Flash Traditional Bicarbonate Cleaning Spray, 500ml

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It did, however, work on the curry stains, proving slightly more effective with vinegar. The downside to using vinegar is the smell, so you'll need to clean the scent out afterwards. How we test carpet stain removers

B&M Top Tip: To clean up your carpets, simply sprinkle over bicarbonate of soda, leave it for 15 minutes and vacuum it off. Simply finish with a spritz of your favourite scent and the whole room will feel cleaner and fresher than ever! 5. Shine up Your Accessories & Hardware After a run-in with a rubber parking bollard (“These things happen”), Birtwhistle dabbed some bicarbonate of soda on the mark with a damp cloth and it was as if it had never happened. It also works on walls, skirting boards and appliances. Home-brew pesticide Some concerns, however, were raised over sodium bicarbonate in gardens because of the first part of the compound. Sodium can burn leaves, roots, and other plant parts. It can also stay in soil and affect later plants. No serious buildup was found though, and the Federal EPA has cleared sodium bicarbonate as safe for edible plants. Using Sodium Bicarbonate on Plants And as a final downside, several fungicides are especially toxic to bees. With the wild population of these essential pollinators already under stress from several directions, few gardeners want to add to the pressure. Bi-Carb of Soda to the Rescue Descale a kettle by filling it with around three quarters of the way with water and add a large tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda before boiling the kettle.Bicarbonate of soda can be found in the groceries section of B&M. It comes in the form of a powder, and is commonly used as a “leavening agent”. This means it makes batters and doughs rise; so it’s a common ingredient in baking. Leaving nail polish on too long can leave nails looking yellow. Get rid of stains by mixing bicarb and a very small amount of peroxide and scrubbing it on your nails. 29. Make a natural face mask To do so, half fill a sandwich bag or something similar with vinegar and then wrap it around the showerhead or taps using elastic bands to hold it in place. Halfway through this process, unscrew the spray bottle’s lid to leave out the gas inside the bottle.

A horrible job – and one for which Birtwhistle used to use harsh chemicals in a big plastic bag. There are two methods, she says. “One is to simply put them out on the lawn overnight. The best results I’ve had is to do it when the grass has just been cut, and cover the shelf with grass clippings as well. It creates a sort of steamy environment and then the next day they just wipe clean.” One of her social media followers from South Africa gave her this tip. However, if you don’t have a garden or grass, “submerge them in washing soda overnight”. Stained casserole dishes We tried two different bicarb mixes for these tests. One with warm water and one with vinegar. With both mixes we sprinkled the bicarbonate of soda over the stain, fully covering it. Then we poured over the liquid until the stains were drenched.Keep pets and kids away from treated areas. You really don’t want anyone walking over your clean carpets.

Mix bicarb, strawberries and lemon juice together for a natural whitening agent. Combine the ingredients and use to brush your teeth. 28. Whiten yellow nails Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has been touted as an effective and safe fungicide on the treatment of powdery mildew and several other fungal diseases. Apply the carpet stain remover to the stain and not your sponge or cloth, especially for old stains. Then use your cleaning tool (I found a sponge to be the most effective) to work the stain remover deep into the fibres of the carpet. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at the many cleaning tasks that can be done with vinegar and bicarbonate of soda and see for yourself. Firstly, if your spray is too concentrated it can cause foliage scorching, showing up as yellowing or curling of leaf tips. When a plant is already weakened by a mildew outbreak the extra stress could prove fatal, so always err on the side of caution when making up your spray so that it's not too strong.Any personal information which you supply will not be divulged to a third party unless that third party is integral to the purpose for which you gave us your information or where required by law. All you need to do is to sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth, sponge or cleaning pad and wipe it gently over dirty surfaces to remove mess and grease. As it is a mild abrasive, the baking soda will help to scrape off tough stains or dried-on spills without damage.

Last summer, Birtwhistle had two different sprays to keep bugs at bay. She made one from nettles (60g boiled in 600ml water) and another using rhubarb leaves (500g of leaves in a litre of water). Both also contained clove bud oil, thought to deter insects. “The oxalic acid in rhubarb is a mild poison, so I didn’t use that on my veg,” she says. “I used the nettle spray there and I used the rhubarb spray on non-edible plants.” Both were effective, she says. “I was delighted.”Texture of carpet We compare the cleaned zones to an unstained piece of carpet to see if there has been an effect on the carpet's texture. We examine them directly after cleaning and then after the zones have dried. Not only that, but you can reuse the same bottle, which allows you to avoid the plastic waste you would create from buying a new spray cleaner each time. Combine one tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda with five drops of essential oil. Spoon the mixture into a clean spray bottle, add (distilled) water and shake for an air freshener. 20. Descale your kettle