It is used in many applications and for lots of different tasks around the home, but can you bake with their baking soda? We have talked about this off and on the last few years, but today we are going into detail on the difference between baking soda and washing soda. I love this article from ACS publications mentioning that an article from 1927 talked about baking soda preventing the common cold.

It can therefore react with acidic and strong alkaline molecules, neutralizing them in the process to absorb odors. To see if it is still good put some in a bowl and add a few drops of vinegar, if the solution fizzes the baking soda is good. Yes you can bake with Arm and Hammer baking soda but only with their pure baking soda which is perfectly safe for human consumption. As one of the most recognized brand names in baking soda the company also make a toothpaste with natural baking soda for advanced whitening. When I pulled them out eight months later, they still have a fresh, clean smell – no musty odor at all.Baking soda is still one of my go tos for adding into a stain remover on all types of clothes, but washing soda has better results on whites. It can save time on cleaning, make your laundry sparkle, whiten your teeth and even maintain your pool. Sodium bicarbonate or as we know it, baking soda is an extremely versatile product with multiple uses around the home. Adding half a cup of baking soda to your laundry will neutralize the acid in the stains but will also soften the water. Baking soda reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxide and this is what causes baked goods to rise.

Since baking soda and washing soda have similar chemical equations, there is a way to make washing soda at home. Washing soda will be the strongest in terms of cleaning power (this is why they work so well together in our DIY oxi-clean). The DIY washing soda states to place it in a air tight container otherwise moisture will make it less potent of a powder. I know they have whitening power, my clothes are black, will it stain or bleach my clothes to wash them with this?I like to share the most interesting tips and recipes I try here on What Kate Baked for you to enjoy.