1. Grind the sodium percarbonate to a powder with a mortar.
2. Pour the baking soda, washing soda and sodium percarbonate into the jar.
3. Mix well.
4. Store the mixture dry in an airtight, well-labeled jar.
Warning: the powder mixture can be kept indefinitely, dry. It's crucial to never store the product containing soapy water. Add the water only at the cleaning step (when needed) because on contact with water, percarbonate produces oxygen: oxygen + closed container = pressure = danger of the container exploding!
How to use it
What can you clean with this marvel? Ummmm... everything: the burnt oven door, oven racks, scorched baking sheets, sad pot bottoms, glass-ceramic cooktops, toilet bowl, sink, basin, tub, ceramic, etc.
Glass-ceramic cooktop, oven door and other surfaces
- Pour ¼ cup of the mix into a bowl and add 1 to 2 tbsp of soapy water to get a smooth paste.
- Apply to the surface to clean and let sit a few minutes (up to 20 minutes for really big jobs).
- Scrub with a scouring sponge.
- Repeat as needed.
Oven racks and baking sheets
- Place the racks and/or baking sheet in the bottom of the tub and cover with hot water.
- Sprinkle 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the mix. Let sit overnight.
- In the morning, coffee in hand, scrub with a scouring sponge. A tool to scrape very scorched surfaces may be needed.
- Repeat as needed.
Scorched pot
- Fill the bottom of the pot with hot water.
- Sprinkle 1/2 tbsp of the soda mix.
- Let sit overnight.
- The next day, scrub with a scouring sponge.
Toilet bowl
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the mix into the bowl water.
- Let sit about 1 hour, then scrub with a toilet brush.
- Flush, and voilà!
It'll shine in our homes!
