Baking soda can be used for more than just baking. Many people know that sticking a small open container in the fridge can control odors. People also add it to their laundry to get out oil and grease stains. Most people with cats know that baking soda can be added to the litter box to control odors. Baking soda is a wonderful product and should be a part of every household.
Baking soda can also be used as a hygeine product. It can be used as a facial scrub and an exfoliant. After shampooing, using baking soda in your hair can remove residue from the shampoo or styling products and acts as a conditioner for your hair. You can also add it to your bath water to soften the water and your skin.
Besides bathing, baking soda can be used as a toothpaste and a teeth whitener. Or, you can add a half teaspoon of baking soda to a half glass of water to be used a mouth rinse to get rid of bad breath or provide comfort for canker sores.
If you have heartburn or acid indigestion, that half teaspoon in the half glass of water can be used to calm your stomach. If you are on a low sodium diet, don't use this as an antacid.
A baking soda paste can be placed on insect bites, rashes, sun burns, chicken pox, measles, and posion ivy to relieve itching symptoms.
Baking soda can be used as a non-scouring cleaner too. Use about 3 tablespoons per quart of warm water. This can be used to clean marble, formica, porcelain, glass, and plastic surfaces. Stainless steel and silver cookware can also be cleaned with warm water solution but do not use on aluminum cookware.
Washing your cars windows with baking soda will also act a rain repellent and is cheaper than most commercial products for rain repellents.
For pets, besides the cat litter box, baking soda can be used as a dry shampoo on your pets to get rid of pet odor.
Baking soda seems to have unlimited uses. Baking soda is relatively cheap and should be a part of every household.
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