About Washing Soda
The use of this sacred ingredient dates to about 3500 B.C. and its fair to say has passed the test of time.
A versatile alkali found in most commercial cleaning products. It works as a solvent, raising the pH of water which assists in breaking up grease and grime. It also softens water making soap more effective.
Trona crystal
A white granular, anhydrous powder material. It is an essential raw material used in the manufacturing of glass, detergents, chemicals and other industrial products.
Although naturally harvested from minerals like Trona (the same as Bicarb) , it can also be made synthetically through a Solvay process. While both methods leave a footprint, synthetic washing soda is deemed far worst.
Trona crystal
A white granular, anhydrous powder material. It is an essential raw material used in the manufacturing of glass, detergents, chemicals and other industrial products.
Although naturally harvested from minerals like Trona, it can also be made synthetically through a Solvay process. While both methods leave a footprint, synthetic washing soda is deemed far worst.
There are many reasons why you should use Washing Soda as a cleaning solution, but let's explore how you can use it around your home.
Dishwasher - Make dishwasher powder or tablets and replace costly synthetic detergents
Pots & Pans - To remove grease and baked on stains, keep adding Washing Soda to hot/boiling water until it can no longer dissolve, then soak pots & pans overnight.
Sanitiser - Soak mops, dishcloths & even bins in a solution of water & washing soda to disinfect and remove any nasty smells.
Laundry - Make pastes, powders and sprays to keep clothes clean, whites white and stains away
Multi Purpose - Make effective pastes similar to gumption or jiffy, use it to clean the oven, tiles, grout, the toilet and even the BBQ!
Upholstery & Carpet - Dab upholstery with a mild solution of washing soda & water to get rid of stains or simply to freshen up the fabric (do not use on wool or delicate items)
The Garden - Treat green fly, mildew & black spot. Use to freshen citrus plants
Footnotes
Thank you to the various sources relied upon the compile this article:
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NSW Department of Private Industries. (n.d.). Sodium Compunds. Retrieved from https://www.resourcesandgeoscience.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/238209/Sodium.pdf
Pubchem. (n.d.). Sodium Carbonate. Retrieved from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-carbonate
Sigmaldrick. (n.d.). Sodium Carbonate. Retrieved from https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/s7795?lang=en®ion=AU&cm_sp=Insite-_-caSrpResults_srpRecs_srpModel_sodium%20carbonate-_-srpRecs3-1
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This article was updated on the 20th December 2020
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