4 things you should never clean with baking soda
'21.02.2019'
Source: Furnish home
Baking soda is a really good cleaning agent, therefore it is very tempting to use it almost everywhere. It is softer than some alternative abrasives, but still has some drawbacks.
Since baking soda is abrasive, you must be careful with surfaces that have a coating that you can damage (also be careful with a too hard scouring sponge). Plus, some metals are more delicate than others, so baking soda can discolor them. Undoubtedly, it can not completely destroy the metal, but to spoil its appearance - easily, writes Furnish home.
Another thing to be careful with is baking soda with something acidic, like vinegar or lemon juice. When they are mixed, a chemical reaction occurs with the release of a certain amount of gas. If you do this in a closed container, for example, in a bottle, you will create an explosive situation in the literal sense. Therefore, if you want to use them in combination, mix them right before cleaning, instead of trying to keep a similar solution.
1. Aluminum cookware
Many dirty pots and pans will like cleaning with baking soda scrub, but be careful if you are cleaning aluminum dishes. To avoid spoiling it, clean it quickly and immediately wash it off, not allowing the baking soda mixture to remain on the surface for too long. This will lead to an oxidation reaction, which means that the surface will change color.
2. Antique Silver
Although you can quickly clean silverware with baking soda and aluminum foil, for antique silver this may be an abrasive option and spoil the coating (especially if you are not sure that it is really silver). And never use soda on serving items inlaid with natural stone, for example, with turquoise or pearls. If this is something really valuable, take it to a professional.
3. Gold plated things
It is unlikely that many of the large items are actually coated with 24-carat gold, most likely it is brass or a special alloy. But if you have a wedding of Chinese porcelain with a gold rim or serving dishes with real gold accents, be careful with baking soda. Gold is soft enough metal, it can easily be scratched even with such a soft abrasive, like baking soda.
4. Marble surfaces
Although you probably met recommendations for cleaning marble with baking soda, manufacturers still do not recommend it. It is best to choose special cleaners for marble surfaces.
