What is the deal with ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda and pH?
Think of pH as a see-saw. Acidic pH tilts one way, alkaline pH the other. When the see-saw is level pH levels are neutral. ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda works on contact neutralize and balance the pH see-saw. It naturally neutralizes extreme acidic pH levels. Baking soda also resists further pH level changes – effectively keeping the see-saw level. This is called buffering. So what’s the big deal? The neutralizing and buffering capabilities is why ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda is so effective in so many ways. Use it to neutralize acidic (sour tasting) smells in your refrigerator keeping your milk from tasting like last nights dinner. Use it to maintain a neutral pH in laundry water so detergent can work its best or to stabilize pool water pH, keeping it clear. ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda can do it all!
