About Us

Meet Faye Carmichael

I grew up in central Ohio in a house where the kitchen was always busy and nothing went to waste. My grandmother kept a yellow box of baking soda on the counter for what seemed like everything — her cornbread, her refrigerator, her remedy for an upset stomach after a big Sunday meal. I thought it was just a quirky habit. It took me about 30 years to realize she was onto something.

In my late 30s, I started paying closer attention to what was actually in the cleaning products and packaged foods I was bringing into my home. I had two kids, a dog, and a growing discomfort with the long ingredient lists on things I was spraying on my countertops. I wasn’t looking to overhaul my entire life overnight — I just wanted smarter, simpler options that actually worked.

Baking soda kept showing up as an answer.

I started keeping notes. I tested recipes that used it as a leavening agent versus those that used baking powder, and I wanted to understand why the chemistry worked the way it did. I experimented with DIY cleaning solutions and tracked which surfaces responded well and which didn’t. I dug into published research on sodium bicarbonate’s role in digestion and physical performance. Eventually, I had more organized, tested information than I knew what to do with — so I built this website.

I’m not a chef, a chemist, or a doctor. I’m a home cook and a curious person who takes research seriously. What I bring to this site is careful attention, honest testing, and a deep respect for your time. I won’t publish something I haven’t personally verified or cross-referenced with credible sources.

What You’ll Find Here

This site is organized into four main areas:

• 🧁 Baking — Recipes that use baking soda as a key ingredient, with clear explanations of how it interacts with acids like buttermilk, vinegar, and lemon juice. We cover everything from classic American biscuits to chocolate cake, with tested ratios and troubleshooting guides for when things go sideways.
• 🧼 Cleaning — Practical, tested methods for using baking soda around the house — from deodorizing carpets and freshening drains to tackling baked-on oven grease. Every method includes honest notes on surfaces where it works well and surfaces where you should avoid it entirely.
• 💊 Health & Home Remedies — This section covers the most commonly discussed uses of baking soda in wellness contexts: heartburn relief, oral care, skin applications, and more. We approach these topics carefully, citing published research and clearly distinguishing between what the evidence supports and what remains anecdotal.
• 📖 Baking Soda Basics — A reference section for readers who want to understand the science: what baking soda actually is, how it differs from baking powder, how to store it, and how to test whether yours is still active. This is the foundation everything else on the site is built on.

Our Commitment to Accuracy

Getting things right matters more to us than publishing quickly.

For our baking content, every recipe is tested in a real home kitchen — not a professional test kitchen with controlled conditions, but an actual Midwestern kitchen with an imperfect oven and everyday ingredients from a regular grocery store. That’s intentional. It’s the environment most of our readers are working in.

For our health-related content, we hold ourselves to a higher standard. Articles covering the use of baking soda for heartburn, digestive health, athletic performance, or skin care are reviewed by qualified medical professionals before publication. We clearly disclose when content has been medically reviewed, and we update articles when new research changes our understanding.

We also believe in being upfront about limitations. Faye Carmichael is not a licensed medical professional, and nothing on this site should be taken as medical advice. We link to our full Medical Disclaimer throughout the site — not as a legal formality, but because we genuinely want you to make informed decisions about your health.

When we cite statistics or reference studies, we link to the original source. When something is our opinion or based on personal experience, we say so. That’s a standard we set for ourselves from day one, and it’s not one we’re willing to compromise.

A Note on Independence

bakingsodarecipe.com is independently owned and operated. We are not affiliated with any baking soda brand or manufacturer. Some pages on this site contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you purchase a product we recommend — at no additional cost to you. Those relationships never influence what we recommend or how we write about a topic. You can read our full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for complete details.

Let’s Stay Connected

If you’ve found something useful here, I’d genuinely love to hear about it. And if something didn’t work for you, or you have a question I haven’t answered, please reach out. This site gets better because of reader feedback, and I read every message personally.

Reach me anytime through our Contact page.

Thank you for being here.

— Faye Carmichael
Founder & Author, bakingsodarecipe.com