Hi all,

Just passing.......... is baking soda the same things as bi carb. soda?

Not that I'm cooking anything with it........ am just browsing websites
looking for alternative / environ. friendly ways to clean things,
particularly around the kitchen.

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Raels wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just passing.......... is baking soda the same things as bi carb.
> soda?
>
> Not that I'm cooking anything with it........ am just browsing
> websites looking for alternative / environ. friendly ways to clean
> things, particularly around the kitchen.

Yes, it's the same thing. And no reason not to cook with it. I add it to
soda bread and things like that; it's a rising agent. Also good in a glass
of water if you have an upset stomach; sort of a poor-man's Alka-seltzer.

Jill

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 01:28:48 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Raels wrote:

>> Just passing.......... is baking soda the same things as bi carb.
>> soda?
>
>Yes, it's the same thing. And no reason not to cook with it. I add it to
>soda bread and things like that; it's a rising agent. Also good in a glass
>of water if you have an upset stomach; sort of a poor-man's Alka-seltzer.

Also odor-absorber, as advertised. Arm&Hammer sells a 'cat box
freshener' for about twice the price. I called their 800 # some time
ago asking how it was different from plain ol' baking soda. Not a bit.
The plain ol' works well to keep the odor under control.

It's a fair cleaning product, being mildly abrasive. You can brush
your teeth with it.

Frogleg wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 01:28:48 -0600, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
>> Raels wrote:
>
>>> Just passing.......... is baking soda the same things as bi carb.
>>> soda?
>>
>> Yes, it's the same thing. And no reason not to cook with it. I add
>> it to soda bread and things like that; it's a rising agent. Also
>> good in a glass of water if you have an upset stomach; sort of a
>> poor-man's Alka-seltzer.
>
> Also odor-absorber, as advertised. Arm&Hammer sells a 'cat box
> freshener' for about twice the price. I called their 800 # some time
> ago asking how it was different from plain ol' baking soda. Not a bit.
> The plain ol' works well to keep the odor under control.
>
> It's a fair cleaning product, being mildly abrasive. You can brush
> your teeth with it.

Ah yes! put a box of baking soda in the fridge or freezer, then after a
month dump it down the disposal to freshen that up too! It dissolves
quickly so no need to worry about blockages.

I use baking soda to brush my teeth occasionally. Notice how many
toothpastes that cost $5 a tube have baking soda in them as a "whitener"?
Heh... 25 cents a box in some places

Jill

Raels wrote:
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love your sig.

"jmcquown" graciously wrote in message
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> Raels wrote:
> > Just passing.......... is baking soda the same things as bi carb. soda?
> >
> > Not that I'm cooking anything with it..... am just browsing websites
looking for alternative / environ. friendly ways to
> >clean things, particularly around the kitchen.


> Yes, it's the same thing. And no reason not to cook with it. I add it to
> soda bread and things like that; it's a rising agent. Also good in a
glass
> of water if you have an upset stomach; sort of a poor-man's Alka-seltzer.
>
> Jill


Bi carb is good for cleaning teeth. As the book says....... "Once you get
used to the taste you'll never use toothpaste again."

Raelene
xxx

"lea b" > wrote in message
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> Raels wrote:
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> love your sig.


Oh shucks........... feel free to copy it..... just like I did. :-D
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