Baking Soda to Raise pH and Alkalinity in Pools Most people know that chlorine is an important chemical in keeping pool water safe for swimming. But adding too much chlorine can lower your pool’s pH as well as its total alkalinity. When alkalinity falls, it is more difficult to maintain ...
I failed to mention in my post yesterday the awesome power of baking soda and vinegar in drain cleaning. The plan was to mention that today as some big surprise. (Surprise!) Instead, some of you got all ahead of things and started telling the secrets. Thus, I share as a bit of a ...
Along with being an excellent, chemical free cleaner for your home, baking soda is also used in baking and has numerous health benefits, from relieving heartburn and indigestion to removing pesky splinters. These many uses make baking soda one of the most useful products to have in your home....
white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It is slightly alkaline similar to that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. The natural mineral form is known a...
Baking Soda "Volcano" The reaction between baking soda and mildly acidic household substances such as vinegar or orange juice form the basis for several kitchen science experiments, such as the volcano. You put baking soda in a small empty plastic tube or soda bottle, then add vinegar or fruit...