25 Ways to Use Baking Soda, Part 1

Baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, is affordable and has many practical household uses. Yes, I know over the years more sophisticated, and expensive, products have come along. While these products are good and do the same jobs, but baking soda still works well, if not better. How do you use baking soda? These uses can save you money purchasing multiple products that baking soda can do alone.
 
Here are some projects to try:
 

1. To soften your skin, add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath water.
2. Relieve diaper rash by putting 2 tbsp. of baking soda in your baby's bath water
3. Mix water with baking soda to create a paste to apply to insect bites, poison ivy, and rashes
4. For general relief from skin irritations from measles and chicken pox add soda to your bath.
5. Use 1/2 glass of water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to help relieve heartburn and indigestion.
6. Stained clothing (oil and grease) - adding baking soda to the wash will help get the stains out better.
7. Sprinkle soda on a damp cloth to clean your fridge and freezer. Removes odors.
8. Open a fresh box of baking soda as a deodorizer in your fridge and freezer, this absorbs odors longer than just cleaning.  From time to time shake up the box and replace every 2 months.
9. Baking soda absorbs odors from kitty litter.  To the bottom of the litter box add 1-part baking soda and then add a layer of kitty litter on top.
10. For fresher laundry add 1/2 cup baking soda to in each load.
11. When cleaning your combs and brushes use baking soda and warm water.
12. Use soda and water when washing food and beverage containers.
13. Make your own baking powder - sift and stir together 1-part cornstarch, 1-part baking soda to 2 parts of Cream of Tartar.
14. Always keep a box of baking soda for electrical fires and in the kitchen in case of a grease fire.  Add the powder by the handful over the fire to safely put it out.
15. Keep baking soda in the garage and car again for electrical fires. This won't damage cart or anything it touches.
16. Natural vegetables and fruit cleaner. Add to water, soak and rise your produce.
17. Remove odors and clean trash cans with baking soda.
18. Soak and wash cloth diapers with soda.
19. 3 tablespoons, 1 quart of warm water to clean marble-topped furniture. Allow solution to stand 3-5 minutes (depending on condition) and then rinse.
20. Use a clean damp cloth and baking soda to clean Formica counter tops.
21. Baking soda can be used to put out fires – wood, rugs, drapes, clothing, and upholstery.
22. To remove stale smells from cooling containers and thermoses wash in baking soda and water.
23. Create a baking soda and water paste to for stubborn stain removal from plastic, marble, and Formica.
24. Get glass and stainless steel coffee pots (does not work on aluminum) with warm water and soda.
25. Put 1/2 tablespoon and water in your coffee maker and run it through the making cycle with a soda.

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