December 30, 2015 – BACON DAY – FALLING NEEDLES FAMILY FEST DAY – NATIONAL BICARBONATE OF SODA DAY

                                                  BACON DAY

Bacon Day is observed annually on December 30th.
Everything is better with bacon. Someone said that once. Within our research, we have found very little to dispute this assertion.
In the United States and Canada, bacon is made from the pork belly. Elsewhere in the world, the side and back cuts of pork are used. The meat is cured in either a salt brine or in a salt pack. It is then either dried, boiled or smoked.
Bacon is a very popular food in the USA.  You can find many items also flavored or scented with bacon including popcorn, soap, candles, air fresheners and many more.
OBSERVE
Cook up some bacon and use #BaconDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to identify the creator of Bacon Day.  
 

Falling Needles Family Fest Day – December 30

FALLING NEEDLES FAMILY FEST DAY

Falling Needles Family Fest Day is observed annually 30th.
This day is a reminder for those of us who enjoyed a live Christmas tree over the holidays to clean it up and recycle it.
Here is an excellent article if you are looking for ways to recycle your tree:  http://www.care2.com/greenliving/ways-to-recycle-christmas-trees.html
OBSERVE
Get the family together and clean up after the Christmas Tree. Use #FallingNeedlesFamilyFestDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
Falling Needles Family Fest Day was created Thomas and Ruth Roy at Wellcat.com.  
 

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day December 30

NATIONAL BICARBONATE OF SODA DAY

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day or Baking Soda day is observed annually each year on December 30th.

According to Almanac.com, here are a few of the many uses for baking soda:

• Add baking soda to your bath water to relieve sunburned or itchy skin.
• Make a paste of baking soda and water, and apply to a burn or an insect bite for relief.
• Clean your refrigerator with a solution of one-teaspoon baking soda to one quart of warm water.
• Pour a cup of baking soda into the opening of your clogged drain and then add a cup of hot vinegar. After a few minutes, flush the drain with a quart of boiling water.
• To remove perspiration stains, make a thick paste of baking soda and water. Rub paste into the stain, let it sit for an hour, and then launder as usual.
• If you crave sweets, rinse your mouth with one-teaspoon baking soda dissolved in a glass of warm water. Don’t swallow the mixture; spit it out. Your craving should disappear instantly.
• Add a pinch of baking soda to boiled syrup to prevent it from crystallizing.
• To remove pesticides, dirt, and wax from fresh fruits and vegetables, wash them in a large bowl of cool water to which you’ve added two to three tablespoons of baking soda.
• Soak toothbrushes in baking soda and warm water overnight to clean bristles.
• Gasoline and oil odors can be removed by putting clothes in a trash bag with baking soda for a few days before washing them.
• Lay down barrier of baking soda under sink-pipe openings and along basement windows to keep carpenter ants, silverfish, and roaches from invading. Roaches eat the baking soda, dehydrate, and die.
• A light baking soda paste on a damp cloth will remove bugs and tar from cars without damaging the paint. Let paste sit for a few minutes before wiping and rinsing clean.
• To remove stains from your coffee and tea cups, wipe them with a damp sponge dipped in baking soda paste.
• Keep your rubber gloves dry and smelling good by sprinkling baking soda inside them. They’ll slip on more easily too!
• Sprinkling baking soda on your front steps will provide traction and melt the ice. Unlike rock salt, kitty litter, or sand, it won’t damage outdoor or indoor surfaces or shoes.
• Boil two inches of water in a pan with a burned bottom, turn off the heat, then add half a cup of baking soda. Let it sit overnight. In the morning it will be easy to clean.
• Sprinkle a teaspoon of baking soda on the bottom of your toaster oven to eliminate the burned smell from drippings and crumbs.
• A paste of baking soda removes red sauce stains from plastic.

Source:  http://www.almanac.com/content/household-uses-baking-soda#

OBSERVE

Use #BicarbonateOfSodaDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

Within our research, we were unable to identify the creator of National Bicarbonate of Soda Day.