Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite.

Note: I added a drop of food coloring to the water to help brighten the color of the baking soda! There will be little clumps of baking soda from the moisture, but the baking soda shouldn’t be wet. We dyed the baking soda each color in the rainbow and set the colors side by side in a baking pan.

When baking soda is mixed with an acid and a liquid, it will create bubbles of carbon dioxide that give it a fluffy texture.

No, baking powder is not the same as baking soda. They might look the same and are both leavening agents, but they are slightly different. Baking powder isn’t as strong as baking soda, so you’d need to use more baking powder in a recipe if you used it as a substitute for baking soda.

White vinegar makes quick work of cleaning bathroom surfaces. Tub or sink drain: To clean the area around your bathroom drain, pour 1/2-cup distilled white vinegar around the closed drain and let sit for several hours. Scrub to remove buildup. Drain, then rinse.

Mix 1/4 cup borax or baking soda and 1 cup vinegar in the toilet. Let it sit for 15 minutes (or longer, if necessary), scrub, and flush. GLASS CLEANER: Combine 1/4 cup vinegar and 4 cups warm water in a spray bottle.

First, find some dish soap — seriously, just about any dish soap — and squirt it all over the affected areas of your bathtub. No need to let it sit, as the work will be done as you brush. Take a broom or brush; scrub until the soap scum, mildew, or grease disappears; turn on the shower; and rinse the tub clean. Voila!

Dish soap can get rid of bacteria and even the viruses such as coronavirus. Dish soap can get rid of bacteria and even the viruses such as coronavirus. Dishes should be washed and scrubbed in soapy water, rinsed with water and finally soaked in water containing germ-killing sanitizers before drying them off.

The fizzy soda can give your toilet a spotless clean in a pinch. Pour Coca-Cola along the edges of the toilet bowl — the carbonation will take care of the heavy lifting for you! Leave the soda in the toilet overnight. The next morning, flush the fizz away and your toilet will look good as new.

Vinegar for Cleaning Dishes Washing dishes with vinegar makes them squeaky clean with a gleaming finish. To clean dishes by hand, add a few teaspoons of vinegar in the soapy water. Dishes will come out clean from any film that can get left behind from low-grade liquid dish soap.

What You Should NEVER Clean With Vinegar

• Granite and marble countertops. “The acid in vinegar can etch natural stone,” says Forte.
• Stone floor tiles.
• Egg stains or spills.
• Irons.
• Hardwood floors.
• Truly stubborn stains.

Dish Soap. Mild dish soap can work well as a floor cleaner, and since it is so mild, it can be used on most floor types without leaving a sticky residue. Don’t overuse it, though. Too much and you can have a slightly sticky film on your floors.

Here’s a good all-purpose cleaner that should take care of everyday dirt and grime.

1. 2 cups warm water.
2. 1/2 cup white vinegar.
3. 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol.
4. 1/8 tsp dish soap (without bleach, oils or moisturizers)
5. (optional) 5-10 drops of essential oil or lemon juice.

Begin by dusting or sweeping your floors well. Then make a cleaning mixture using 4 cups warm water and a few drops of castile soap or dish soap. Do not shake, but gently mix this, then mop or scrub small sections at a time, drying them with a clean cloth or dry mop after.”