Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in its full name, is already a real all-rounder in the household. It is used as a leavening agent in baking or as a cleaner in cleaning.

The edible form is usually found in the supermarket with the baking ingredients under the names baking soda, baking soda or baking soda. Baking soda can also be used to carry out a simple pH test in the soil of the garden to determine if the soil is acidic.