Baking soda has so many qualities that make it an excellent cleaner in the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room.
It is a gentle abrasive that allows you to clean sinks, basins and tubs effectively without scratching.
Partnered with a squeeze of lemon, you can use baking soda to shine your copper bottom pots (Cut a lemon in half, make a paste with a squeeze of lemon juice added to baking soda, and use the half a lemon to apply the paste to the bottom of your copper pot; using the lemon half as a “scrubber” will add shine.).
Baking soda in your fridge absorbs odors (although I’ve heard that dry teabags work just as well). Sprinkle baking soda into the bottom of your garbage can before you put in the plastic bag to reduce garbage odors. An open box of baking soda in a clothes closet can eliminate musty or moldy smells and keep your clothes smelling fresh. A sprinkle of baking soda in your trash compactor once a week helps keep it smelling fresh as well.
You can use baking soda in your washing machine to brighten whites and kill body odors in the clothes. Use ½ cup of baking soda and a sprinkle of water to make a paste to clean out the inside of your washing machine.
Baking soda can lift acid-type stains (vomit, urine); quickly rinse the stain and then sprinkle baking soda on the spot to neutralize the acid.
Q: How do you use baking soda around your home?
