You have probably heard that baking soda has a million different uses, beyond making a volcano eruption science project. We thought we’d gather a few of the more simple and easy ways you can use baking soda in everyday cleaning tasks.
1. Hand Wash Stubborn Pots and Pans:
For stubborn pans with cooked-on foods, soak in a sink full of water with your regular dish detergent and 2 heaping tablespoons of baking soda. Then use dry baking soda on a clean damp sponge or cloth as a scratch-less scouring powder.
2. Clean Your Microwave:
Sprinkle baking soda on a clean damp sponge and wipe inside and outside the microwave gently. Rinse well with water.
3. Remove Marks from Furniture and Walls:
Clean and remove marks (even crayon!) from walls and painted furniture by applying baking soda to a damp sponge and rubbing lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth.
4. Deodorize Your Cutting Board:
Sprinkle your cutting board with baking soda, scrub, rinse. Easy!
5. Deodorize Your Drains and Garbage Disposal:
Keep lingering odors from resurfacing! Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain while running warm tap water. Baking soda neutralizes both acid and basic odors for a fresh drain.
6. Remove Odor from Carpets:
Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet liberally. Let set overnight or as long as possible (the longer it sets the better it works). Sweep up the larger amounts of baking soda, and vacuum up the rest. This also deodorizes your vacuum cleaner!
7. DIY Surface Soft Scrub
Easily clean bathroom tubs, tile, and sinks -even fiberglass and glossy tiles! Sprinkle baking soda lightly on a clean damp sponge and scrub as usual. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry. For extra cleaning power, make a paste with baking soda, coarse salt and liquid dish soap-let it sit then scour off.
8. Clean Delicate Floors
Remove dirt and grime from no wax and tile floors without scratching! Mop floors using warm water with 1/2 cup baking soda in a bucket. Rinse clean. For scuff marks, use baking soda on a clean damp sponge, then rinse.
9. Clean Coffee and Tea Pots
Remove coffee and tea stains and eliminate bitter off-tastes by washing mugs and coffee makers in a solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. For stubborn stains, try soaking overnight in the baking soda solution and detergent or scrubbing with baking soda on a clean damp sponge.
10. Shower-head Cleaner
Mix 1/3 cup baking soda and 1 cup white vinegar in a plastic bag. Use a rubber band or twist tie to secure bag around shower-head and let it sit in the liquid mixture for several hours or overnight.