, coupled with diminishing European forests, prompted Europe to look for other sources of carbonates. In 1783 the French Academy of Sciences ran a contest for inventors who could develop a process for converting salt (sodium chloride) to soda ash (sodium carbonate). French chemist Nicolas LeBlanc won the prize in 1791 for reacting salt with sulfuric acid, coal, and limestone to produce soda ash. So now, not only did Europe have its own

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