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  2. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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    Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. [1] Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die. [2]

  3. White oil - Wikipedia

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    White oil is an insecticide spray used for controlling a wide range of insect pests in the garden. The spray works by blocking the breathing pores of insects, causing suffocation and death. It is effective in the control of aphids, scale, mealybug, mites, citrus leafminer and other smooth skinned caterpillars. [1] "

  4. 15 things you can clean with baking soda - AOL

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    Simply soak overnight in washing-up bowl filled with hot water and a dash of baking soda. 13. The microwave. Pop a spot of baking soda onto a damp sponge and use it to clean a microwave. Quick and ...

  5. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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    Sodium carbonate (washing soda) Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) Sodium hydroxide (lye) Sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach) Sodium perborate; Sodium percarbonate; Tetrachloroethylene (dry cleaning) Trisodium phosphate; Water, the most common cleaning agent, which is a very powerful polar solvent; Xylene (can damage plastics)

  6. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1] The essential oils of many plants are also well known for their pest-repellent properties.

  7. Do You Have To Soak Dry Beans? We Asked Camellia Beans - AOL

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    True Or False: Adding Baking Soda to a Pot of Beans Can Speed Up the Cooking Process True! "Simply put, baking soda has the effect of increasing the alkalinity (opposite of acidity) in the cooking ...

  8. Dietitians Say These Are the Best Intermittent Fasting Apps ...

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    The app has a water tracker, step tracker (compatible with Apple Health), weight tracker, and more. It even offers educational materials as a part of the free plan, and a user-friendly interface.

  9. Potassium bicarbonate - Wikipedia

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    This compound is a source of carbon dioxide for leavening in baking. It can substitute for baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) for those with a low-sodium diet, [4] and it is an ingredient in low-sodium baking powders. [5] [6] As an inexpensive, nontoxic base, it is widely used in diverse application to regulate pH or as a reagent.