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Re: Hiccups
As many have said on here....
Baking Soda: The Miracle Worker
Bait bucket- Three tablespoons baking soda, enough water to fill bucket. Scrub the bucket with solution.
Boat and/or car battery and terminals (to remove corrosion)- One tablespoon baking soda, one-quart water. Paint with solution, rinse, dry and coat with petroleum jelly.
Windshield lights and chrome (remove bugs, tar and grime)- baking soda as needed, enough water to dampen sponge. Rub with sponge sprinkled with soda; rinse.
Cold deterrent and reliever- ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 - glass water. Drink as is or mixed with juice or ½ lemon at first cold symptom.
Deodorant- baking soda as need. Pat on as powder.
Fire extinguisher (grease and fat fires)- Coffee can full of baking soda. Toss soda on fire immediately.
Acid indigestion- ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ glass water. Drink for emergency relief.
Insect bites, poison ivy, prickly heat- Palmful of baking soda, enough water to make paste. Spread on affected areas.
Odors on chopping board, cooking utensils and hands- baking soda as needed, enough water to make paste. Rub with paste and rinse.
Shave for sensitive skin- Three tablespoons baking soda ½ basin warm water. Use soda- softened water in place of shave cream.
Sunburn and minor skin irritations- One cupful baking soda, tubful warm water. Soak the irritation.
