In the Bathroom
One part baking soda mixed with two parts of ground oatmeal makes a great scrub for your face. Just mix together the two ingredients and add enough water to make a paste. Gently rub the paste onto your face, avoiding the eye area. Leave the facial on for a few minutes. Then, gently remove it with plenty of cool water and a wash cloth. Your face will feel noticeably soft and smooth!
Is your skin suffering from a case of Poison Ivy or Sumac? Or, do the kids have Measles or Chicken Pox? Add a half cup of baking soda to a bath tub full of warm water. Soak the entire body. The baking soda will help relieve the itching and irritation. It will also help to soften skin!
There are many teeth whitening products on the market today, but the most natural is plain old baking soda. Simply dip your toothbrush into some soda every time you brush! Not only will it help whiten your teeth, but it will help to clean your breath as well!
Baking soda can also be used to safely clean dentures, partials, and other dental apparatus.
You can use baking soda just like a dry cleanser to clean sinks, bath tubs, and toilets. It works especially well on chrome fixtures! It rinses off easily and you don't have to worry about scratches either.
Hairbrushes and combs pick up not only loose hair, but they also get oily. Clean yours once a month by soaking them in a solution of warm water and a teaspoon or two of baking soda. Scrub them with a soft brush, if needed, then rinse them with clean water and let them air dry.
Is your hair dull and dingy? Maybe you have a build up of shampoo, spray, mousse, and other products in your hair. Mix a teaspoon of baking soda in with your shampoo the next time you wash your hair. The soda will remove any build up and leave your hair soft.
In the Kitchen
A pan with burnt food in it can be cleaned with less effort if you soak it in baking soda and hot water first.
To open up a partially clogged drain, pour a half cup of baking soda into it. Follow this with a cup of vinegar. Allow the solution to bubble for several minutes, then run hot water down the drain.
Do you love dried beans, but not the gas and bloating they cause? Sprinkle a teaspoon of baking soda in the water when you soak beans. Voila! No more digestion problems!
You don't need a store-bought cleaner to remove dirt and insecticides from your fresh produce either. Just mix a quarter of a cup of baking soda in a sink full of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in the solution, then rinse with clean water.
Baking soda makes an effective cleaner and deodorizer for your refrigerator too! Sprinkle a little on a damp sponge and clean the inside of the appliance as you normally would. Rinse clean, and see and smell the difference!
Your oven is another appliance that baking soda can easily clean and deodorize. Mix some baking soda and enough water to make a paste. Use a sponge to spread the paste over the inside of your oven. (Make sure that you don't touch the element if your stove is electric!) Allow the paste to set undisturbed for several hours. Then, scrub your oven clean!
In the Laundry Room
Do you need to use a laundry booster to help get your clothes clean? Then pour in a half cup of baking soda to every washer load of laundry. You can also use baking soda with bleach too. Your laundry will look brighter and smell fresher!
In the Living Room
Carpet and cloth-covered furniture make beautiful additions to your house. But, they do tend to hold body odors, pet smells, cigarette smoke, and other unwanted aromas in your home. To freshen your carpet and upholstered furniture, sprinkle them with baking soda. Allow them to sit undisturbed for a half hour or so. Then, simply vacuum the baking soda up.
Fireplaces can also help make your home warm and cozy. But, the soot can also give your house yet another unwanted odor. To help freshen up your fireplace, clean the ashes out, then place a bowl of baking soda in it.
In the Bedroom
Fill a pair of old socks with baking soda. Tie a knot in the top of each sock. Then, place the socks in a pair of shoes or slippers that you want to deodorize and freshen up!
Are there light water rings on your finished wood nightstand? Mix together a paste of baking soda and toothpaste. Dip a soft cloth in the paste and rub the water spots away!
In the Garage
A paste made up of baking soda and water will clean and polish the chrome on your vehicles!
A box of baking soda can make an effective extinguisher if a small fire erupts in your garage.
Baking soda works better than one of those hanging pine trees in your vehicles. If your vehicle smells musty or smoky, fill up the ashtrays with baking soda. The soda will absorb the odors and effectively freshen the interior.
Corroded battery terminals can make your car, truck, van, or SUV refuse to start. Eliminate this problem by periodically cleaning the terminals with a paste made of baking soda and water. Wipe the paste and grunge off with a clean rag.
Elsewhere Around Your House
Does the smell of the litter box in your house announce to visitors that you have a cat? If so, you can remedy the problem by starting with a clean box. Then, pour baking soda in it until it's a couple inches full. Finally, add kitty litter as usual. The soda will help absorb the ammonia smell.
Ants in your house? Keep them out by mixing up equal parts of baking soda and salt together. Then, sprinkle the mixture wherever you see the intruders coming in at.
Do you need to fill in some nail holes in a plastered wall? If you don't have any spackling handy, you can simply mix together some white toothpaste and baking soda. Fill the holes in completely, then allow the mixture to dry. If you want to match the wall color, add a drop or two of food coloring to the mix before you use it.
And finally, many flowers, fruits, and vegetables need to be planted in acidic soil in order for them to grow to their fullest. If you're not sure whether the soil in an area is acidic or not, then perform this test: mix up a quarter of a cup of baking soda with two cups of water. Then, stir in a cup of the soil. If the mixture foams up, then the soil is acidic.
Health Uses
Use it as an antacid.
Use it as underarm deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.
Use it as a face and body scrub.
Add a cup to bathwater to soften your skin.
Relieve skin itch from insect bites and pain from sunburn.
Remove strong odors from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and water.
Put two tablespoons in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.
Apply it on rashes, insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.
Take a baking soda bath to relieve skin irritations.
Heartburn? Take a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water.
Freshen your mouth by gargling half a teaspoon of baking soda mixed water.
Relieve canker sore pain by using it as mouthwash.
Use it to relieve bee stings.
Use it to relieve windburns.
Apply it on jellyfish sting to draw out the venom.
Unblock stuffy nose by adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your vaporizer.
In the Home
Keep cut flowers fresh longer by adding a teaspoon to the water in the vase.
Put out small fires on rugs, upholstery, clothing, and wood.
Put an open container of baking soda in the fridge to absorb the odors.
Sprinkle it on your ashtrays to reduce bad odor and prevent smoldering.
Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.
Turn baking soda into modeling clay by combining it with one and 1/4 cups of water and one cup of cornstarch.
After feeding your baby, wipe his shirt with a moist cloth sprinkled with baking soda to remove the odor.
Wipe your windshield with it to repel rain.
Improve the smell of dishrags by soaking them in baking soda and water.
Suck it in with your vacuum cleaner to remove the odor.
Freshen the air by mixing baking soda with your favorite perfumed bath salts. Put the mixture in small sachet bags.
Restore stiff brushes by boiling them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and a cup of baking soda.
Put it under sinks and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.
Scatter baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.
Sweeten your tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants.
Sprinkle it onto your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.
Sprinkle it on your pet’s comb or brush to deodorize their fur and skin.
In Cooking
Use it as a substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with cream of tartar or vinegar.
Wash fruits and vegetables with it.
When boiling a chicken, add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water. Feathers will come off easier, and the flesh will be clean and white.
Soak dried beans to a baking soda solution to make them more digestible.
Remove the distinctive taste of wild game by soaking it in a baking soda solution.
Remove the fishy smell from your fillets by soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for an hour
inside the fridge.
Make fluffier omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.
Reduce the acid content of your tomato-based recipes by sprinkling them with a pinch of baking soda.
Cleaning Purposes
Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.
Use it to scrub sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs
Spray it on walls, mirrors, and countertops.
Add a spoonful to your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.
Remove grease from pots and pans.
Dry clean carpets and upholstered furniture by sprinkling baking soda over the fabric and gently brushing it. Leave it for an hour or overnight, then vacuum.
Boost your laundry detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.
Combine it with water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.
Remove scratches and crayon marks from vinyl floors and walls.
Clean your shoes with it.
Clean garbage cans with it.
Use it to wash diapers.
Clean the fridge with it.
Mix it with water to wash food and drink containers.
Put three tablespoons of baking soda to a quart of warm water, then use the mixture to wash marble-topped furniture.
Absorb it with a damp sponge, then clean Formica countertops with the sponge.
Use it to get rid of stale odors from cooling containers and thermos bottles.
Run your coffee maker with a baking soda solution, then rinse.
Combine with hot water to clean baby bottles.
Sprinkle it on barbecue grills, then rinse it off.
Scatter it on your greasy garage floor, scrub the floor, and rinse.
Remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before washing.
Clean your ashtrays with a baking soda solution.
Keep your drains clean by putting four tablespoons of baking soda in them each week. Flush it down with hot water.
Clean your shower curtains by soaking them in baking soda and water.
Put it on a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.
Use it to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from a toaster. Sprinkle baking soda on a damp rug, then use the rug to clean the toaster.
Use it to clean your retainers and dentures.
Make a thick paste of baking soda and water, and used it to scrub enameled cast iron and stainless steel.
Mix four tablespoons of baking soda with a quart of warm water, and use it to clean the inside part of an oven.
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