Baking Soda
Over 500 Fabulous, Fun, and Frugal Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of
Published on 1. February 2009
120 pages
978-1-931863-73-5 (ISBN)
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This 7" x 6", 120 page book is fully indexed. Learn how baking soda was developed into a consumer product, how it works, and more importantly how to use it in an amazing number of ways. In fifteen different catagories, ranging from cooking and cleaning to hygience and home remedies, you'll find ideas you never thought of. Baking soda can be used for cooking, laundry, gardening, skin solutions, kitchen clean up, dental care, caring for kids, crafts and hobbies, bathroom clean up, grooming, pet problems, cars, and camping to name a few.
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Vicki Lansky | Martha Campbell
Baking Soda
Over 500 Fabulous, Fun, and Frugal Uses You'Ve Probably Never Thought of
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Vicki Lansky has been a trusted name in parenting advice and household hints since she first published FEED ME I'M YOURS in 1975. She collects practical ideas and offers easy-to-use information on issues ranging from recycling to ear-tube surgery to potty training. She has written for Sesame Street, Parent's Guide and is a contributing editor to Family Circle magazine. She has made numerous TV appearances on programs from Oprah to The View. Her books have sold over 6 million copies. Vicki is an author/publisher, mother and grandmother and resides in Deephaven, Minnesota. Illustator, Martha Campbell is also a freelance cartoonist having sold over 30,000 cartoons to hundreds of major trade and professional publications. She lives in Harrison, Arkansas.
Content
- Intro
- Ode by a Mother to Baking Soda
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: BAKING SODA What it Is, How It Works, How We Use It, and How It Came to B e So Popular
- How - and Why - Does It Work
- Abrasive Ability
- A Natural Neutralizer
- A Baking Boon
- Other Traits
- In the Beginning. . .
- The Baking Soda Industry Today
- An Environmentally Friendly Product
- A Company with an Environmental Conscience
- Ways Baking Soda Can Be Used
- Chapter Two COOKING TIPS
- Baking Tips
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Substituting Honey for Sugar?
- Testing for Baking Soda Freshness
- Baking Powder Pointers
- Stove Top Secrets
- Main Course Magic
- Wild Ideas
- Vegematic
- Tomato Savvy
- Whoops!
- Drinks Ahoy
- Chapter Three KITCHEN CARE
- Counter Measures
- A Homemade Scouring Power
- Under the Counter
- Sink Savers
- Drain Cleaner
- Automatic Dishwasher Power
- Glass and Plastic
- Brewing Up the Best
- Fridge Freshness
- Microwave Tips
- A Fire-Extinguisher-in-a-Box
- Stove Top Clean Up
- Disaster Detail
- Oven Cleaner
- Appliances
- Greasy Kid Stuff
- An Old Fashioned Cleaning Mixture Recipe
- Making Pots and Pans Shine
- A Silver Lining
- Keeping Rust at Bay
- Garbage Cans
- (IN)Dispensable Containers
- Chapter Four IN THE BATHROOM
- Surface Savvy
- Tub Sparklers
- Shower Secrets
- Curtain Time
- Potty Power
- Air Fresheners
- Chapter Five HOME MAINTENANCE
- Window Wonders
- Wood Workers
- Surface Cleanups
- Carpet Advice
- Entree Ideas
- Miscellaneious Maintentenance
- Hearth and Home
- Minimizing Musty Smells
- Closet Fresheners
- Odor Eaters
- Chapter Six LAUNDRY TIME
- Ideas For Your Clean Machine
- Brightness Boosters
- Stain Pre-Treatment
- The Nose Knows
- For Sensitive Souls
- Iron Ease
- Dry Cleaning
- For Shoe
- Sweet Sweats
- Personal Accents Cleanups
- Chapter Seven HYGIENE AND GROOMING
- Hair
- Skin Solutions
- Deodorant Action
- Hand Care
- Eye and Visionware Care
- Breath Freshener
- Dental Home Hygiene
- Keep Your Pearly Whites Looking that Way
- Denture Soak
- Ears
- Feet
- Chapter Eight HOME REMEDIES
- As an Antacid
- Bladder Home Remedies
- Mineral Replacement Drink
- Stop Smoking
- Sore Throat
- Stuffy Nose
- Bee Stings - Bug Bites
- Burns
- Other Skin Problems
- Chapter Nine
- New Baby Tips
- Coping with Cradle Cap
- Better Bottoms
- Mother's Medicine
- Kid's Stuff
- Mother's Magic
- Chapter Ten PLAY PROJECTS FOR KIDS
- Stencil Carpet Fun
- Arts and Crafts Ideas
- Volcanic Action
- A Do-It-Yourself Volcano Kit
- Bouncing Balls" in a Bowl
- Inflatables
- Classic Craft Clay - Stove Top Method
- Playdough - Microwave Made
- Chapter Eleven HUMANE ANIMAL TREATMENT
- Pet Peeves
- Kitty Poos
- Canine Come-Clean Ideas
- Pooch Puddles
- Dog Ditties
- Other Pet Problems
- Chapter Twelve HANDY DANDY IDEAS
- Outdoor Dos
- Workshop/Garage
- Assault Your Battery
- Car Cleanup
- Preventive Measures
- Spas and Pools
- Chapter Thirteen A GUIDE FOR GREEN THUMBS
- Outdoor Gardens
- Make-Your-Own Safe, Organic Pesticides
- Compost Friendly
- It's for the Birds
- Indoor Flower/Plant Power
- Controlling Yard Yahoos
- Chapter Fourteen CRAFTS, HOBBIES AND OTHER IDEAS FOR FUN
- Handicrafts
- Money Mavens
- For the Aficionado
- Holidays and Entertaining
- Chapter Fifteen OUTDOOR FOLKS
- RV Campers' and Boaters' Best Bets
- Backpackers and Outdoor Campers
- Sportsmen/women
- Index
- More Vicki Lanksky Books
