Put down the powder. From wood and painted surfaces to leather, here are some household items you cannot clean with baking ...

I’ve written about the bicarbonate of soda trick before, extolled by many experts in the art of cleaning your home and your carpets, so, calling on my journalistic expertise (no jokes please ...

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a common household ingredient ...

I've previously written about the bicarbonate of soda trick, praised by many cleaning experts, so we decided to put this carpet cleaning hack to the test. Cleaning company Arm and Hammer advises ...

For years my Mother-in-law has been putting bicarbonate of soda in with green vegetables whilst cooking them. Why is this and what does it do to the vegetables? I would really love to know why ...

Yes, and my mother too. The idea is simply to keep the greens bright in colour and it really does work. But the practice stems from long ago when we used to eat our greens only when they had been ...

Leah Androski [email protected] Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is normally used when baking. However, baking ...