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From Sparkling Dishes to Natural Deodorant… See What Baking Soda Can Do
Baking soda isn’t just for baking – in fact, it has a multitude of uses both in and out of the kitchen. The ancient Egyptians even used a compound similar to baking soda as soap as it’s antiseptic, antifungal and lightly exfoliating.
You may already know that baking soda can take the stains off your teeth, mixed with water to ease a tummy ache and reduce refrigerator odors.
What exactly is baking soda?
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is a chemical salt that, in its natural form, is the mineral nahcolite. Baking soda can react as both an acid and a base, although in an aqueous solution it is a bit on the alkaline side.
Pure nahcolite is found in abundance in the Green River Basin which cuts through several states in the central part of our country. A number of commercial companies mine nahcolite directly from the ground and sell it as a raw product, while others heat and treat it with chemicals and then sell it.
Either way, both methods produce an environmentally friendly product. The only caution we have for consumers is to stick to an aluminum-free brand of baking soda when possible.
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