Household tips, 50 uses for Baking Soda

50 Everyday Uses for Baking Soda

Sprinkle baking soda on a wet toothbrush for instant toothpaste.
Sprinkle baking soda on your pets' toothbrush. Baking soda is a nontoxic way to combat bad breath and clean teeth.
Mix ¼ cup of baking soda and a ¼ cup of water for instant mouthwash. Not only is it good for bad breath, but it can also relive the pain of canker sores, sore throats, sore gums, toothaches, etc..
Clean and soak dentures, mouth guards, and retainers in baking soda and water.
Clean and extend the life of your toothbrush by soaking it overnight in ¼ c. of baking soda and ¼ cup of water.
Mix ½ tsp of baking soda into a glass of water to relieve acid indigestion.
Sprinkle on a damp cloth and wipe out the fridge and freezer. It is a nontoxic cleaner and removes food odors.
Keep an open box of baking soda in the fridge. It will absorb unwanted odors between cleanings. Replace every 2 months.
Sprinkle in the bottom of the garbage cans, diaper pails, and laundry baskets to keep unwanted odors away.
Remove the smells in drink coolers by washing them out with baking soda and water.
Add ½ cup to kitty litter for added odor guard.
Add to pet bathwater to prevent the “wet dog” smell.
Sprinkle on pet fur between washing.
Sprinkle in the toilet, bathtub, shower, and sink as a cleaner and odor guard.
Add to dishwater to combat grease, stains, and to remove odors. Is also safe to wash baby bottles, sippy cups, baby nipples, etc..
Sprinkle directly on pans with burned food. Add a little hot water. Let sit over night for easy removal.
Make a paste of 1/3 tsp baking soda and 1/3 tsp of water to polish gold and silver jewelry, trinkets, flatware, etc..
Baking soda is safe to clean marble counter tops, and will even remove some stubborn tea, wine, and coffee stains from counter tops.
To relieve sunburn, bug bites, burns, poison ivy, stings, etc.. apply a paste of water and baking soda directly to the areas.
Clean the dishwasher, washing machine, and coffeemaker by running an empty cycle with baking soda.
Add to laundry in washing machine to remove stains and odors.
Add ½ cup to bathwater to soften adult skin and combat infant diaper rash. Also, helps relieve shingles or chicken pox sores.
Rub baby spit up stains with a ¼ tsp of baking soda and ¼ tsp of water, then wash in laundry. If you are away from home, just sprinkle a little baking soda on a baby wipe to remove the stain and odor.
Soak wild game in baking soda and water to remove the “wild game” taste.
Clean ashtrays in baking soda and water to remove the tobacco smell. Add a pinch to dry ashtrays to help combat the lingering odor.
Keep an extra box beside the stove and barbecue grill. Baking soda will help extinguish grease fires or out of control barbecue flames.
Clean the barbeque grill with baking soda and water.
Add fluff to a 3 egg omelet with ½ tsp baking soda.
Mix 1 cup of baking soda with 1 cup of hot vinegar can be used to unclog drains.
Scatter baking soda on icy sidewalks instead of salt; it isn’t as corrosive.
Sprinkle between paving stones or walkways to discourage weed growth.
Make homemade play clay: Thoroughly mix 2 cups of baking soda, one cup of cornstarch, and 1 ¼ cup of water in a saucepan. Boil about one minute (consistency should be like thin mashed potatoes.) Transfer to wax paper and cover with damp cloth. When cool, mold as you like.
Add a pinch to hot tea. It will prevent cloudiness and decrease the taste of tannins.
Run plastic baby toys through the dish washer with baking soda.
Mix 1/8 cup baking soda into your shampoo to prevent split ends, remove product buildup, and deter dandruff.
Remove garlic and onion smells from your hands by sprinkling hands with baking soda, rubbing 1 minute, and rinsing. Do the same for wooden and plastic cutting boards.
Neutralize battery acid by dousing with baking soda.
Sprinkle in athletic or work shoes to neutralize odors.
Add a pinch of baking soda to prevent cake icing from cracking.
Wipe off lawn furniture and pool toys to prevent mildew. Add baking soda to a wet cloth, then rinse with garden hose.
Remove scuff marks from floors with a little baking soda and water.
Sprinkle on carpet as an instant deodorizer.
Soak dry beans in ¼ tsp of baking soda and water for 2 hours to lessen the gas you get from eating the beans.
Wash vegetable and fruit in baking soda and water to preserve color and gently scrub away dirt.
Mix ½ tsp of baking soda with your face cleaner for an exfoliatant.
Soak hairbrushes, combs, and plastic hair accessories in baking soda and water overnight. It will safely remove product buildup and clean.
Dissolve 1/8 tsp of baking soda in one cup warm water for a cuticle and hand softening soak.
Lessen the redness and swelling of zits and ingrown hairs with a paste of equal parts baking soda and water . Leave on a few hours to overnight.
Dissolve baking ¼ cup baking soda in a ¼ cup of hot water. Spray in the microwave and oven for a safe abrasive cleaning agent.
Sprinkle baking soda on a damp rag to clean glass aquariums. It is nontoxic to the fish and makes a streak free glass cleaner.


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