From cleaning teapots, pots, pans to cleaning thorough items, baking soda is a great substance that everyone should know. In most cases, baking soda works wonders, making them shiny like new. However, baking soda can be the enemy of some household items.
Because the nature of baking soda is abrasive, you must be extremely careful with delicate surfaces. In addition, some metals will have a stronger reaction than others and baking soda can change their color or make them lose their color. It doesn’t cause damage, but clearly your utensils will no longer be as beautiful as they used to be.
Another thing you need to be careful about baking soda is when you combine it with acidic ingredients, like vinegar or lemon juice. When these substances are combined, they create gas. If you mix them in a closed container, it can cause an explosion, which is dangerous for you. Therefore, when you want to combine baking soda with acidic substances, mix them and use them all, do not keep them.
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And here is a list of 4 types of items you should not use baking soda to clean.
Aluminum items
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You can use baking soda for items made of metals other than aluminum. When the mixture with baking soda is on the aluminum surface for too long, it will oxidize this item. This means that your item will change color. Therefore, avoid using baking soda with aluminum items, but if you want to, you have to act quickly and rinse with clean water.
Old silver items
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Although using baking soda with silver paper can quickly remove stains on silver items, be careful with old silver items. Because old silver items have been worn too much and baking soda will ruin them after cleaning. Especially, if the silver jewelry has gemstones, you should bring it to a professional cleaner, absolutely do not use baking soda on your own.
Gold plated items
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Many of your items are gold plated. Be careful when using baking soda on gold, as gold is a soft metal and may be corroded by this substance.
Marble surfaces
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Manufacturers of stone advise us not to use baking soda to clean items with marble surfaces. Best, use a specialized cleaning solution for marble.