baking soda

[missbeki]

i've heard you can use baking soda on your teeth, but is it okay if u swallow some of it? Do you mix it with anything? (sorry im a bit dumb lol)

thank you

 

[RetroModelSari]

I never swallowed it. I use it pure without anything or put a bit on it on my toothpaste. But you shouldn´t use it too often. It also works with salt..

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Yes...you can swallow some Baking soda. It can also be used as an antacid, so is generally safe if you accidently swallow some while brushing.

from the Arm and Hammer Site:


Mouth Cleaning
Clean up your mouth! * Use ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda to help keep teeth clean and white! Sprinkle some ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda into your palm, dip in your damp brush, and clean those pearly whites.


http://www.armhammer.com/mybody/body_tips.asp

There are a bunch of other uses there too!

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Baking soda is one of the most versatile products you can buy. I have used it, or known it to be used for:

Deodorant (in a pinch, it can be a little harsh on the underarms over time)

Tooth cleaning (again, not to be used too often, as per dentists I have talked to, seems the salt can be corrosive on teeth. I don't swallow it, I spit it out)

Deodorizer -- have an open box of it the fridge, on shelves, anywhere there might be an odor.

Fire retardant -- Friend once used it to smother a fire that had started on my mother's stove. I keep a box near my stove.

Bath -- When I used to be able to sit in bathtubs, I always poured a small amount in the water, it keeps one fresh and clean, also I have sensitive, allergic skin and cannot use bubble baths or even common soap, so use it in lieu of those things.

I've heard of people using it to clean some kinds of jewelry, though I think it would be corrosive. Also using it to clean things.

Oh, yes, it is used in baking, but I wouldn't know about that, being an undomestic creature.

karol

 

[Joie DeVive]

I've never used it as a toothpaste myself, but I believe that those who do mix it with water to make a paste. I wouldn't guess it tastes too good though.

I wouldn't recommend swallowing a large amount of it, as it is a sodium compound, but a reasonable amount shouldn't hurt you unless you have dietary restrictions on sodium. It is used in baking after all.

 

[Paisley]

You can use a little baking soda when you wash your hair to get all the hair products out.

 

[Classydame]

I use baking soda to brush my teeth once or twice every two weeks. Not more because it can be harsh however my mouth feels so much cleaner when I use it. Sometimes I just rinse with it which makes my mouth feel fresher. It does taste salty though and I do spit it out.

I also make a paste with it and use it as a gentle facial scrub, which I like.

 

[BakingInPearls]

I always use to and still spend Friday nights with my grandma and I can remember as a kid her making me brush with baking soda on Saturday mornings, I dreaded doing it cause it doesn't taste the best but I remember swallowing a whole heep of it in my child like frenzy and it didn't do anything to me but my face probably was pretty classic after I swallowed it.

I stick to using it twice a month and haven't had any problems with it yet.

 

[thebadmamajama]

I put a bit on my toothbrush--it really whitens your teeth!

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Ya know in the old movies, where someone asks for a bicarb after a big meal? THAT's baking soda. 1/2 tsp or so in a glass of water.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Ya know in the old movies, where someone asks for a bicarb after a big meal? THAT's baking soda. 1/2 tsp or so in a glass of water.

Indeed...and still -widely- used in other countries for that.

 

[missbeki]

I tried it. Well there was only small peices left in the jar but i sprinkled it on my toothpaste but i think it came off :/
oh well, my teeth feel clean anyway, dunno if its jst phsycological (i can never spell that word!)

 

[Mike in Seattle]

You don't add it to toothpaste - wet the brush, put a teaspoon or so of soda in the palm of your hand and stick the brush in it to mix into a paste that'll adhere to the brush, and brusha-brusha-brusha

 

[Viviene]

My dad used to take bicarbonate of soda for indigestion years and years ago.

 

[Lady Day]

I use it for household cleaning most of the time. I have a big bag of it, that I clean my bathroom with, and the kitchen sink. Its safe to use so I do in lue of much harsher things. A little elbow grease and some baking soda go a long way


LD

 

[Katie Brookes]

Ya know in the old movies, where someone asks for a bicarb after a big meal? THAT's baking soda. 1/2 tsp or so in a glass of water.

good for a hangover, too.

 

[RaasAlHayya]

For household deodorizing, we sprinkle it all over the carpet, let it sit for a few hours to absorb odors, then vacuum.

--Leslie

 

[dhermann1]

It's one of the best things there is for a tummy ache, mix a teaspoon full in a glass of water. But it's incredibly nasty tasting. Take a deep breath and gulp it down. In the old movies they use it the morning after, because more than half of a hangover is caused by tummy ache. You can add it to your laundry to freshen it, put it in the fridge for odors, everything it says on the box is true. But it is half sodium, so if you have high blood pressure, avoid it.

 

[ITG]

My husband uses it when his stomach is upset. I think he just mixes it with water.

 

[katiemakeup]

I didn't know it was the bicarb. soda! Anyway- I just got the Arm & Hammer toothpaste- it's very... Arm & Hammery, but after I got used to it, it's actually really good and brightens your teeth dramatically.