Baking soda is a chemical compound
that appears as a fine powder. It releases bubbles of carbon dioxide when it
interacts with an acid and a liquid. It’s most commonly used in baking, where it acts as a leavening agent. The
following are 75 other uses for baking soda aside from making muffins soft and fluffy.
Health Uses
1. Use it as an
antacid.
2. Use it as underarm
deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.
3. Mix half a teaspoon
with peroxide paste and use it as toothpaste.
4. Use it as a face
and body scrub.
5. Add a cup to
bathwater to soften your skin.
6. Relieve skin itch
from insect bites and pain from sunburn.
7. Remove strong odors
from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and water.
8. Put two tablespoons
in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.
9. Apply it on rashes,
insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.
10. Take a baking soda
bath to relieve skin irritations.
11. Heartburn? Take a
teaspoon of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water.
12. Freshen your mouth
by gargling half a teaspoon of baking soda mixed water.
13. Relieve canker
sore pain by using it as mouthwash.
14. Use it to relieve
bee stings.
15. Use it to relieve
windburns.
16. Apply it on
jellyfish sting to draw out the venom.
17. Unblock stuffy
nose by adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your vaporizer.
In the Home
18. Keep cut flowers
fresh longer by adding a teaspoon to the water in the vase.
19. Put out small
fires on rugs, upholstery, clothing, and wood.
20. Put an open
container of baking soda in the fridge to absorb the odors.
21. Sprinkle it on
your ashtrays to reduce bad odor and prevent smoldering.
22. Sprinkle it on
your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.
23. Turn baking soda into
modeling clay by combining it with one and 1/4 cups of water and one cup of
cornstarch.
24. After feeding your
baby, wipe his shirt with a moist cloth sprinkled with baking soda to remove
the odor.
25. Wipe your
windshield with it to repel rain.
26. Improve the smell
of dishrags by soaking them in baking soda and water.
27. Suck it in with
your vacuum cleaner to remove the odor.
28. Freshen the air by
mixing baking soda with your favorite perfumed bath salts. Put the mixture in
small sachet bags.
29. 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.
30. Put it under sinks
and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.
31. Scatter baking
soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.
32. Sweeten your
tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants.
33. Sprinkle it onto
your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.
34. Sprinkle it on
your pet’s comb or brush to deodorize their fur and skin.
In Cooking
35. Use it as a
substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with
cream of tartar or vinegar.
36. Wash fruits and
vegetables with it.
37. 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.
38. Soak dried beans
to a baking soda solution to make them more digestible.
39. Remove the
distinctive taste of wild game by soaking it in a baking soda solution.
40. Make a sports
drink by mixing it with boiled water, salt, and Kool-Aid.
41. Remove the fishy
smell from your fillets by soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for
an hour inside the fridge.
42. Make fluffier
omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.
43. Reduce the acid
content of your tomato-based recipes by sprinkling them with a pinch of baking
soda.
Cleaning Purposes
44. Add a cup to the
toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and
absorb the odor.
45. Use it to scrub
sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs
46. Spray it on walls,
mirrors, and countertops.
47. Add a spoonful to
your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.
48. Remove grease from
pots and pans.
49. 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.
50. Boost your laundry
detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.
51. Combine it with
water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.
52. Remove scratches
and crayon marks from vinyl floors and walls.
53. Clean your shoes
with it.
54. Clean garbage cans
with it.
55. Use it to wash
diapers.
56. Clean the fridge
with it.
57. Soak brushes and
combs in a baking soda solution.
58. Mix it with water
to wash food and drink containers.
59. Put three
tablespoons of baking soda to a quart of warm water, then use the mixture to
wash marble-topped furniture.
60. Absorb it with a
damp sponge, then clean Formica countertops with the sponge.
61. Use it to get rid
of stale odors from cooling containers and thermos bottles.
62. Run your coffee
maker with a baking soda solution, then rinse.
63. Combine with hot
water to clean baby bottles.
64. Sprinkle it on
barbecue grills, then rinse it off.
65. Scatter it on your
greasy garage floor, scrub the floor, and rinse.
66. Remove burned-on
food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before
washing.
67. Clean your
ashtrays with a baking soda solution.
68. Keep your drains
clean by putting four tablespoons of baking soda in them each week. Flush it
down with hot water.
69. Clean your shower
curtains by soaking them in baking soda and water.
70. Put it on a small
brush to rub canvas handbags clean.
71. 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.
72. Use it to clean
your retainers and dentures.
73. Make a thick paste of baking soda and water,
and used it to scrub enameled cast iron and stainless steel.
74. Mix four
tablespoons of baking soda with a quart of warm water, and use it to clean the
inside part of an oven.
75. Use it to unclog
gas stoves.
The most amazing thing
about baking soda is that it’s very cheap. You can do all these things for a
very small cost. Baking soda is truly a miracle product, whether it’s used for
baking or not.
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