What are some ways you use baking soda to clean up around the house?

Question

I have recently found the wonders of baking soda and it seems like a miracle powder it can do so much, but i want to learn more ways to use it that just what is on the box. Thanks to everyone who answers! I will be looking for the most creative use to pick as best answer!

Answer 1

I use it to get harsh stains out of clothes. I put it down the garbage disposal with a little apple cider vinegar to keep smells out and to clean the pipes. Also, if you spill something liquid that is hard to clean up, sprinkle a little on and watch it absorb so you can sweep it right up. Hope these help.

Answer 2

I use it in the event that I drop an egg or the kids puke cause I just dump some over the mess and it immediatly stops any smell and soaks it all up for easy scooping. I just le it sit 5 minutes or so and then scrape it up with a spatula and toss it into the trash then wipe up the floor with one rag instead of 50 paper towels.
I use 1/4 cup with 1/4 cup white vinegar in a ziploc sandwhich bag when I don't have any ice pack available for a bump or bruise.
I sprinkle some over my damp open oven door and botton=m of the over and then drizzle with boiling vinegar and scrub with a 3m scrubber, as a safe and non-toxic way to clean my oven.
I put about 2 tablespoons into my stainless tea thermos with 1 cup water and a few drops washing detergeant, put the lid on and shake it up really good to scrub it and deodorize as the opening is too small for my hand and I don't like bottle scrubbers.
I make a paste of baking soda and water and put it on be stings to draw out the pain and some of the itch.

Answer 3

Bottom of trash cans..

In the toilet..cleans and shines..

on your floors..mix it in a bucket..a cup of baking soda and a gallon of water...you can use this one counters..walls..in your fridge..

pour on carpets...to help deodorize

put a cup of baking soda in the washer it will make your clothes extra clean..and deodorize..i always use it with my whites and towels

pour it in your bathtub and add a little bit of water to it..and youll get a scrubby paste..*kinda like comet* it will clean your tub really well..you can do the same for sinks

clean your chrome fixtures with it..

you can do almost anything with baking soda..i wish the sold it in 5 gallon buckets lol

Answer 4

I add 1/2 C. baking soda to each load of laundry. It really helps to get any funky smells out of my gym clothes. And, since its so cheap, I'm using it now in each load.

I sprinkle baking soda in my litter boxes and the refuse pail. It really helps to minimize the stink in that area!

I also keep a box in the freezer and a box in the fridge.

I keep one also in my closet with a plastic spoon. After each wearing of a pair of shoes, they get a teaspoon of baking soda in them. Voila! No more stinky shoes!

Answer 5

I LOVE using baking soda for things around the house... I have it in little cheesecloth bundles in my closet for my shoes.. I just pop them in the toes to take out any "funky" smells..

I use it in ALL my wash loads and use about 1/2 the normal amount of detergent.. My clothes come out clean and fresh... It also removes any soap residue that can dull clothing.

I used it to rid my home/carpet of fleas/eggs.. I mixed about 12 lbs. of baking soda with 3 lbs of iodized table salt and sprinkled liberally all over the carpet and let it sit for a couple days. .*This was before we moved in... .but it's safe for children/pets. The BS smothered larve and the salt punctured the eggs.. As an added bonus since the previous owners smoked in the house the BS de-odorized and the salt picked up any loose dirt/soil/smoke.. So, the carpets were bright/fresh.. It's also good to use in litter boxes and the baby nursery for stinky diaper pails..

I use one box in the fridge/freezer to eliminate odors/mixing of odors/food taste...

I use it on my face to exfoliate just mix with your normal facial soap and gently scrub with fingers and rinse.. I'm allergic to most products.. This is cheap and doesn't give me a rash. You can even use it all over your body as well.

I use it mixed with my regular toothpaste....

That's all I can think of at the moment.. Good luck

Answer 6

I make my own Fabreeze.
1/4 Baking Soda
1 cup of Fabric Softener (I use the one that smell like baby powder but you can change it up)
The rest is water. (Use one of the liter mister bottles)
Shake and you have instant Fabreeze for 1/4 of the price!

Answer 7

you can us baking soda if you wanted to clean up the evidence in a murder