How to Use Baking Soda in Your Home

Almost everyone knows that baking soda can be used to freshen the refrigerator, but there are other use with baking soda also.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• baking soda

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   The closet is another place to keep an opened box of baking soda. It will help to freshen stuffy, mildew areas. Just tear off the top of the box and set on a shelf or in the bottom corner of the closet.

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   About once a month, pour baking soda down your kitchen drain to keep it odor free.

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   After cutting onions, use baking soda and warm water to wash your hands, it will help to remove the smell.

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   If you have a perspiration stain on clothing, mix a heaping tablespoon of baking soda with water to make a paste. Put the baking soda paste on the stain, let set for 1 hour then wash.

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   To remove hair spray and oil from your hair brush, add a teaspoon of baking soda to your bathroom sink full of warm water. Let your brush soak for 3 minutes.

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   Sprinkle a cup of baking soda into a baby's diaper pail, and it will help to make it smell fresh.

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   To remove microwave stains, add three spoons of baking soda into one cup of water. Let the water boil at least two minutes. Remove the cup of water and wipe the inside of the microwave clean.

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   Remove pesticides from your fruit and vegetables. Fill the sink with warm water, then add 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Put in your fruit or vegetables and wash in the water. Drain baking soda water and rinse fruit or vegetables with clean water, drain & dry.

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   When your little ones mark up the wall with crayon, do not fear. Make a paste with baking soda and water, then scrub crayon mark away.

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    To make your skin soft. Pour half a cup of baking soda into your bath water, then soak.

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    Remove coffee stains from the coffee pot, by scrubbing it with baking soda and a dish cloth. Rinse with water

Resources

• Baking soda detergent
• Effective Baking soda
• Baking soda

[trvlarrngr]

on 8/28/2009 It is great to know that baking soda has so many uses! Thanks! 5 stars

[sweetspirit]

on 8/12/2009 This is a wonderful article. Very good!

[tobyandallen]

on 8/4/2009 I've only used this for my fridge. Didn't realize all the places you could use this.
thanks

[jull14]

on 6/25/2009 Excellent informationa and very helpful. great article, keep up the good work.

[lilmissproud]

on 6/25/2009 Awesome article!! *5