How to Find Clever Baking Soda Uses

Baking soda is an all around great household or house cleaning item to solve many cleaning problems. Here are a few common baking soda uses.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baking Soda

1. Refrigerator. Place a box of opened baking soda in the refrigerator to get rid of conflicting food odors. Should last several weeks.

2. Garbage Cans. Dump some baking soda in garbage cans to kill odors quickly.

3. Shoes. There is nothing worse than a pair of smelly shoes. Use a bit of baking soda inside shoes to destroy foot odor.

4. Toothpaste. Brush with a teaspoon of baking soda to freshen breath and naturally whiten teeth.

5. Out of mouth wash? Gargle with a teaspoon baking soda in a glass of water to freshen the mouth.

6. Kitchen cures. Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge to clean kitchen
   counter tops, stove, refrigerator, cabinets.

7. Laundry. Add about ½ cup baking soda to the laundry and your clothes will smell fresh and clean.

8. Kitty Litter. Sprinkle baking soda over your cat's litter box evenly. The baking soda will absorb the cat odor and extend the life of the kitty litter.

9. Sunburn and Chapped Skin. Sprinkle baking soda in your bath water. And
   relax in the mixture. Soothes irritated skin.

10. Itchy skin. Make a paste out of baking soda using a bit of water until you get the right consistency. Spread paste on itchy skin to soothe immediately.

[derfcarmen]

on 4/15/2009 Thanks for the info! derf

[nancysoffice]

on 4/7/2009 Great tips, I use it as a facial cleanser and for household cleaning.

[tachic]

on 4/2/2009 These are clever uses for baking soda.

[AllFYB]

on 3/11/2009 Great Tips for utilizing Baking Soda Thanks

[leigha]

on 3/10/2009 What a variety of ideas! Step 10 looks like it will be handy this summer for bug bites. Some people also use baking soda as a gentle facial exfoliant (personally I can't, it bothers my skin, but I have heard others swear by it).