Generations of Australians have relied on McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda for cooking, cleaning and deodorising.
Environmentally friendly and budget-priced, McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda is a must-have product for your home. You'll be amazed at its myriad of uses - an effective, no-fuss alternative to expensive, over-packaged and toxic products. Try McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda today and reap the benefits for you and your family. Look for the familiar blue and white packet, available in convenient 250 gram, 500 gram and 1 kg sizes. Now also available in a New convenient 350g 'shake & pour' recyclable PET jar.
McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda is made from soda ash (or sodium bicarbonate) which occurs naturally in our environment. The soda ash is mined and then refined to form a safe, pure product you can trust.
Just as it does in its natural form, McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda helps regulate pH - that is, keeps substances balanced in terms of acidity or alkalinity. Hence its high performance in neutralising, cleaning and deodorising.
There are just so many ways to use McKenzie's Bi-carb soda in your home! Because it is a safe product you can't really go wrong with amounts and proportions (except when you are baking!), but here are some guidelines for the most common ways you'll want to use McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda.
- As a paste: Combine 3 parts of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda with 1 part of water. Adjust for your desired consistency.
- As a solution: Dissolve 3 tablespoons of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda in 1 litre of warm water.
- For wiping: Apply McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda directly to a damp sponge or cloth.
- For sprinkling: Sprinkle directly from the packet.
- Remember to test for colourfastness first and rinse afterwards with water where appropriate.
McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda has a remarkable number of uses in and around the home. Best of all, you can be confident you are using a non-toxic product that's kind to the environment, your family and your budget.
Browse this list of tips and you'll wonder how you ever managed without it!
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For dirty saucepans that don't respond to steel scourers, add cold water and one to two tablespoons of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda and bring to the boil. When cool, finish off with steel wool.
For stubborn oven grime, apply a paste of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda and water to a warm oven, leave overnight and wipe off. For regular cleaning, apply paste to a cold oven, warm for 30 minutes and then rinse off.
Polish up the family silverware with a paste made from McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda and water. Rinse and dry well.
For a sparkling microwave, wipe over (inside and out) with a damp sponge sprinkled with McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda. Rinse well with water.
Freshen sinks by slowly pouring half a cup McKenzie's Bi-carb soda down the drain together with warm tap water.
Throw a handful of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda into the bottom of the dishwasher mid-way between loads - this will eliminate odours and work double-duty as a gentle cleanser in the next wash cycle.
Restore life to stained tea/coffee cups - apply to a damp cloth and rub away.
Keep your rubbish bin smelling fresh - periodically sprinkle McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda on the waste. On rubbish collection day, wash and deodorise the bin in a solution of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda.
Clean chopping boards, stainless steel sinks, ovens and rangehoods with food safe McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda sprinkled on a damp cloth. Rinse well and your whole kitchen will sparkle. But don't neglect the bathroom: McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda will work a treat on bathroom surfaces too - bathtubs, tiles, floors, mirrors, screens and sinks.
Deodorise the whole house! Sprinkle carpets with McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda, leave a few minutes and then vacuum.
To make 1 cup self-raising flour, you will need 1 cup plain flour and two teaspoons Ward's Baking Powder. Or, use 1 teaspoon McKenzie's Cream of Tartar and half a teaspoon McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda.
Harper's Powdered Borax can be used as a fabric softener in the following way:
1 tablespoon to 5 litres of water and proceed with your normal wash cycle.
As a whitener, add 2 teaspoons of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda to half a bucket of cold water. Soak 30 minutes then wash as normal.
Use McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda as a pre-soaker for soiled nappies, removing mould or stubborn stains. Dissolve 45 grams in a bucket of warm water, let soak, wash in hot soapy water and dry in the sun.
After the family BBQ, McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda will make light work of cleaning the grill. Just sprinkle on, scrub with a damp brush and rinse clean.
Freshen stuffed toys with a sprinkling of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda. Wait 15 minutes, brush off and cuddle away.
Deodorise your car - sprinkle McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda over upholstery and carpets, leave for 15 minutes and then vacuum.
Sprinkle McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda into smelly gym bags or golf bags to deodorise and freshen.
Clean kids' toys by soaking or wiping down with a solution of McKenzie's Bi-Carb Soda and water. Rinse, dry and play.
Add half a cup McKenzie's Bi-carb soda to the laundry rinse cycle to give towels and linens a breezy freshness.
Whiten linens by adding half a cup of Harper's Borax to the wash and line dry in sunshine. To remove yellow spots, soak in a borax and water solution overnight.
To clean oily stains from concrete and driveways, sprinkle McKenzie's Bi-carb soda over and scrub with a wet brush.
Between your dog's baths, try a dry freshen-up - Sprinkle McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda into their fur, rub and then comb or brush out.
Safely deodorise your pet's bedding by sprinkling with McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda. Wait 15 minutes then vacuum.
Smelly shoes? Pour in a little McKenzie's Bi-carb soda and leave 2-3 days to absorb.
Make a paste of McKenzie's Bi-carb soda and warm water and apply directly to mosquito bites or ant bites...the itch will be gone.
Dissolve McKenzie's Bi-carb soda into a tepid bath and soak for a while to relieve the pain of sunburn or windburn.
Mix three parts McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda to one part water for a gentle facial scrub that won't strip oils from the skin.
For fresh, silky-smooth skin, dissolve half a cup McKenzie's Bi-carb soda in your bathwater. Relax and soak it up!
For a sparkling smile, brush teeth with a paste of McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda and water.
2 x 75g McKenzie's Citric Acid
1 cup McKenzie's Bi-carb Soda
1/2 cup Silver Star Starch
Almond Oil
Food Colouring
Essential Oil
1. Mix dry ingredients together in a medium size mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Divide mixture and set one half aside.
2. In a small bowl combine 6 drops of Essential oil, 2-3 teaspoons Almond Oil and 10 drops of Food Colouring - mix together until well combined.
3. Pours this mixture into the dry mix and stir quickly with a teaspoon to prevent fizzing. Continue mixing with your fingertips (rubbing in), working the oil mixture into the dry mix. Test by squeezing mix in your hand - it should remain compressed.
4. Lightly oil mould (use simple moulds - hearts, shells or star) and fill mould (1/3 at a time) with mixture and press in firmly - turn mould over and bang firmly on a flat surface. Gently ease the Bath Bomb out of the mould - leave for a least 24 hours - it is then ready to use. Repeat for remaining dry mix.
HELPFUL HINTS-
Ensure all equipment is dry - any moisture will cause the mixtue to fizz.
For a cheaper alternative, substitute light Olive Oil for Almond Oil.
Use Herbal Tea to give a textured look - combine with dry ingredients.
Rose petals either added to dry ingredients or put in mould first look great.
Using this recipe you can also make Bath Crystals, follow the instructions, just leave out the Almond Oil.
If you Bath Bombs crumble, throw them in the bath anyway.
Please note they will only fizz in warm water not cold.
1 cup McKenzie's Bi-carb soda
1 cup McKenzie Citric Acid
1 tablespoon Almond Oil
20 drops Essential Oil
Food Colouring
Dried herbs or flowers (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 225C.
2. Sift McKenzie's Bi-carb soda and McKenzie's Citric Acid together into a mixing bowl.
3. Add almond oil, essential oil, food colouring and dried herbs or flowers, stir to combine.
4. Spoon powder into patty pans or moulds and bake for 4-6 minutes.
5. Leave to cool, then tip out with care as they are very fragile.
HELPFUL HINTS-
Rose oil and rose petals make a wonderful combination.
Herbal teabags and spices together for a rough textured look.
Christmas flavours such as pine or cinnamon then wrapped in Christmas paper and ribbon make a wonderful gift for teachers.
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