18 Poor Man Baking Soda Tricks 1950s Boaters Used to Save Thousands

Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl40MDImtmCtsC1S_M1RNXA?sub_confirmation=1 Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, you support the channel at no additional cost to you. Resources & Links ARM & HAMMER Pure Baking Soda, 7 lb bag 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQCEJ14?tag=cycleworth-20 Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029XNTEU?tag=cycleworth-20 Starbond Super Fast Thin CA Glue kit 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C32ME6G?tag=cycleworth-20 Bob Smith 103 Insta-Cure Super Thin CA glue, 2 oz 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NI4JWI?tag=cycleworth-20 Heinz Distilled White Vinegar, 16 fl oz 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RA6GUG?tag=cycleworth-20 Trident Marine 101 Premium Sanitation Hose 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FCIGG8?tag=cycleworth-20 RHINO RESCUE Waterproof Boat First Aid Kit 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6B4HL34?tag=cycleworth-20 SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend powder, 16 oz 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXM6LYRX?tag=cycleworth-20 Farberware Classic Stainless Steel Yosemite Percolator, 8-cup 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005NCWQ?tag=cycleworth-20 Grillaholics Nylon Grill Brush 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BYW3NBX?tag=cycleworth-20 HARRIS Boric Acid Roach Killer Powder, 16 oz 🛒 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026MD0G6?tag=cycleworth-20 Eastman 910 Adhesive (vintage, the original super glue) 🔍 eBay (Best Deals): https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Eastman+910+adhesive&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5339196185&toolid=10001&customid=legacyboats Baking soda costs about a dollar a box, and on an old boat it can save real money, as long as you know which tricks work and which ones are folklore. This countdown covers 18 uses of sodium bicarbonate aboard power boats and trawlers, with the chemistry behind each one: why an open box never fixes a gasoline smell (and why the Coast Guard wants four minutes of blower instead), how alkaline water lifts bird droppings off gelcoat, why baking soda is useless on leaking flashlight batteries, and why it won't clear the scale in a seawater head's discharge hose. 00:00 18 baking soda tricks for old boats 00:05 The gasoline smell mistake 02:16 Bird droppings, beans and leaking batteries 06:52 Cheap meat, burnt pots and head scale 10:37 Sea nettle stings: soda, not vinegar 12:50 Soda bread and the baking powder mix-up 15:20 Hands, grill and the roach myth 18:44 Produce wash and saving fresh water 21:01 The heartburn label and washing soda 24:00 Super glue and soda: fixing parts nobody makes Sources: American Family Physician — Treatment of Jellyfish Envenomation — https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2014/0515/od1.html Lemelson-MIT Program — Harry Coover (Super Glue) — https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/harry-coover America's Test Kitchen — Tenderizing Meat with a Baking Soda Solution — https://www.americastestkitchen.com/how_tos/6707-tenderizing-meat-with-a-baking-soda-solution Journal of Eating Disorders (PMC) — Spontaneous gastric rupture after sodium bicarbonate antacids: case reports and review — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9643985 Arm & Hammer — How to Clean a Burnt Pot or Pan with Baking Soda — https://www.armandhammer.com/articles/how-to-clean-a-burnt-pan Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry — Effectiveness of Commercial and Homemade Washing Agents in Removing Pesticide Residues on and in Apples (UMass Amherst, 2017) BoatUS — Marine Toilet Maintenance Southern Medical Journal — First Aid for Jellyfish Envenomation Cook's Illustrated — Washing Soda: The Best Cleaner You've Never Heard Of Encyclopedia.com — Church & Dwight Co., Inc. company history Write to me: [email protected] This channel is made by a boating enthusiast, not a marine professional. I'm not a licensed surveyor, broker, marine mechanic, naval architect, financial advisor, or insurance agent, and nothing here is professional advice. All content is for entertainment and general-interest purposes only. Boat histories, prices, specifications, and opinions are based on publicly available sources and my own research, and may contain errors, omissions, or out-of-date information. Prices and values vary widely by location, condition, and time. Brand names, models, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are referenced only for commentary, education, and historical discussion. Before buying, selling, restoring, insuring, or operating any boat, always do your own research and consult a qualified professional.