Magic powder? A real product with a thousand virtues and uses, baking soda is a natural and safe food for living beings. Whether it’s for cleaning, scouring or treating stomach aches, this ingredient is an invaluable asset to have in your home.

According to Ecoconso, a mixture of salt and chalk or natron constitutes it. It is mainly used for cleaning because it is an excellent soft abrasive capable of removing any stain or grease.

And not only, it is also in addition to all that, an air freshener. Absorbs odors, both from the oven and from the fridge when placed on the desired surface. Thus, goodbye to bad smells in the trash can, with a little of this powder deposited in its bottom.

If baking soda can be applied almost anywhere, you must nevertheless be careful, cleaning dishes with this ingredient is not always recommended. Its excessive dosage could damage certain materials, indicates Maison

It’s the case :

Odorless and biodegradable, it is particularly useful in the house but also… The garden!

Often little considered in this place, its use is nevertheless simple and very practical for budding gardeners. To discover all the possibilities with baking soda in this place, Planet has produced the slideshow below which brings them together, according to an article by Comment-economiser.fr.