2006-09-17 05:41:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
hiya nell jen...
baking soda is 100% pure calcium carbonate...or chalk...aside from all the baking and kitchen uses for this versatile product, it's also used extensively in the paint industry as a "filler" pigment in composition of paint and coatings. The purpose of calcium carbonate - as a paint component - is to absorb binder, increase bulk and add to the structural integrity of the paint film...
you were probably looking for a more practical application of this product, but now you have some pretty useless trivia that'll surely get invited to some pretty nerdy parties...
ric
2006-09-17 05:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by ricknowspaint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium bicarbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Because it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many other names including sodium hydrogen carbonate and "sodium bicarb," as well as baking soda, bread soda, or bicarbonate of soda. It is a water-soluble white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. It is also produced artificially.
more on baking soda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_soda
2006-09-20 10:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a good teeth cleaner, but kinda messy. You can also put a spoon of baking soda in a glass with water and use it as a mouth rinse - also you can drink it to cure upset stomach.
Baking soda and vinegar. The wonder drugs.
2006-09-20 18:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of uses for baking soda! The following are links to pages that have great uses for it.
2006-09-17 14:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by melodymissy16 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use it to clean the top of my stove. It was recommended by a stove repair man as a way to clean the top of the stove without scratching it.
2006-09-17 12:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by newspapermaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can put in cakes you can use it for bug bites ( when you do that put like a towel on the floir because when it dries it crumbles)
you can use it for any cleaning what so ever and alot more ( witch i don't know about
2006-09-20 16:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering the same thing, thanks "ricknows" !!
What I find scarey is that I cook with this stuff then turn around and CLEAN with it !!! *shiver*
2006-09-17 15:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋