Baking soda is such a versatile product that it is also useful for gardening. You already know that it can be used for skin care as scrubs and masks, to clean and disinfect the house… And today you will learn how to use it in plant care! If you use it correctly, you will avoid chemicals and harmful products, both for your health and that of your garden! Curious? Get started!
1. Gardening and baking soda: tidying up and reusing old pots and jars
Thanks to flawless mixing, you can effortlessly remove old labels from the jars you’ve chosen to reuse! Just add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and a teaspoon of baking soda, stir a little to mix it and rub it on the labels: the containers will be impeccable and completely degreased! If, on the other hand, you want to clean old jars, add a tablespoon of cornstarch, baking soda, and citric acid (the juice of half a lemon!). Pour the mixture well over the surfaces and then rinse with water.
2. Perfume the atmosphere
Fill an empty, well-cleaned spray bottle with water and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to deodorize any smelly objects or corners (such as sewers, wheelbarrows, buckets…)
3. Gardening and baking soda to clean dirty clothes
When working in the garden, it often happens that you dirty your clothes with dirt and water. Before washing, mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 2 teaspoons of water and spread the mixture directly over the notches. Let it sit for a maximum of 5 minutes and proceed as usual!
4. Eliminates lice or mold
If your plants are covered in aphids, simply mix 1 quart of water with 2 teaspoons of baking soda, place the mixture in a spray bottle, and use it directly on the plant. You can use the same mixture if you have mold, but remember to spray it every 10 days!
5. Gardening and baking soda: get rid of ants
2 Simple Ingredients to Keep Ants Out of Your Garden! Mix a teaspoon of baking soda with 2 sugars and pour a little product around the anthill.
6. Remove a painful splinter
Splinters can be very painful and difficult to remove. To avoid further pain, cover the affected area with baking soda, bandage and leave it on for a maximum of 4 hours.
7. Gardening and baking soda: growing weeds
If the walls of your house or garden are full of weeds, cover it with baking soda: it can prevent it from growing back.
