Baking Soda! The Alternative to Spending $$ on Countless Household Supplies

Good Morning, yes it is Monday May 14, 2012! Let's get cleaning, I have a few ideas for things you can do with baking soda that can save you so much money on all those many household products out there. Take a look and give it a try you will be happy you did. I promise and as always "Enjoy Your Day"

1. Brush your teeth: Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with an 1/4 teaspoon of water and scrub away.
2. Freshen your closets: Store a box of soda in your linen closet to repel mustiness.
3. Clean your cookware: Apply baking soda to baked-on or burnt spots on stoneware or ceramic casserole dishes. Let it rest for 6-8 minutes, then scrub and rinse.
4. Smooth your skin: Mix three tablespoons of baking soda with one tablespoon warm water for a lo-fi face scrub. Just apply and massage into your skin, then rinse.
5. Itch-Be-Gone: Apply dry bi-carb to rashes and itches left from poison ivy or poison sumac.
6. Unclog your drains or Garbage Disposal: Cleanse your drain or garbage disposal with a cup of baking soda, following with a cup of vinegar. Let it sit for five minutes, then chase it down with a whole tea pot of boiling water.
7. Patch your plaster: Mix baking soda with white glue to fill cracks or dents in drywall and plaster.
8. Clean artwork gone astray: Dip a damp cloth in baking soda and scrub away crayon and pencil marks that have happened on your walls by developing artists.
9. As an antacid: Swallow a spoonful to relieve heartburn, upset stomachs, and indigestion.
10. While you vacuum: Sprinkle your carpet or rugs with baking soda and let rest for fifteen minutes before vacuuming to freshen up your floors.
11. In the laundry room:  Soak smelly clothes in a baking soda/water solution to remove odors. Or, apply baking soda directly to affected areas to remove mildewy smells. Then, make a paste of bi-carb and water to scrub the inside of your machine, and to encourage stuck-on leftovers - such as candy or gum - to release themselves.
12. Control Odors: Sprinkle a little baking soda in your garbage can, underneath the liner, to control the inevitable scents, or leave a box under you sink to combat that secret funk that always seems to appear.
13. Combat Grease:  Use baking soda to clean up grease and oil in the garage, and to remove grease stains around the house, in your car, and on clothing.
14. Fire Extinguisher: Sprinkle baking soda over unfortunate small fires in the kitchen or workspace. Hopefully, it can cut down on the need of the fire extinguisher, but it's better to be safe rather than burnt.

Remember: Baking soda is non-toxic, kosher, and inexpensive, and safer than most of the cleaning products you can purchase. What was the last baked goods recipe that called for Drano? LOL