Sodium Bicarbonate in the garden

Against caterpillars

To eliminate plant’s caterpillars, mix up flour and Sodium Bicarbonate, and sprinkle it on the affected leaves.

Eliminate weeds

Sprinkle Sodium Bicarbonate over the weeds to stop them growing in floor edges. It will kill any weeds and avoid the growing of new ones.

Prevent fungal disease

To control fungal diseases in your garden, you’ll need a mix of a spoonful of Sodium Bicarbonate, with these ingredients.

• Half a litre of water

• A spoonful of vegetable oil

• A spoonful of washing up liquid

Mix all these ingredients and put them in a spray bottle. Apply once a week, in the hours with less sun activity.

Fight the crabgrass

The crabgrass is one of the weeds you can get on your grass. To eliminate it, just sprinkle a bit of Sodium Bicarbonate over these weeds. Be careful to avoid the healthy grass, it could eliminate it too.

Cleaning seedbeds

Clean ceramic or plastic seedbeds, using a little of Sodium Bicarbonate in and out the seedbed, rubbing with a wet towel and rinse carefully. If you need a deeper clean, let the seedbed soak in 1 L of water with 2-3 spoons of Bicarbonate of Soda during the night.

Keeping flowers in
a vase

To keep flowers healthier and looking good for longer, put a little bit of Sodium Bicarbonate a in the vase’s water.

Hand cleaning

After working in the garden, it is very important to clean and disinfect your hands. Rub some Sodium Bicarbonate on your wet hands and rinse.

Goodbye ants!

To eliminate ants, use 1 spoonful of Sodium Bicarbonate and 1 spoonful of sugar. Put this mixture in a place close to the nest or their common path.

How to clean garden furniture

Garden tools kept in the shed can easily dirty your garden furniture. When cleaning your furniture. Use ¼ cup of Sodium Bicarbonate and ¼ cup of warm water to clean them easily.

Defrost or melt ice in winter

To melt ice from the floor, sprinkle some Sodium Bicarbonate over it, and add some sand to increase the traction.

Clean oil stains from
the floor

To eliminate oil stains on the ground, damp each stain and sprinkle Sodium Bicarbonate over it. Leave it for a few hours, and then brush and rinse. If it’s still there, repeat the process.

Bike cleaning

To clean your bike’s chrome plating, use a wet sponge with a bit of Sodium Bicarbonate, rinse and dry.

Cleaning golf clubs

Clean your clubs with a soft brush or a wet sponge and Sodium Bicarbonate, rinse and dry.

Tighten wicker seats

To tighten any seat made of wicker, mix half a cup of Sodium Bicarbonate in 1 L of hot water and soak 2 towels in it. Put one of them on the seat and the other on the seat back Clean with a towel to absorb any moisture and let dry.

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Prevent fungal disease

To control fungal diseases in your garden, you’ll need a mix of a spoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda, with these ingredients.
 
  • Half a litre of water
  • A spoonful of vegetable oil
  • A spoonful of washing up liquid
Mix all these ingredients and put them in a spray bottle. Apply once a week, in the hours with less sun activity.
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Eliminate weeds

Sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda over the weeds to stop them growing in floor edges. It will kill any weeds and avoid the growing of new ones.

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Against caterpillars

To eliminate plant’s caterpillars, mix up flour and Sodium Bicarbonate, and sprinkle it on the affected leaves.

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Fight the crabgrass

The crabgrass is one of the weeds you can get on your grass. To eliminate it, just sprinkle a bit of Bicarbonate of Soda over these weeds. Be careful to avoid the healthy grass, it could eliminate it too.
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Cleaning seedbeds

Clean ceramic or plastic seedbeds, using a little of Bicarbonate of Soda in and out the seedbed, rubbing with a wet towel and rinse carefully. If you need a deeper clean, let the seedbed soak in 1L of water with 2-3 spoons of Bicarbonate of Soda during the night.

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Keeping flowers in a vase

To keep flowers healthier and looking good for longer, put a little bit of Bicarbonate of Soda in the vase’s water.

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Hand cleaning

After working in the garden, it is very important to clean and disinfect your hands. Rub some Bicarbonate of Soda on your wet hands and rinse.

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eliminating ants

To eliminate ants, use 1 spoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda and 1 spoonful of Sugar. Put this mixture in a place close to the nest or their common path.

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How to clean garden furniture

Garden tools kept in the shed can easily dirty your garden furniture. When cleaning your furniture. Use ¼ cup of Bicarbonate of Soda and ¼ cup of warm water to clean them easily.

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Defrost or melt ice in winter

To melt ice from the floor, sprinkle some Bicarbonate of Soda over it, and add some sand to increase the traction.

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Clean oil stains from the floor

To eliminate oil stains on the ground, damp each stain and sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda over it. Leave it for a few hours, and then brush and rinse. If it’s still there, repeat the process.

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Bike cleaning

To clean your bike’s chrome plating, use a wet sponge with a bit of Bicarbonate of Soda, rinse and dry

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Cleaning golf clubs

Clean your clubs with a soft brush or a wet sponge and Bicarbonate of Soda, rinse and dry.

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Tighten wicker seats

To tighten any seat made of wicker, mix half a cup of Bicarbonate of Soda in 1L of hot water and soak 2 towels in it. Put one of them on the seat and the other on the seat back Clean with a towel to absorb any moisture and let dry.

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