Household

Soda, a miracle cure to get the summer off to a good start!

Soda crystals also work wonders for your garden, your garden furniture, and the cleaning around your house...

28 Apr 2026

Does your teak table have edges and rings from dishes and plates, and do you want to remove them without having to buy those expensive products? Make a mixture of baking soda and warm water (optionally with a splash of lemon juice) and scrub with a dish sponge. Rinse well and voila, as good as new!
Dirty plastic garden furniture will become clean after treatment with soda crystals. Liquid soda cleaner is ideal for loosening the dirt immediately.
Wicker furniture: Wicker and woven furniture becomes clean after a treatment with a normal solution of soda crystals. In addition, the crystals help to harden the wicker and reinforce sagging seats.
Upholstery: Dab upholstery with a mild solution to remove stains. This can also be done to freshen the fibers. Be careful not to scratch wool or other upholstery and damage it. Always test fibers for colorfastness before using soda crystals. You can even get your white parasol clean again with it!
Baking soda also helps with grease stains on stones; simply sprinkle it on, let the grease soak in, and then wipe it up.
Remove weeds by sprinkling a few teaspoons of baking soda over them.
Sprinkle it on your slippery driveway at freezing temperatures. The ice will melt quickly.
Patios and pathways: Scrub with a strong hot solution will remove all rotting debris and moss. It will also prevent moss formation. However, avoid spilling it on the plants.
Aphids: Spray trees or plants with a solution of 30 grams of soda crystals per liter of water.
Fungi: spray the roses with a solution of one cup of milk and 30 grams of soda crystals per liter of water.
Barbecues: Soda crystals are known for their ability to dissolve grease, making them ideal for cleaning a barbecue. Use a hot, strong solution of soda crystals or liquid soda cleaner.
Streak-free and clean windows: a dessert spoon of soda in 5 liters of water, and your windows will smile back at you.
Always soak the gardener's greasy overalls in hot soda water for a few hours first. Then just wash them as usual, and they will come out perfectly clean.
Baking soda also neutralizes odors: put a generous handful of baking soda in your garden boots, distribute it evenly, put them in a bag, leave them overnight, and you'll have fresh shoes again.
Painting: Paintwork and PVC windows will shine again after cleaning with liquid soda cleaner or a standard solution of warm water and soda crystals. It is also possible to prepare bare wood in this way before painting.
Shutters: Polishing with a standard solution will freshen up Venetian shutters and help repel dust.

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