Here are a few really interesting and useful ways that regular old baking soda can be used. All you have to do is pull it out of your pantry and you have several new cleaning and freshening methods waiting to be used!



1. Whiten your Teeth.

Put some on your toothbrush, wet, and brush your teeth. Baking soda is a natural whitener and doesn’t include the harsh chemicals that some toothpastes and whitening strips contain. (Plus it’s a natural oder killer!)

2. Wash Your Face.

Get rid of the other face exfoliants and scrubs, these contain all kinds of harsh chemicals and even plastic balls. If you feel the need to scrub your face (don’t do it if you don’t have to- it removes important top layers of skin) mix some baking soda with honey and your ready to go.

3. Clean Your Hair.

Get rid of product build up by rinsing your hair with baking soda. All you need is 1 Tablespoon of baking soda dissolved into a glass of water. After wetting your hair pour mixture on your hair, massage in, and let rest for a minute. Rinse out and hair will be clean, all the way to the roots.

4. Keep Fridge Fresh.

Open a box of baking soda and set it in the fridge or freezer. This helps to keep it fresh and absorb scents and odors floating around in the fridge air.

5. Soothe Your Stomach.

Stomach acid, heartburn, gas, and other stomach issues can be quickly relieved by baking soda. It’s slightly alkaline which neutralizes the acid that is causing the problem. Just mix a teaspoon into a glass of warm water and drink it down.

6. Soften Your Skin.

Dissolve some baking soda into your bath and soak for a while. This will soften and soothe you skin! (Also, if you do this, you don’t need to use soap.)

7. Deodorize Drains.

Pour about 1/2 a cup of baking soda down the drain while running warm water to get rid of lingering smells. The baking soda neutralizes both acidic and basic odors. (This is a good way to get rid of older soda that needs to needs to be replaced from the fridge/ freezer)

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