DIY With Baking Soda
20 Uses for Baking Soda
Personal Care
1. Freshen your breath
Mix 1 tsp of baking soda in a glass of water. Swish, spit, and rinse. Easy mouth wash that neutralizes odors.
2. Polish your teeth
Many people will use baking soda as a natural toothpaste. There is some concern, however, that baking soda can be too abrasive for everyday use (although there are plenty of people who swear by it), but even using it from time to time to help polish and whiten teeth is simple and effective. I’ll add a little baking soda to my normal homemade toothpaste every few weeks when I want a little boost.
3. Gently exfoliate
Here’s a simple way to gently get rid of dead skin: Mix 3 parts of baking soda to 1 part water. Rub gently in a circular motion and then rinse clean.
4. Relieve Skin Irritation
Add a cup of baking soda to bathwater to soften your skin and relieve skin irritations.
5. Relieve insect bites
Make a simple paste of water and baking soda and apply as a salve onto affected skin.
6. Keep your brushes and combs clean
Baking soda is great to help naturally remove oils, build up, and residue on your combs and brushes. Simply soak in a solution of water and baking soda (about 1 tsp of baking soda to a cup of water). Rinse and dry thoroughly.
7. Relieve Diaper Rash
Put two tablespoons of baking soda in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.
8. Pamper your feet
Soaking your feet in a baking soda solution will help soothe and soften tired feet. Mix 3 tablespoons of baking soda into a small tub of warm water and soak – Epsom salt helps too.
FOR THE HOME
9. Easy DIY scrub
Sprinkle some baking soda on your tubs, sinks, or tile and then wipe with a clean damp washcloth. Rinse and dry. You can also make a paste by mixing water and baking soda before hand.
10. Simple Floor Cleaner
This is great for tile floors: Use 1/2 cup baking soda in a bucket of warm water to help mop and clean floors.
11. Cut grease naturally
Add a heaping scoop of baking soda to your normal dish soap and let soak for a while. Baking soda helps remove grease.
12. Simple Air Freshener
Most air fresheners on the market are full of toxic chemicals that you shouldn’t breathe. Luckily, you can make this air freshener using baking soda and a few drops of your favorite essential oils
13. Easy Microwave Cleanup
Sprinkle some baking soda on a damp cloth and gently scrub away any microwave mess. Cleans and deodorizes.
14.Baking Soda Oven Cleaner
Sprinkle baking soda over the bottom surface of your oven. Spray with a water bottle to dampen the baking soda. Let this mixture sit over night and then scrub in the morning. Rinse thoroughly.
15. Clean Crayon Off walls!!!
Apply baking soda to a slightly wet cloth and rub lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth.
16. Boost Your Laundry Detergent
Adding baking soda to your laundry helps soften the water making clothes cleaner, fresher, and softer! Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your laundry to make your detergent go further.
17. Deodorize The Refrigerator
Place an open box in the back of your refrigerator to help neutralize odors. Just be sure to change the box every couple of months.
18. Unclog Drains
Use baking soda and vinegar to unclog drains – nice solution for not using harsh chemicals.
19. Carpet Deodorizer
Sprinkle baking soda on your carpet and let sit overnight. Sweep up what you can and then use a vacuum to suck up the rest. – this is very useful if you are a pet owner
20. Absorb Toilet Odors
Add a cup of baking soda to the toilet and leave it for an hour before flushing. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.