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Baking Soda in UK
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:14 pm
by Nikki
Anyone know where one can get a hold of baking soda in bulk?

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:43 pm
by madanna
yup lol
When i was using it for my nappies, I used to be able to get it in bulk from one of two bakeries in the town - and it wasnt badly priced either - try the independent ones before the chains as they seem to be more aimiable.
I also recommended it to all the people I sold nappies too and they didnt have any trouble getting it that way either
Just take care on the way home with brown bags of white powder

treat passing policemen with care

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:45 pm
by Annpan
I bought some online recently at summer naturals, very competitive pricing.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:07 am
by Jack
Gidday
Try your farm supplies stores, especially ones that supply to dairy farms. Sometimes it is used as a suppliment to correct acidity in rumanants.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:13 am
by Nikki
Thanks guys.
Wouldn't have a clue where was the nearest farm supply store, and our 'bakeries' are rubbish high street ones. (still in the city). Hopefully that helps someone else.
I will check online.

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:26 am
by glenniedragon
Chemists too a worth a try, good old fashioned cure for indigestion! I've boughts it by the kilo from Lloyds before.
kind thoughts
Deb
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:56 am
by possum
try for it at the places where you buy stuff loose, I forget what the chain is called, but you can buy it by the kilo
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:36 am
by Nikki
Thanks.
I just found it online from a soap making company. So shop around amongst these. I found it for £4.80 for 5kg, pretty good I think. Cheaper if you buy more.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:29 pm
by the.fee.fairy
What soap making company is that? I'd like to bulk buy it too.
for going down the sink, its Bicarbonate of Soda you want - baking soda has cornflour added to it.
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:48 pm
by Nikki
Isn't that baking
powder?
Bicarbonate of soda and baking soda are the same thing.
The cheapest online, taking p&p and vat into consideration too, was
http://justasoap.co.uk/catalog/sodium-b ... 01885571cd
This comes to £2.04 p/kg
However! I checked with T**co, and there it's £1.85 p/kg.
The p&p online is painful. Baking soda is just so heavy. So it's either local supermarket or chemist, etc, for true savings.

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:26 pm
by the.fee.fairy
aaah, maybe i was getting myself confused there then...
I#ll have a look at that site - it looks good. I want to make myself some bath bombs!
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:42 pm
by Andy Hamilton
Just been doing some research for the book on this topic, pool suppliers also sell it in bulk it goes by a different name though - sodium bicarbonate.
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:21 pm
by the.fee.fairy
oooh, never thought of them!
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:33 pm
by the.fee.fairy
http://www.edictchemicals.com
£5.25+vat fopr up to 10k shipping charges, and a 2kg bag of Bicarb is £2 something!!
Minimum order is £10.
I like this company...
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:10 pm
by Shirley