1. STINK FREE FRIDGE:- Want to do something about that stink coming from your fridge? Get a box of baking soda, crack the top open and stick it in there. When food spoils, they start producing volatile, acidic and basic aroma compounds that linger and can even effect the way other foods taste in the fridge. Baking soda is amphoteric, it reacts with both acids and bases. This means that it will dampen the fridge odor by absorbing a lot of volatile compounds floating around, ultimately breaking them down into other not-so-stinky compounds.
2. SKUNK SPRAY SOLUTION:- Your dog just got skunk sprayed. That’s a problem. Here’s a solution. Mix one quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide with one quarter cup of baking soda and two teaspoons of liquid hand soap. Lather that pooch up with the stuff, let it sit for five minutes and rinse with warm water. Skunk spray contains super stinky sulfur compounds called thiols that aren’t water soluble. Baking soda acts as a catalyst that helps the hydrogen peroxide oxidize these thiols, ultimately turning them into water soluble, stink-free sulfonates that rinse right off.
3. CONVENIENT HOME CLEANER:- Here’s a quick tip to make an awesome DIY home cleaner. Take a cup of baking soda and sprinkle a thin layer into the bottom of the pan. Stick it into the oven and set it at four hundred degrees, and pull it out a half hour later. When baking soda is heated up at high temperatures, it breaks down into another really alkaline compound called washing soda. Washing soda can be used in the wash to enhance laundry detergent, can be used as a cleaning solutions for bathrooms and kitchens, and in particular is great at dissolving grease.
4. CLEVER QUICK BREAD:- Looking to bake some quick bread, but all out of baking powder? Here’s a tip to make it yourself with ingredients already up on your shelf. Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with two teaspoons of Cream of tarter. This mixture is the equivalent of four teaspoons of baking powder. Baking soda is basic while cream of tarter is acidic. These two compounds when mixed become a single-acting chemical leavener. This means that they’ll begin producing carbon dioxide when introduced to moist environment. So you’ve got to get that bread baking quick, to let it rise in the oven. Alright all you life hackers out there, hope you enjoyed this fourth installment of the Chemistry Life Hacks.
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