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Generations of Australian homes have relied on McKenzie’s quality Bi-Carb Soda for cooking, cleaning or deodorising. You’ll be amazed by its versatility and uses around the home, from baking red velvet cupcakes to cleaning your bathroom tiles. Best of all, you can be confident that you’re using a non-toxic product that’s kind to the environment, your family and your budget.
One humble box of McKenzie’s Bi-Carb Soda can tick off so many cleaning tasks around your home and has proven effective in tackling all sorts of grime and odours, using only simple pantry ingredients. Here are some of our favourite uses:
Wondering how to clean carpets with McKenzie’s Bi-Carb Soda? To eliminate food and pet odours, sprinkle a handful onto your carpets, leave for a few minutes and then vacuum.
Use our solution in the vase and allow to soak for half an hour. Wipe clean and rinse with cold water.
Sprinkle over upholstery and carpets. Leave for 15 minutes and then vacuum.
Sprinkle in the wheelie bin after each weekly bin collection to remove nasty odours.
Clean your bathroom without truckloads of potent, heavy-duty chemicals that may potentially damage some of your surfaces! Our Bi-Carb Soda can tackle many cleaning tasks in the bathroom, from cleaning tiles to polishing the shower, bathtub and sink. Through its abrasive natural texture, a gentle coating and a scrub can bring your bathroom to a whole new brightness.
Use our solution to wipe fixtures and then rinse thoroughly.
Mix half a bucket of warm water with 1/2 cup of Bi-Carb, mop and rinse floor with warm water.
Sprinkle on a clean, damp sponge and scrub as usual. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry.
No pantry is complete without a packet of McKenzie’s Bi-carb Soda, a trusted and versatile product used by generations of Australians. Whether you are baking lamingtons, attempting homemade honeycomb or making a stir-fry, it is the secret ingredient to give your cooking the best result!
Rubbing dry Bi-Carb on meat prior to cooking helps tenderise the meat. This works best on red meat such as beef and should take just 15mins to soften.
To make 1 cup of self-raising flour, combine 1 cup plain flour, 1 tsp McKenzie’s Cream of Tartar and 1/2 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb.
Ingredients: 1.5 cups milk, 1 egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups self-raising flour, 1/4 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb, cup caster sugar, 30g butter, melted
Your kitchen is the heart of the home, with so many surfaces and appliances to keep clean. Whether you’re cleaning oven racks or the fridge, you will find a trusted helper with McKenzie’s Bi-Carb Soda.
Create a paste and scrub oven with a clean cloth, Rinse well. When cleaning electric oven be careful not to get any on the element as this may cause it to corrode.
Place a bowl filled with water and 2 tbs of Bi-Carb in your microwave. Cook on high for 1 minute. Wipe down the microwave with a clean cloth.
Place a small open container in your fridge to eliminate unwanted food odours. Replace monthly.
Sprinkle dry Bi-Carb on a damp sponge, scrub the sink and rinse clean.
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