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But be careful too because I got a splodge on my top and within seconds it removed the colour!

This thread has sent me off on a BoS frenzy!! I have a horrible white plastic kitchen sink which is 20 years old and no matter how much I scrubbed I couldn't get clean.

But I made a paste of BoS and bleach and put it round the edges - pic shows before and after!

Just to say you can buy both white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda in bulk packs at Chinese supermarkets, if you are fortunate enough to have one near by.

I use both for lots of things, but have not tried the oven thing yet: going to give it a go later :-)

Buy 15kg sacs at the vets. Farmers use it for gassy cows.

VermicularCanister - surely the bicarb would leave scratches on the plastic?

My shoe cupboard is a bit stinky. Do you think leaving bicarb in the shoes overnight (then what do you do? Hoover or tip it out?) plus putting a bowl of bicarb in the cupboard would stop the smell, like it does in the fridge?

I use bicarb to clean wee stains off white plastic toilet seats. Had tried bleach and various bathroom cleaners without success. Bicarb on a cloth worked like magic, literally a quick wipe and they were sparkling white again.

I've found that a paste of bicarb and vinegar rubbed into an area of carpet where cat has weed and left to dry will draw out any lingering wee and kill the smell. When it's dry it can just be hoovered up. Has saved my carpet from my highly strung cat.

I am surprised to see so many mixes of BiCarb and vinegar. I thought on a chemical basis they cancelled each other out.

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Vinegar is an acid and sodium bicarbonate a base; to mix them will lessen their efficacy.

Bof S is ok as part of a mixture to use on teeth; just don't dip your toothbrush in and use it raw!

PLEASE DONT USE IT ON YOUR TEETH!!!!
I did a few times and my dentist said it had caused tiny holes in the enamel that then absorbed stains (from curry for example) like a sponge, I ended up having to have VENEERS!!!!

I think I saw something along those lines on Pinterest, if you have an account try the search option.

One of my more random Amazon orders has just been placed. I'm sadly excited I might be able to sort out the oven and shower grout. Would a BoS and bleach mix work on the mould in the joins of my upvc Windows too?

^got a nasty one

I heard vinegar is great for taking the sting out of sunburn too, but have never tried it. I guess the spoon is the same idea as the hairdryer, but the dryer is way handier. My kids can do it to themselves when they've not a nasty one.

You can also heat a spoon in boiling water or very hot water and then hold it to the bite.

White vinegar is good for itching bites (as long as you haven't broken the skin by scratching).

I am surprised to see so many mixes of BiCarb and vinegar. I thought on a chemical basis they cancelled each other out.

I am a HUUUGE fan of baking soda. Use it for heartburn, cleaning, carpets, couches, mattresses, especially if I have someone coming who I know is bad with dog allergies, I'll lash it everywhere. Too much sun, bread soda bath. Have a gooey looking scrape? In it goes to a bath. Chickenpox, paste all over. Same with bites. Haven't tried teeth (yet)!

Here are some handy links;
www.couponcloset.net/uses-for-baking-soda-and-vinegar/
www.allyou.com/budget-home/live-green-save/baking-soda

Re: MOSQUITO BITES I honestly don't know why I only found this out last year, as I live in the Southern US and they love me, but blasting the bite with a hot hairdryer until it hurts works like a charm to kill the itch. It won't make the mark disappear, and you may need to repeat it a couple of times, but it really works!

Clean/destink your drain - a few teaspoons of bicarb down the drain followed by white vinegar. It gets all frothy.

I use it as a facial scrub too. And on sunburn, in a paste.

I have also used it to clean off some silver plated serving utensils that only see the light of day at Christmas.

boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=637665

You line a large glass dish with tin foil, place your tarnished silver in it, then sprinkle some bicarb over it all, then add boiling water. Do this in a well ventilated area as the smell of sulphur will be very strong. The reaction also generates a good deal of heat, so make sure your glass bowl is pyrex or over proof. Immerse your utensils or whatever you are trying to clean. Remove after a minute or two (use tongs) and let dry. You can dry them with a cloth if you like. Your tarnish will disappear in front of your eyes in the solution.

Fab, lots of uses for Bicarb that I hadn't heard of before, I will try a few of them. I imagine that there have been a surge in Bicarb sales due to this thread alone.
Talcandturnips

I'm still laughing at your bloke down the park selling little bags of Bicarb.

Cucumber, whilst not as versatile as Bicarb, has some interesting alternative uses, so far I've only tried using it as shoe polish and for the bathroom mirror.
www.realfarmacy.com/13-uses-for-cucumbers-that-will-amaze-you/
Great idea to put this thread in classics

Ooh thanks Buddah, I'll try that. It's about fifteen years old but it might be worth a try.

msadorabledearheart If you google the make and model number of your oven and type parts at the end, It should bring up a list of spare parts you can buy.

I had to get my dad a new glass bit for his door last year when he'd tried unscrewed the glass to clean all the little bits inside, but ended up smashing it when it got too slippy. god bless him for trying! Think the new glass was about £17 for his, but obviously varies.

New oven glass! Why didn't I think of that? Where would I get that from? It would have to be made to measure.