Why Store Baking Soda? 

I always heard that baking soda removes enamel from teeth, so you should only use it occasionally to help whiten, but then I heard an actress mention that her father, who is a dentist, made her brush her teeth with baking soda, and she never had cavities. So I've brushed with nothing but baking soda for over a year, and not only do I still have all my enamel, I no longer have any of the problems with my teeth that I was having. Apparently baking soda balances the PH in the mouth which helps eliminate the bacteria that cause cavities and gum issues. Guess we weren't supposed to know that.

I saved my neighbor one year. Young couple, had flames in a frying pan. Carried it outside (no!) and didn’t know what to do. I ran in house and got my bucket of baking soda and put out the fire!

Here is another fun use for baking soda: Next time you have a clogged drain, instead of reaching for a caustic drain opener, grab your baking soda and vinegar. Dump about a quarter cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by a cup of vinegar. Watch the bubbling action bring up the clog! Let it work for about an hour, then pour several gallons of boiling water down the drain. This nearly always works to completely unclog the drain.

There are a lot of emergency preparedness videos out there. I just recently found you, and am so glad I did. I've only seen 3 so far, but I love every one of them. I love that you're not invoking fear. You calmly, and caringly pass on a wealth of knowledge of things you've learned over the years. Tips and info that is useful for everyone. Thank you so much. I look forward to one day saying I've watched every one of your videos. May the Lord continue to bless you with safety, good health, and lots of love and appreciation by all who know you. ❤️

Make a mixture of two or three tablespoons of baking soda, a teaspoon or so of dawn, and drizzle in peroxide until it creates a nice foamy paste. That mixture will clean almost anything! I use it the most on laundry that has stains. But it works on stove tops, sinks, countertops, showers, and just about everything else. I even took sharpie marks out of a fabric seat cushion with that stuff. I just have to use an old toothbrush, and I can get just about anything clean with that mixture. Give it a try!

Also good as an antacid for upset stomach or stomach acid. I love sharing your videos with family and friends. Because I'm confident in your ability to consider the science of your recommendations for one, and most of all, because you do not endorse products due to affiliation with a company, nor get paid ( or other types of benefits) from the companies that own or sale these products. It's a lot of work for you and Jim, I'm sure, but trusting an individual who shares from the goodness of the heart & soul is our greatest reward. I appreciate all you two are doing so very much! Thank you, Dr. Pam and Mr. Jim.

I was without insurance for 2 years and used baking soda to brush my teeth. When I finally was able to go in for a cleaning the Hygienst exclaimed, "Your teeth are clean." Beside remove plaque it removes stains.

I keep baking soda in a dispenser (sugar, flour, etc.) just like the kind you see in Italian restaurants that dispense red pepper flakes. This makes it easy to shake the baking soda where you need it for cleaning. You could also use an empty spice container. The key is to use a dispenser with small round holes!🧂I just refill the dispenser from the large bag as needed.

I use the soda mixed with lavender oil on bee stings, it’s our miracle solution here.

At age 16 I was stung by a nest of ground wasps...I was wearing a bikini & dragging a hose to water plants when the whole nest attacked. I was covered in all sorts of places in bites😭 My sil got out the baking soda and made a paste to apply to every bite, I was a mess but I wasn't in pain & after 2hrs I went swimming and you could hardly see and skin discoloration due to the bites...or stings, if you prefer that term.

I've actually just recently used baking soda to relieve poison ivy on my feet. I'm terribly allergic and happened to have sour cream at the time; I washed the leaf oil off with dawn detergent, rinsed, made a paste of baking soda and sour cream and slathered it on. I wore a sock overnight but repeat about 3 - 4 times daily over the next 2 days and it was mostly all disappeared🤗

My wife shows me that it is Great for diaper rash too. She Put a few tablespoons in our daughters bath water and it literally cleared it up by the time bath time was over. I was blown away at how fast it worked!

Cancer cells love sugar, so after watching another video, everyday I would fix for my sister and myself a cup of water (room temperature) a teaspoon of baking soda with a little sweet syrup. If the cancer wanted the sugar it was going to have to take the sodium in with it, cancer does not like sodium--does it work and does it work on all types --don't know but what I do know is the doctors ask what we were doing and they said whatever it is keep doing it.

I knew Borax killed ants and roaches, I didn't know Baking Soda would, I learned something new.

I used baking soda to brush my teeth. First I put a couple drops of essential oil of peppermint on my tooth brush and then put the baking soda on my tooth brush. I use it to clean and for an upset stomach. Incredible stuff to have around the house.

Loved this video - I buy baking soda and white vinegar in large quantities and have them delivered. They are great for laundry, dishwasher and fridge hygiene. To clean tiles as in your video, I usually coat them in soda, then add vinegar and let is froth and leave it for 10 mins, then dip a scourer in lemon juice and sprinkle some salt on the tiles and give them a scrub - usually brings everything up a treat :) My cupboard staples (Salt, lemon, vinegar, soda, instant coffee and dish soap) work wonders round the house (Instant coffee in a small dish is great for removing smells from fridges too) - thanks ever so much for all your videos - they inspire so much :)

Your videos like this are so valuable! Everyone needs basic information like this - it should be common knowledge, but too many things have fallen by the wayside in our modern and too commercial world. Thanks for spreading a good, practical education!

My mom used the paste to draw out bee stingers & to sooth the pain. She also used it for upset stomachs. The stuff is great for many things

I make my own goo gone using equal parts soda and oil. Love it, no nasty smell or chemicals.

I think if you buy a stronger vinegar, you'll get better cleaning results in your shower. Most vinegar is 5%, but you can get it in much higher concentrates like 20% or 35%.

I have very hard water and I get a brown ring in my toilet.. I pour in a half cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar.. let it set for a bit and it cleans it up.. I also rinse store bought veggies in baking soda and water before they are stored in the fridge.. also do the vinegar and soda to soak my dentures.. great video.. thanks

A couple of weeks ago I learned you can make baking powder with one part baking soda and 2 parts cream tartar. If you make a bunch at a time you make need to add arrow root or corn startch to keep it from clumping. I haven't tried it yet because I am using up the baking powder I have because I paid more for it so I could get it aluminum free. If you make it it will be aluminum free. Then I watched a video at rain country and she had it in one of her this and that videos. Pam you and Jim do such a great job and I love you r tests on camera to. Thank you so much.

When you squeeze lemons sprinkle soda in your sink and use the lemon as your scrubber. Lemon scented soda cleaner. Or same method with salt to clean your cutting boards. Also a very effective toothpaste.

It also makes an excellent drain cleaner combined with the vinegar (not mixed together). Stuff the drain with as much baking soda as you can get in there and then slowly pour in little chugs of vinegar from the jug. I go really slowly. Seems to work better that way. I used to have to go in the basement and clean out the trap underneath the tub once a year. Not anymore

I enjoyed the experiment, being born in 1950, growing up, I well remember Mama making this little balls out of baking soda and condensed milk, she put them in back of kitchen cabinets, window seals in the corners, it kept the roaches away. Love baking soda and use it for many things to. Thank You for sharing, I know the younger generation can learn a lot here. ✝️💟

Just purchased a bag that size. Forgot about the many remedies baking soda provided my parents and grandparents. Love baking soda. 🌻

My hubby stepped on a sliver of glass while we were camping (a mirror broke in our camper trailer) & it lodged in his foot. He tried everything to get it out but just forced it deeper. Finally I made a paste with baking soda & a few drops each of water and melaleuca oil. I put a dab on the wound, covered it with a band-aid, and prayed. The next morning the sliver was sitting on the band-aid. Really incredible stuff! Always take it camping for wounds, burns, putting out fires, etc.

Hello! RoseRed Homestead, I cook a lot of black beans and I found out that baking soda and hydrogen peroxide will bleach your white enamel pot back to white. You have to heat over fire and let it fizz as you swirl the mixture around in the pot gently. It works great. Thank you for sharing. I am the who wrote you about mill grinder. Blessings!

Plain Epsom salts is a great idea for pantry too.

If you get stung by a wasp, put some ammonia on the sting immediately and it will neutralize the venom (which is mildly acidic) and get rid of the pain. I haven't tried it with bee stings, only wasp stings, and it was excellent! Same principal as baking soda and immediate relief.

I fixed a glogged/slow drain in my shower yesterday with baking soda & vinegar. Did it in 2 different batches, but it worked. Pour the baking soda down in & then slowly pour the vinegar. I never tried it before, but so happy it worked

Whenever I see an American using baking soda it's always poured out of some huge box or packet being used for multiple purposes all over the house. In the UK if you look for baking soda in the supermarket you'll be buying a tiny little pot from the baking aisle containing like 6 tablespoons of baking soda.

Thank you Pam and Jim for another great video! I also buy these huge bags of baking soda. I make the same paste you made too but put it on bee and wasp stings to suck the venom out. I will have to try it for burns now also. Another thing I do is put 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of Epsom salts in my bath with several drops of lavender essential oil. The bath is so relaxing and the baking soda purges your pores. I used to have painful back acne, and now it's all gone. Thank you again for such a fun video!

Thank you for clearing up the name… I am in Australia, and I always thought what you called baking soda, was what we called baking powder !!!!!!! I’m glad to now know it’s actually Bi Carb soda…. Brilliant ideas for cleaning also… I learn something important every time I watch :). Xo

I think you are listening in at our house lol I’ve been going through my cabinets and came across 4 boxes of baking soda. 2 of which were opened. I put 1 in the fridge and the other is sitting on the counter until I can figure out what to use it for and bam there is your video! Thank you so much for all you and Jim do! I greatly appreciate it! Have a great week!

Pam, you're going to have people searching high and low for litmus paper😀. Baking soda is also used with Super Glue (cyanoacrylate) to make it set up faster and stronger. I've also seen this mixture used as a filler putty for small imperfections.

Hi Pam. Here’s an idea for a video. Pressure cooking e.g., chicken, then dehydrating and vacuum packing. REI has some backpacking food prep videos using this method. I think it fits in nicely with your three prong core mission of food security, etc.

I use a bit of baking soda mixed with corn starch as an underarm deodorant powder. I haven't bought underarm deodorant in a very long time. There's no going back for me. The powder is amazing!

Seeing as I have an affinity towards math & chemistry, finding your videos warms my heart & inspires my mind. While my children were young & home, one expression they often heard from me was, "Chemistry at work" & then I gave them a mini science explanation. If they wanted more info, we'd explore further learning together. So, your channel is an educational joy to me. Your botulism video was the 1st I saw from you & I keep digging through other videos & find them stimulating & educational!! I am thankful for your generosity in filming & sharing the information you provide.

My wife and I really enjoy watching your videos. We are newcomers at prepping but we get a lot of our advice and ideas from you. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.

I so agree with the baking soda for burns. Dropped 2 c boiling water i pulled from microwave on my barefoot. Put my foot in dish pan with cold water while i made the paste. I covered the top of my foot with baking soda paste immediate relief. When i started feeling the heat from the burn rinsed foot and reapplied. No blister or scar. Went to bed that night with no pain.

I love, love, love you two! I have binged watched for days (having just found you) and, I'm learning so much. Thank you; I'm so grateful.

It's Friday nite, 10 pm. I am im bed, in my jammies and I just watched a woman clean an already pristine kitchen sink. I am living the life I tell ya... living the life!! You know you jelly - no cap. 😂 lol

Wonderful demonstration! Thank you so much for sharing your moms “miracle paste” I will never forget that!! I also buy a big bag like that at Sams Club and get lots of smaller boxes when I’m shopping elsewhere and see them on sale. Baking soda & vinegar are toxic free cleaning staples for sure!! You can also add some essential oils to make things smell nicer too!! Happy Cleaning! 🧼 😃❤️

I enjoy your channel so much, and all that you provide for us! I am a big fan of baking soda also!I just used some on an old glass tea cup and it got all of the stains out! Thanks again.

Love this Micro Moment Monday!!!! Did not know that Baking soda can be used for SO many things!!!!! Thank you for sharing and for the quizzes!!! (Yes, I got the questions correct)!!!!!!!

You guys put out great videos! I always forget how much baking soda can do. You are an indispensable resource for me. When I want to know something new I head over to Rose Red Homestead and do a search! 9 times out of 10 you have it! Pam - are you a teacher? You must be! Thank you! Still can't wait for your and your sister's book to come out!!!

1/2 tsp. of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water also good for acid indigestion. I like it better than tums.

Pam and Jim, this was so much fun. I love doing experiments like this, just to see if it works. Yes, baking soda is a must. My grandfather loved using baking soda as a toothpaste. I use it now for a stain remover on teeth after brushing occasionally. My son found a recipe for upset stomachs making a drink much like Alka Seltzer. I don’t know what he uses exactly, but baking soda was one thing. Yes, it is absolutely necessary to have in your pantry. Thank you for that fun video.

Great video Pam. I also love the many uses of baking soda. Wish I could find big bags like that here. It’s also great for putting out fires. Since we heat with wood, we also have baking soda by our wood furnace. Thank you for talking about this valuable product

Here is ANOTHER use, learned from an Italian cook! Instead of adding sugar to your marinara sauce to cut the acidity of the tomatoes, add a couple of pinches of baking soda! Then stir it through and you'll see the sauce start to foam for a bit, and the result is a mellower sauce where the subtle flavors can come through!

Hi Pam, nicely demonstrated and explained. I use both the baking soda and vinegar in my foot bath. Amazing softness and cleanliness they feel afterwards. And I’m the second to the youngest of Ten Children and mother used those remedies too with the soda. Thanks for bringing those memories back and explaining the chemistry side of it all. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing ❤️

Hello Mrs. Pam and Mr. Jim! My mother (RIP) always taught me to keep a box of baking soda in the fridge and I do. I have used it for baking, making toothpaste and in my homemade laundry detergent. I had no idea it was good for burns. To see it work on your shower floor with the vinegar (which I keep a gallon of to clean my meats with) along with Dawn dishwashing liquid is amazing. It's hard to find baking soda in large amounts around where I live so I'll have to buy a few boxes extra just to keep on hand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us 🙂

Hi Pam! =) For that shower tile, if you or someone you know has a steam cleaning machine that has a brush, it'll work wonders. I have a handheld one and cleaned all the grout from my kitchen floors. Nice Video! =)

Love it, thank you for sharing this. You’re an inspiration and I love your science/ experiential videos. Baking soda & vinegar are my household/ personal cleaners for everything. Best toothpaste for healthy gums, no tartar, ( haven’t been to a dentist is hum 20 plus years) great face mask treatment and the best, gets out red wine stain on cotton clothing - at least that was my experience, but if it’s a tough stain I go for ALL - baking soda, lemon juice,/vinegar, salt, maybe add seltzer water. Worked as my daughter a surgeon/scientist was happy I saved her slacks. Hey I take the little crumbs 😁

I mix equal parts of baking soda and borax to make the absolutely best degreaser I have used! I used it on the pan I cook a turkey on. Very quickly it absorbs all the grease, making it easy to remove.

skunks!!! A heaping tbsp of baking soda, about the same amount of hydrogen peroxide, and about a tsp of dawn when rubbed into the spot of where your dog got hit by a skunk will about 95% get rid of the stink. I’ve used this several times, works great. Rub it in really good then rinse

I love baking soda I use that and vinegar to do all my cleaning around the house because I have several parrots and some parakeets and my other animals and I don't like using any of the chemical concoctions I know a lot of uses for baking soda but I as always have learned more from your podcast thank you so much

Another great video! I use baking soda to clean my white baking dishes. Or any that have stubborn residue left after washing. Thanks, Pam and Jim!

I got burned very bad with hot oil on my leg N my Aunt used baking soda and Vaseline to put on my leg and I had no scar tissue N it looks great 👍 !!! It happened when I was younger !!! Great idea for sharing with everyone !!!

The vinegar and Dawn soap is our family go to for cleaning the shower and tub enclosures. Been using that one for decades! Once cleaned the Chrome fixtures will shine like new. Really worth the try 👍👍

Great topic! And yes, the tile bath stall was improved😊. I’m an absolute lover of baking soda, vinegar & 3% hydroxide peroxide as bases for my home cleaners/ remedies. I have allergic reactions to a lot of commercial cleaners, plus I know some of those types of cleaners could be deadly for my dogs & cats. Thank you so much for sharing this info. Love to both you hip, savvy people😘❤️

This is great! I’ve used a dishwasher pod and vinegar on tough jobs too, but you need to let it sit overnight on that shower floor.

THX for the great ideas. You can also use baking soda on a car battery to get rid of the acid. 💕🌸💕

It's an antacid but also anti-fungal if you drink it mixed with water. Great to scrub your feet with in the shower for fungus too. You can also wash your whole body with it. Just scrub it on!

Your videos are so delightful, especially when you add the science. Can you do a micro moment on the many uses of vinegar? I've been using honey on burns, but will try the baking soda paste next time. Thank you, Pam and Jim for all you do.

I use both vinegar and baking for washing clothes in addition to cleaning, we love it.

Great demonstration and awareness brought today. Thank you. I try to use all natural cleaners, so I am a fan of baking soda and vinegar. I have out on my counter right now to make some aromatic shower melts with baking soda, a bit of citric acid, witch hazel and essential oils. My appliance repairman who is well seasoned said those who use vinegar as a rinse aid in dishwashers and washing machines will find their rubber seals breaking down from vinegar. So I'm leary of vinegar in those uses, but love it for other uses. I do try to use all natural cleaners but sometimes what works and is most convenient is what I've gone to. I use my not so natural dawn dish soap for so many things. I was taught to heat my 2 c vinegar before adding it to my 1.5 cups dish soap sprayer. But yours looks just great! I love it for shower cleaning, grills, shirt collars and when I'm not filling my sink with dishwater, I spray it on my pot. Anything I can rinse well after spraying it. Hygiene and cleaning can not be overlooked in our preparations. Thanks!

One of the main ingredients of comet cleanser is baking soda. Great grease cleaner. I use it on my stove - just sprinkle heavily with baking soda, wet it down, let set, scrub off :-)

My mother would make a baking soda and water paste a little more wet and put it on our bee stings. Took the pain out of it very quickly. Thanks for another great video!

I love your videos. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels! Thanks so much!

Born in the 1940s... no way! You look much younger than someone born in that time frame. 😊Thank you for this micro-moment!

I also use it as an ingredient to make my laundry soap! I also buy the big ones. Blessings!

Thank you for your Micro Moments info. It is amazing how much baking soda and vinegar can do. I picked up a book that has many more moments that would be good to have on hand "G... P... old-time vinegar, baking soda, and a 101 more problem solvers...Jerry Baker." A recipe from there you could try: 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup salt, 1 cup borax combine and store in tight closed container. Use it like powdered cleaners. I feel better using natural items to clean my home with. Jim is becoming quite the camera man. Thanks much. Find all your videos very helpful.

Baking soda is a must to have on hand. Use it every day and vinegar also

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and your Mother’s knowledge. 🥰

Love your work, thank you! After you have used the Baking Soda in the fridge put it down your drains. Next, clean your hot pots using Vinegar, bring the Vinegar to a boil, and let it sit for a few minutes. Then the fun science...pour the Hot Vinegar over the Baking Soda in the drain and STEP BACK!!! The reaction cleans your drains safely. Donna in AZ

If this was a test I would have passed on the acids and alkaline. 😁....love your videos! ❤️

I always take notes in your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! So much to learn it’s exciting!!!

I adore you! I love my mother with all my heart and no one could ever replace her, but if I were to choose someone to be a wonderful mother and friend, it would be you. Your kindness and practical intelligence are so healing in so many ways. May God bless you and your family!

I was also born in the 1940's. Nature has been far more merciful to you than to me. I had no idea that baking soda had so many uses. I've only used it for acid stomach. I'm going to add this to my prepper pantry. Thanks!

I use equal parts dawn, peroxide and baking soda on laundry stains. Just mix it up and dab it on with a pastry brush wash as usual. Works great for new stains and will lighten old stains.

WOW! Just saw this bag in your video! I've got 30 kgs and use it everyday. Thank you for your video. I will send it to my daughter to show her that I'm not the only one. :)

I wish you would have been my home economics teacher in high school. You make everything fun and I'm almost 70 years old. You have the absolute best Channel

I watched a video of a woman who survived the Spanish Influenza, every morning she said her mother fixed a cup of water and a half of a teaspoon of baking soda for each member of the family to alkaline their body systems, she said none of them ever got sick even though they feed and nursed most of the people in the town. She can't say for sure if it worked but just maybe....

My 7 year old daughter really enjoyed this episode ☺️.. as did I

you are so smart..... and i love it

❤️ Love listening to your Vlogs! Thanks you!

It works well in the shower I just let it soak for about 10 minutes with the solution then rinse. No dangerous fumes great

One of my favorite uses for baking soda is as a body deodorant. Cheap and effective! I only need to use every other day or so since it is such a powerful deodorizer. It can also cause the area to become over alkaline, which causes redness and pain. Then you need to apply a toner and stop usage for a few days til it heals. But I love the fact that this prevents cancer growth since it prevents an acidic environment, plus stops the usage of chemical aluminum-laden store-bought deodorants and antiperspirants. It's also great as a bath additive (preventing an acidic environment), an antacid, and for occasional teeth whitening and cleaning (too often breaks down tooth enamel.)

I would have never guessed that you were born in the forties , lots of wisdom there and we sure can learn a lot from the old timers. Thank you for sharing with us.. I'm from the sixties . lol

❤❤❤Great information baking soda - I tweeted it a tad cleaning the bathroom tile/tub. I did excatually what you did but after spreading the baking soda I sprayed the soap and vinegar on top of the baking soda which see to give it an extra boost, I left it for about and hour and a half (forgetting about it) ran a scrub brush over it the rinsed and it beautiful. AND what's great no chemical fumes and bathroom smells fresh! Thank You I Love this channel and the Quality of information you share!

Pam and Jim, as a side note use your meat tenderizer on bug bites/ stings. Meat tenderizer has an enzyme, Parapain, that breaks down protiens like those found in our meats or those found in stings like bee stings and wasp stings.

I speak from experience when dealing with shower tiles... I cleaned truck stop showers...😬👀 You'll need to let just the vinegar soak into the grime to soften it up. Then try the combo dd/vinegar and soda combo and scrub but don't rinse right away. Let it sit at least 10 minutes, reapply, scrub then rinse. You may see better results without too much elbow grease. Alternative is not nontoxic; but it will 100% work. Dollar stores carry the product Awesome, it's yellow in color and some have bleach (I don't bother with the bleach additive one) You'll need ventilation if sensitive to fumes (I personally don't have an aversion to it but it can depend on room size and what Awesome will be mixing with... Soap scum/dirt I don't notice a smell. Urine with past cleaners or urinal mints it can get smelly.) You spray it on and let sit 15 minutes, reapply at least 3 times before scrubbing and rinsing. You'll swear you remodeled. Thank you for the vid!

I use it in the cats litter boxes. I mix a little with the litter. I use it to eliminate sink drain odor.

I have used it to exfoliate my skin...just add some with liquid soap & scrub. Marvelous.

Thrush and yeast infections down below too.

I think that more of the mixtures, longer time, and a scrub with a brush would help. I love baking soda for all kinds of cleaning and deodorizing. I have saved many jar lids with strong odors by cleaning them well, making a thick paste of baking soda and water, letting it dry and repeating a few times will do the trick.(If it is really bad, a short soak of chlorine bleach first will do it.)

Its good for the liier box also Great for so many uses

I grew up next to someone how had bees. Running barefoot in the clover filled lawn resulted in more than one bee sting. Mom's go-to remedy was a paste of soda and water.