We had already talked about the multiple alternative uses of baking soda in the kitchen, to disinfect fruit and vegetables or to clean the oven, in the washing machine to make the laundry softer and shinier and avoid limescale, in the bathroom to clean sanitary ware and floors. , in the various rooms of the house to eliminate bad smells, for our personal hygiene and our faithful four-legged friends, in short, an extremely versatile and useful miraculous substance, which however, like any self-respecting magic potion, has its own limits. So here are the 6 most important cases, in which it is better not to use baking soda.
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We had already told you about the manifold ones alternative uses of baking soda in the kitchen, to disinfect fruit and vegetables or for clean the oven, in the washing machine to make the laundry softer and shinier and avoid the formation of limescale, in the bathroom to clean sanitary ware and floors, in the various rooms of the house to eliminate bad smells, for thepersonal hygiene ours and our faithful four-legged friends, in short, one extremely versatile and useful miracle substance, which, however, like any self-respecting magic potion, has its limits. So here's what the 6 most important cases, where it is better not to use the sodium bicarbonate.
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As an antacid
Do you suffer from heartburn? Certainly a teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in a glass of water is the best solution. However, since sodium bicarbonate is precisely "sodium", in case, for health reasons, you need to follow a diet low in salt, well perhaps you should not remedy this annoyance by using bicarbonate. Rather, a safer alternative might be a steaming hot fennel, anise, or ginger tea.
To clean aluminum
While a quick scrub with a paste of water and baking soda could be a great natural way to quickly clean pans and pots, without having to resort to chemical and therefore toxic descalers, baking soda should never actually be used to clean pots or surfaces in aluminum. In fact, being strongly alkaline, it reacts with aluminum causing it to lose brightness and color.
To deodorize the fridge
One of the main characteristics of bicarbonate is precisely that of absorb bad smells when placed in the fridge, in the shoe cabinet, in the garbage cans and even in the dishwasher, releasing a delicate fresh scent. But to be really effective and therefore to fight bad smells and actually deodorize, a small amount is not enough, but above all in the refrigerator, the best move to do is to put a tray covered with baking soda above the last shelf. Only in this way will you obviate that terrible stench that comes out of the fridge every time you open the door.
To put out the flames
Just a little baking soda is enough to put out a small house fire caused by a serious distraction in the kitchen. But don't think you can really put out a fire with a capital "I" simply with a handful of baking soda. If the fire was caused by a mess of pot holders, tea towels, etc. around the stove, this will not be enough to put out the flames. So before you cause further trouble, skip this solution and prefer to invest in a little one instead household fire extinguisher, which will be much more useful to you in the event of such a serious accident.
To eliminate skin imperfections
A powerful ally in the home, baking soda also helps us when our hygiene comes into play. In fact, we can use this precious compound, for example to whiten our teeth or we can even use it as the main ingredients for self-producing a 100% natural personal deodorant at home.
But being an alkaline substance, it would be better avoid using it if you get an annoying pimple, just at the least opportune moment. This is because baking soda neutralizes the body's natural acids, which in turn help keep the body in check acne bacteria. So by applying even a small part of it on your face, you will give the green light to pimples and blackheads to celebrate right on your face. Instead, prefer a drop of lemon, known astringent and purifying.
For leavening
Baking soda is an adjuvant for leavening, which is why you could add a teaspoon of it to the yeast used for the preparation of sweets and cakes, but remember that it cannot replace yeast. In fact, even if both can produce carbon dioxide giving sweets and biscuits a softer consistency, however sodium bicarbonate, despite reacting with acids to produce carbon dioxide, is not sufficient to cause leavening, but requires another acid ingredient. , such as whey, sour cream, vinegar or lemon juice.
And when would you absolutely advise against its use?
Gloria Mastrantonio
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