Love homemade remedies... currently trying to clear a drain with baking soda and vingegar. Makes for a fascinating, bubbling concoction in the sink. Reminds me of my Julia Child-inspired moment during the holidays... Immersing hazelnuts in baking soda and boiling waters helps remove the skin almost instantly! Be careful if you put in the baking soda after the water is already boiling - your pot becomes an albino volcano.