Kamila Součková
8. 1. 2025
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It easily copes with the softening of laundry, and it can also rid it of unwanted smells from animals and even mustiness. It has the form of a white powder and was already used by our grandmothers as a universal, easily available and above all cheap helper. what is it
Such a small, cheap miracle
Thanks to the fact that it is soluble in water, it works wonders. It’s about baking soda. You can find it commonly in grocery stores, supermarkets and drugstores, and unlike softening fabric softeners, it costs a fraction of the price. Just add it regularly to the washing machine and your laundry will be fluffy like never before. You can achieve the desired effect by adding directly to the drum of the washing machine.
Have you noticed that terry towels and washcloths feel rough after a while when they rub against your body? The detergent, whether you use powder or liquid, is to blame. Over time, chemicals settle in the fibers of laundry and towels, and it only gets worse with each subsequent wash. Therefore, sometimes skip them when washing and wash clothes only with the addition of baking soda, which “pulls” deposits from the fibers.
What you should know about soda
In addition to softening, baking soda also has another great property – it also handles bleaching very well. That is why it is used during washing as an excellent helper to remove stains from laundry. For 5 kg of laundry, add 2-3 tablespoons of soda to the washing machine drum.
If you have discovered stains that cannot be removed at first sight, for example when a child comes home after a football game and the originally white knee socks are all green from the grass and black from the dirt, soda can also deal with this – soak the laundry in warm water, add a cup of soda, let it work through night and then throw in the washing machine.
It is also available directly on the market washing sodaor if washing sodawhich looks exactly the same as the edible one, but compared to it does not contain hydrogen, has a higher pH and is therefore strongly alkaline. That is why it is necessary to protect your skin with gloves when handling washing soda, otherwise it could cause burns, and we don’t want that.
Do you want your laundry to be fluffy and smell nice? Here is a video tutorial from the Essential Oils YouTube channel on how to make a natural and fragrant fabric softener at home.
Source: Youtube
It can also handle a messy washing machine
Soda can also be used to clean the washing machine reservoir and the water hose leading from it perfectly, when both are clogged with washing powder or liquid fabric softener, the deposits of which can even become moldy and an unpleasant smell wafts from the washing machine and the laundry. Add half a cup of baking soda to the tank and dry wash at the highest possible temperature, we recommend directly 90 degrees celsius, to “stick” the mold and unpleasant deposits.
Baking soda is extracted from rocks. Store it in a dry and dark place, don’t forget to secure the open package or lid, as the soda dries out. Cooks and households use it to soften food cooked in water.
Source: www.napadyprodomy.cz, www.uklidporokulid.eu
