Re: Question: Oven Cleaning

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To make it you will need:

1/2 cup salt

1/4 cup borax

1 16-ounce box baking soda

About 1 cup water

3/4 cup white vinegar

10 drops thyme essential oil

10 drops lemon essential oil.

Combine salt, washing soda, and baking soda in a bowl....

Washing soda? Is this what Borax is?

TerriLynne

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Combine salt, washing soda, and baking soda in a bowl....

Washing soda? Is this what Borax is?

Oh...I see the confusion. They didn't list washing soda in the ingredients but they included it in the mixing directions. They probably meant the Borax in this case.

Gloria

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Washing soda? Is this what Borax is?

No - there is a difference and both can be found in the grocery stores over in the laundry section. I use Washing Soda in my laundry soap. Here's the info I have on them:

-Before getting started it is imperative to understand that washing soda is sodium CARBONATE and not baking soda which is sodium BICARBONATE. They are NOT interchangeable

The Baking Soda/Washing Soda question pondered . . .

A definition from Dr. Dan Berger (Faculty-

Chemistry/Science dept. at Bluffton College) gives a

bit of understanding regarding the primary difference

between Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate) and Baking

Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate).

". . . washing soda will consume two equivalents

of acid, while baking soda will only consume one

equivalent."

So, what does this mean for those of us concerned

about laundering family laundry? Well, basically that

Washing Soda is a stronger base than baking soda, and

is in fact, CAUSTIC. This is one reason why it isn't

used for baking!

Washing Soda is caustic/alkaline with a pH of 11 (with

7 being neutral). Though it does not give off harmful

fumes, you do still need to use/wear gloves when

handling it directly as a cleansing agent. In reading

about safe household cleaners, it always is

recommended to save the Washing Soda for the stubborn

stains that you are going to tackle by making a paste.

For instance, if speaks about petroleum spills on

garage floors . . . grease build-up in your oven . . .

y'know, truly STUBBORN STAINS!

some people prefer Baking Soda to Washing Soda for

laundry because it is a much milder alkali and yet,

still can lift dirt/grease/urine/poopies off my

laundry effectively to dissolve easily in the wash

water. Because it is so very water soluable, it

dissolves before its soft crystalline molecules can

scratch or damage a surface.

The same is NOT TRUE of Washing Soda - because of its

extra alkaline, it can eat away at elastic and cloth

over time and is also used to rough-up fabric for

dying. In fact, Washing Soda has just enough alkaline

content to fall short of being labeled non-toxic.

Baking Soda and Washing Soda have the power to

neutralize odors, instead of just covering them up.

Most unpleasant odors come from either strong acids

(like a baby's urine) or strong bases (fish oils -

which we find in some of our mainstream diaper rash

ointments). The Baking Soda and Washing Soda

deodorizes by bringing both acidic and basic odor

molecules into a neutral state.

Barefoot - Medical Journalist - cites from

Nobel Prize Winner, Otto Warburg's work in his

article, "Why is our pH Balance So Important . . ?" He

substantiates that all body fluids are supposed to be

mildly alkaline at pH 7.4, EXCEPT for stomach and

urine fluids. Stomach fluids must remain acidic to

digest food and urine must remain acidic to remove

wastes from the body.

Drawing from what we know of Baking Soda's

neutralizing properties and the acidic levels

naturally present in our baby's urine, we can see how

Baking Soda would help restore pH balance in our

washing routines.

We know that our body also produces a form of sodium

bicarbonate (Baking Soda) and utilizes it much like we

do with our laundry. For instance . . . our body's

naturally produced sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the

stomach acids mentioned above (helping to prevent

ulcers) and neutralizes plaque acids (helping to

prevent tooth decay). So, this 'like' substance that

even our bodies produce is most definitely a safe

alternative for stain removal and pH balance in our

laundry/for our diapers.

Becky

Eat a square meal a day - a box of chocolate.

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I see that after Gloria mentioned it. I read the term "washing soda" and simply thought of the real stuff.

But Becky in this recipe they are referring to the Borax..

Becky

Eat a square meal a day - a box of chocolate.

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Yes.TerriLynne <terri_lynne@...> wrote: To make it you will need:1/2 cup salt1/4 cup borax1 16-ounce box baking sodaAbout 1 cup water3/4 cup white vinegar10 drops thyme essential oil10 drops lemon essential oil.Combine salt, washing soda, and baking soda in a bowl....Washing soda? Is this what Borax is?TerriLynne

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But Becky in this recipe they are referring to the Borax.. Suzi bbarnyard82637@... wrote: Washing soda? Is this what Borax is? No - there is a difference and both can be found in the grocery stores over in the laundry section. I use Washing Soda in my laundry soap. Here's the info I have on them: -Before getting started it is imperative to understand that washing soda is sodium CARBONATE and not baking soda which is sodium

BICARBONATE. They are NOT interchangeable The Baking Soda/Washing Soda question pondered . . . Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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Both are in the laundry aisle, usually next to each other. They are " old

fashioned " cleaners. Borax is usually 20 Mule Team Borax, washing soda is

labeled just that - Washing Soda.

Gayla

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