10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
By Rachel Paxton2) Remove coffee and tea stains by scrubbing pots or cups with baking soda and a plastic scouring pad.
3) Add 1/3 cup baking soda to a wash cycle as a bleach booster or to the rinse cycle for cleaner smelling laundry.
4) To remove black scuff marks from floor, rub them with a paste of baking soda and water.
5) Clean fiberglass showers and tubs with baking soda sprinkled on a sponge. Sponge clean and wipe dry.
6) Soak sour smelling dishcloths and sponges in water and baking soda solution.
7) Use a solution of water and baking soda to clean and deodorize the inside of your microwave.
8) Put a few spoonfuls in a cup of water in the microwave, boil for two minutes, then wipe down the inside with a sponge.
9) Sprinkle a little baking soda into the laundry hamper to minimize odors.
10) Remove crayon marks from walls by scrubbing gently with an old toothbrush and a paste of baking soda and water.
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RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
This I haven't seen posted yet but works great!. A heaping tablespoon in a 1/2 cup or more water as a denture cleaner soak.
Post By Fidldd (Guest Post)
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
It is a great skin exfoliant in the shower, wet your skin and rub it in!
Post by camo_angels
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
I mix 75% baking soda and mix 25% Citric Acid (from bulkfoods.com) to make my own Alka Seltzer. If I feel I need it I add an asprin or two.
Saves a ton of money.
Post By Sam (Guest Post)
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
Wanted to let the readers know I buy the big cosco box of baking soda because I have Asthma and can't clean with chemicles(why would anyone choose to do this anyways, it so harmful) I make a paste with water and clean
toilets, tubs. sinks. counters, floors, appliances, clothes, scrub pots and pans, coffee pot, cutting board, showers, tile, refrigerator, trash pail. I even sprinkle it on the carpet before vacuuming. What I use on glass is vinegar mixed with water. THESE are awesome products, and I save so much money.
Post by beachers
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
Which reminds me of a great use I have for any insects I find in the house - get them to bite you (or any member of the family, for that matter) and then. hey presto, you have a great method for using up all your old baking soda.
Post By martha (Guest Post)
Baking Soda in Hampers
Our daughter has learned at college to keep some baking soda in with her dirty clothes to help cut down on odors. The same thing works by sprinkling some into your laundry areas or hampers.
By Robin from Washington, IA
Post by ThriftyFun
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
Baking soda on your toothbrush will remove stains from your teeth and keep your toothbrush fresh. Just pour some baking soda into your palm, wet your toothbrush with water and dip in the baking soda and brush, brush, brush! Removes coffee, tea, etc. stains and leaves your mouth feeling very fresh. Try it.
Post By Mary (Guest Post)
RE: 10 Common Uses for Baking Soda
You can also use it as a cleaning mask for your face, make a paste of soda and water, spread evenly on your face, rub in little circles. Takes away blemishes, and makes your face very soft in the meantime
Post By Stephanie (Guest Post)
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