Corn Starch Is Amazing
Corn starch should also be on you shopping list when you are detoxifying your kitchen and creating a more healthy home environment. Corn starch started off modestly as an ingredient in industry and for starching laundry. It was not until the mid-19th century that it began to be used in other more creative ways. For a long time, corn starch was used as a thickening agent in soups and it still is today. Corn starch today is used in an amazing variety of creative ways and is one of the natural non-toxic products that should be in your kitchen.
Corn starch is used for more things than just cooking. Corn starch is used as a main ingredient in baby powder and can be used as baby powder by itself. Corn starch absorbs moisture and oils, so it is great for keeping dry, especially in humid climates like Florida. It can help with rashes and a variety of skin conditions, such as heat rash, and eczema. So, personal hygiene is one of the things corn starch excels in.
When it comes to cleaning, corn starch has a surprising amount of uses. Corn starch can be used to lightly dust items that tend to stick together. In many cleaning recipes, you can exchange baking soda with corn starch and still get the job done.
Corn starch, mixed with water to form a paste, is used for a variety of cleaning purposes. You can mix it in different ratios depending on what task you want to accomplish. A very thin mix can be used a a mild, slightly abrasive scrubbing solution for greasy counter tops and other areas where grease accumulates. Thicker pastes can be used to absorb heavier stains in clothes or on the carpet. You rub it in, leave overnight, and then vacuum or wash the following day.
If this isn’t enough, you can mix corn starch up to use when creating paper-mache projects with the kids. Not only that, but what do you think is a main ingredient in the ever-popular erupting volcano project? Corn starch along with vinegar. This is an amazing substance that I bet you didn’t know was used in so many fun and interesting ways.
When you purchase products at the grocery store that are used for specific purposes, you are often paying for the added value of the particular blend of ingredients, or even promises that the product doesn’t keep. When you move to using simple natural products, you can add the value yourself with your own mixes and save at the grocery store. And not only do these products cost less, they are almost always healthier that their chemical counterparts.