Baking soda power! frugal and n patty korman

factory was formed in 1846 by Austin Church and John Dwight – they created a brand that you might recognize in Arm and Hammer.

Arguably, it was used far more in the 1800s and 1900s because of the infancy of household chemicals and lack of viable options.

As we routinely reach for bleach, 409, or Comet for our purposes, we have forgotten about the general utility of baking soda. We simply don’t know what to do with it now – we know we can scrub a couple of things with it, and we know that a box in the refrigerator can reduce some odors.

But did you know that you can actually consume it in small quantities (extremely safely) and mix it with other compounds for beneficial chemical reactions?

That’s right – you can replace the majority of the commercial cleaners that you have under your sink, and thank goodness because the best part about baking soda is that it is safe.

Baking soda avoids all the potential harm and risk of most commercial cleaning products on the shelves of a grocery store because it’s natural.

M ost cleaning products that you can buy from markets today contain many harmful toxins, and can even be dangerous to inhale or use in small rooms. Try cleaning a bathroom with bleach while