Comments on: Five Fabulous Uses for Bicarbonate of Soda

By: goo

goo — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:47:09 +0000

Thanks for the great tips Jackie! I’ve never tried removing oil stains with bicarb, I presume you mean massage oil – we mostly have to deal with engine oil here, which is hopeless! – I will look into it.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:27:54 +0000

Does anyone know how to remove oil stains from sheets? The sheets for my portable massage table are discolored and smell from oil that wouldn’t wash out. I’m thinking of trying a quasi-fizz bomb approach: soak them in a bucket of weak vinegar solution and add a hand full of baking soda… I tried a similar strategy recently with burnt pots — beans forgotten on the stove, what a mess — and it was incredibly successful. Bring a 50:50 vinegar:water solution to a boil in the burnt pan, turn off the heat, and gradually add a few teaspoons of bicarb. Let it sit till it’s warm enough to put your hands in, and scrub with a new scrubber. Magic!

By: goo

goo — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:03:33 +0000

What a great idea Greencleaner, thanks for the tip!

By: Greencleaner

Greencleaner — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:28:47 +0000

I tried the fizz bomb approach to ‘power’ off limescale on taps. It was so fun and fizzy. I tied tissues lined with bi carb around tap then poured the vinegar on. Fizz fizz fizz and two hours later the limescale just peeled off.

By: goo

goo — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:51:37 +0000

Hi Lynda, while a solution of bicarb might remove odours it is unlikely to remove the stain completely. Another trick I’ve heard of, but not tried (so use caution and spot test!) is to spray with sparkling mineral water – the more mineral rich the better as these are what do the trick. Don’t rub in, just dab off the excess and allow to dry out. Once you’ve treated the stains and they’ve dried you could try a little lemon juice which has a mildly bleaching effect. I guess a machine washable mattress protector is going to be your best defence against future accidents. Best of luck with your mattress.

By: Lynda

Lynda — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:27:08 +0000

Hi
Can anyone help! I have an urine stain on my new bed matress (grandaughter). Will bicarb help? and if so how do I apply it? or do you know of anything else .
Thanks
Lynda

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:23:23 +0000

Thanks goo I will give this a go and let you know how I get on

By: goo

goo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:12:32 +0000

I'm sorry to hear that Susan, you could perhaps try my whipped detergent method on the stain outlined in the post Eco Cleaning and Sick Dogs. You don't rub in, never a good idea with any form of stain removal, but allow the foam to dry up pulling the stain with it. You may have to repeat a few times. I would test an inconspicuous area first to see what effect it has on your carpet, you don't say what it is made of and this will have an effect on outcomes. Another idea is to remove any mineral deposit that may be lurking in the pile, neutralize by spraying lightly with distilled vinegar but don't soak, allow to dry completely and then hoover thoroughly. Good luck, I hope this helps, let me know how you get on.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:38:32 +0000

I cleaned a grease stain on my beige carpet with bicarbonate of soda and water and now have a n orange stain in its place. Any ideas how to get that area of carpet back to the original colour!

By: goo

goo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:13:56 +0000

Hi Adam, I use borax as a floor cleaner. I used to add lemon juice to the mix but I’m trying not to eat imported food right now, never mind clean with it