How to Clean with Baking Soda. Green, Natural, and Cheap.

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By Limowreck
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Baking soda is a fantastic cleaner and deodorizer. It's also natural, non-toxic and cheap.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Baking Soda

Step 1

Prevent Trash Odor ~ Sprinkle Baking soda in the bottom of your trash can. You may also wish to spinkle soda from time to time in the trash bag itself.
Step 2

Clean Crocs and Rubber Sandals ~ Soak in a mixture of baking soda and water, then scrub with a brush. (See resources below for full instructions.)
Step 3

Remove Stuck Food from Dishes ~ Soak your stubborn dishes in a sink of hot water, dish soap, and 2 tablespoons of Baking Soda. (See resources for full instructions).
Step 4

Clean Floor Scuffs ~ Baking soda is safe on most linoleum flooring. Wet the scuff mark. Sprinkle with Baking soda and scrub with a damp cloth.
Step 5

Deodorize Carpets ~ Sprinkle carpeting with baking soda. Leave for 30 minutes. Vacuum carpeting.
Step 6

Polish Silver ~ Mix baking soda and water to form a stiff gel. Apply to silver and polish with a soft rag.
Step 7

Clean Melted Plastic from Hard Surfaces ~ Wet the area of the melted plastic. Sprinkle with baking soda. Scrub with cloth for one minute. Leave for 10 minutes. Continue scrubbing.
Step 8

Deodorize Refrigerator ~ Pull top halfway off the baking soda box. Set in the rear of any shelf in your refrigerator.
Step 9

Clean Plastic Toys ~ Baking soda is non-toxic so it is safe for cleaning children's toys. However, it will not disinfect them. To clean, mix warm water with baking soda.
Step 10

Clean Mildew from Plastic ~ Mix baking soda with warm water. Soak mildewed item in the mixture. Then sprinkle wet, mildewed areas with baking soda and scrub.
Step 11

Deodorize Shoes ~ Sprinkle a tablespoon of baking soda in each shoe. Shake the shoe gently to coat the baking soda. Leave overnight. In the morning, shake shoes upside down to remove excess baking soda. ***Be careful not to inhale baking soda. Use proper ventilation.***
Step 12

Deodorize Machine Washable Shoes ~ If your shoes are machine washable, add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to the usual amount of detergent and water. Allow the shoes to soak for 30 minutes. Wash as instructed.
Step 13

Remove Onion & Garlic Odors ~ In fabric, wash as directed, but add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to the wash load. HANDS ~ wet hands, sprinkle generously with baking soda, scrub thoroughly, rinse.
Step 14

Bathroom Surfaces ~ Baking soda is a non-abrasive cleaner and effective on most hard bathroom surfaces, including the tub, sink, floor, toilet.
Step 15

Speed Draining ~ Baking soda will speed a slow sink or drain.
Step 16

Prevent Toilet Bowl Marks ~ Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of baking soda around the inside of your clean toilet bowl every night. It give a teflon-like coating to the bowl and will also cut back on odors and molding.
Step 17

Deodorize Your Washer Machine ~ Add 1 cup of baking soda as the start of a hot load of whites.
Step 18

Clean Sink Stains ~ Combine baking soda with the just enough water to form a paste. Apply paste to stain and scrub with a rag. This will not damage your sink.
Step 19

Clean Car Mildew ~ Allow most moisture to dry from mildewed area. Apply sufficient baking soda directly to the mildewed area. Allow to sit for 24 hours, then vacuum excess baking soda.