Soda Crystals: All The Uses You Should Know About.
To clean, degrease and unclog pipes, soda crystals are a real treasure.
It is also a very good alternative to baking soda.
Its real nickname is sodium carbonate. What is that ? Just a clever mix of salt and chalk.
So what do you do with soda crystals? Almost everything ! What you can clean very well with the famous baking soda, you can also do with these crystals.
Now discover all the uses you can do for soda crystals at home.
1. To degrease the kitchen
To degrease your kitchen, add three tablespoons of soda crystals with a teaspoon of Marseille soap in a bucket of one liter of very hot water.
Mix everything together and your elbow grease for rubbing is ready.
2. To wash the laundry
To wash particularly soiled laundry, I advise you to add half a glass of soda crystals in the washing machine to strip everything thoroughly.
3. To wash floors
To wash floors and other surfaces in the house, mix a teaspoon of soda ash with a quart of very hot water. And hop, more than to rub.
4. To unclog the pipes
Finally, if you have blocked your pipes, mix a glass of salt and a glass of vinegar in which you will add a handful of soda crystals.
Pour this potion and use a suction cup so that it works well.
Wait thirty minutes and put a pot full ofwater boiling.
Use the suction cup again to unclog your pipes and you're done.
Note: Be careful, soda crystals are more effective but also more corrosive, don't forget to use your gloves to protect your hands.
5. To clean silverware
This new tip was brought to us by a reader, Michelle, who has been using it for decades. When she read this article on using soda crystals, she was kind enough to send us this little extra tip.
A huge thank you Michelle for sharing it with us! Now it's your turn to find out:
- Take a tin plate or an old pan lid.
- Put it in a plastic basin.
- Add a handful of soda crystals.
- Pour very hot water into it.
- Place the cutlery in the basin: the water should cover them.
- Rinse off with hot water.
- Wipe with a soft cloth.
And there you have it, your silverware is now sparkling :-)
Savings made
Soda crystals are a good way to clean lots of surfaces in the house without using specific products for each need.
One ingredient for everything, it is a good source of economy, just like the use of baking soda.
Your turn...
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