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org/baking-soda-the-smart-preppers-secret-problem-solver/

Shelf-Life of Baking Soda

Storage conditions play a significant role in the actual shelf life of baking soda.
According to Arm & Hammer, the official shelf life of baking soda is 3 years. An
expiration date is located on the bottom of the container.

In practice, I have found that baking soda is stable and has an indefinite shelf life.
It does not usually “go bad” but it is possible for baking soda to gradually lose
potency over time.

A quick test to check the potency of your stored baking soda only takes a minute. Either
of these methods will work:

 Mix a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of vinegar. Add a spoonful of baking soda.
 Place a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in a dish and add ¼ teaspoon of baking
soda.
With either method, if the baking soda is still viable, it will immediately start to fizz and
produce healthy bubbles. As it loses potency over time, those bubbles will become less
vigorous.

Plastic Pouch
Baking soda stored in original plastic pouches provides an adequate moisture barrier.
Short term storage of 1-3 years is fine in this original packaging.

If you plan on storing baking soda in plastic pouches for a long time, it is a good idea to
place the plastic pouches inside of a sealed plastic bucket. This adds an additional layer
of protection and will help protect the baking soda.

https://www.ahperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Church-Dwight-Sodium-Bicarbonate-
and-Blends-Shelf-Stability-02-01-2022.pdf

Re: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Arm & Hammer™ Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Bicarbonate Blends
Shelf Stability

Properly stored, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium
Bicarbonate Blends have a shelf life of at least 3 years.

Rolling stability studies conducted at 25 ± 2°C and 60 ± 5% relative humidity confirm the chemical
stability of the product.
Finer grades may tend to cake or lump during storage, but this has no effect on the purity or
functionality of the sodium bicarbonate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate#Thermal_decomposition

Stability and shelf life[edit]

If kept cool (room temperature) and dry (an airtight container is recommended to keep out moist air),
sodium bicarbonate can be kept without a significant amount of decomposition for at least two or
three years.[72][73][74][75]

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-Bicarbonate#:~:text=Sodium%20Bicarbonate
%20is%20the%20monosodium,resulting%20in%20raised%20blood%20pH.

3.2.8 Stability/Shelf Life

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Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Sigma-Aldrich;  Safety  Data  Sheet  for  Sodium  bicarbonate.  Product  Number:  S5761,  Version  4.9  (Revi
sion  Date  04/27/2017).  Available  from,  as  of  October  17,  2017:  https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
safety-center.html

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Stable in dry air, but slowly decomposes in moist air

Osol, A. and J.E. Hoover, et al. (eds.). Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences. 15th ed. Easton,
Pennsylvania: Mack Publishing Co., 1975., p. 736

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Decomposes around 50 C