Soda Crystals

Brooktop

SGarner wrote: »

Have been trying to find out the best way to unblock a drain, had heard that soda crystals can work and while I was looking into it found a site called The Green Store online - It's got loads of uses! Glad I have got some in my cupboard.....don't know why it's there - until today I didn't know what it could be used for!

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If the drain is really blocked, soda crystals may not clear it. Best to use a decent plunger initially. Once it's clear start using soda crystals to prevent further blockages. Most blockages are due to a build up of fat and grease which traps other stuff. Soda crystals dissolve fat and grease, so help stop the cause. Prevention is better than cure :A

Brooktop

Peartree wrote: »

But, conversely, are also the major constituent of most bath salts. Can't go wrong really!

Bath salts are actually predominantly sodium sesquicarbonate....so just a relative of soda crystals (sodium carbonate decahydrate) More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_sesquicarbonate

Brooktop

daleigha wrote: »

just wondering if any of you know - are they antibacterial? after spending 2.5 hours cleaning the kitchen with them, i just wondered if they actually killed the germs, or do i have to go over again with antibac spray?!?!

They are anti-bacterial towards bacteria that are pH sensitive - such as foot & mouth - but not all bacteria.

I'll tell you what, I wish I could invent an antibacterial spray that can kill 0.1% of bacteria....the other 0.1% that are missed by the sprays that claim to kill 99.9% of bateria :rotfl:

seabright

Bumping this thread as Dri-Pak have a new website which is really good: http://www.dripak.co.uk/

Brooktop

What is your MAIN use for Soda Crystals powder?

It would also be interesting to know if you thing that a 1kg bag is big enough...or do they sit in your cupboard for months or years not getting used?

Wickedkitten

1kg is definitely not big enough. I have noticed though that in the past 3 years or so, the price on them has skyrocketed

trudij

Im an other - I use them (very diluted in VERY hot water!) to hot cloth the horses when I have clipped them....

zippychick

Hi Brooktop

There are a couple of threads which should help you out

Soda crystals

mixing soda crystals with laundry powder

I'll merge this with the first link later
thanks:)
Zip

Brooktop

Thanks to those that have voted so far. I must admit, I often forget to put it in the washing machine - I use it mainly for cleaning food burnt on pots and pans and for greasy tins.

Keep on with the voting folks :T

Brooktop

trudij wrote: »

Im an other - I use them (very diluted in VERY hot water!) to hot cloth the horses when I have clipped them....

Never heard of that...what does it do?