Baking soda is one of the most interesting and versatile home remedies. It will help you in cooking, cleaning, cosmetics and many other things. Here are the best (and tried and tested!) suggestions.
Using baking soda in the kitchen
1. Baking soda softens bread and pastries. When baking bread and pastries, add a pinch of up to half a teaspoon of baking soda to the dry ingredients. The treats will be fluffier and softer. Do not overdo it with baking soda when baking, because it has a characteristic taste that many people do not like.
2. Baking soda is an excellent cleaner for shelves, kitchen surfaces and microwave ovens. Make a paste of baking soda and lemon and use it to scrub greasy surfaces and kitchen counters. Leave it on for a few minutes, then just wipe it off.
3. Clean a greasy oven with baking soda. First, heat the oven to 90 degrees Celsius and place a pan with 1.5 liters of water in it. Leave it for an hour and wipe off the main dirt. Then mix two packets of soda, 5 tablespoons of alcohol vinegar and one lemon. Coat the oven with this and let stand for 5 minutes. After five minutes, simply wipe the oven with a sponge and it will shine like new.
4. Baking soda is an excellent helper when washing dishes by hand. Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda to the dishwashing water and you will get rid of greasy stains more easily. You can also sprinkle baking soda on a sponge to make scrubbing greasy dishes easier.
5. Use baking soda to deodorize the bad smell of the sponge. If you would like to get rid of the bad smell of a sponge, soak it in warm water to which you have added baking soda and wash it thoroughly. For a greater effect, put the sponge and the bowl of water in the microwave for a few minutes.
6. Clean the sink with baking soda. Coffee likes to leave a mark on the container. Mix 2 teaspoons of baking soda and a deciliter of water, pour it into the jezva and let it stand overnight. Rub it the next day and it will shine like new. You can do the same with cutlery.
7. Use baking soda to clean pesticides from fruits and vegetables. You do this by soaking them in water to which you have added baking soda. Rinse off.
Use of baking soda in other rooms
8. Clean the floor with baking soda. Add 4 teaspoons of baking soda to the warm water you will use to wash the floor. Wash the tiles as usual. For greasy stains, use baking soda and a sponge and scrub.
9. Clean furniture with baking soda. Would you like the furniture to be white and shiny again like it used to be? Mix baking soda with lemon juice and scrub the furniture. Then wipe with a dry cloth.
10. Remove stains from the shower curtain. Especially the lower part of such curtains can turn yellow quickly. Sprinkle baking soda on the curtain, scrub thoroughly with a sponge and rinse or wash in the washing machine.
11. Improve the performance of your laundry detergent. Add a few teaspoons of baking soda to it, and your laundry will be even cleaner, fragrant and fresh.
12. Get rid of bad odor with baking soda. Put a pot of baking soda in the refrigerator, in the closet, sprinkle it on the trash can, sneakers, your pets' toys, clean the cutting board or get rid of the bad smell from the drains.
Do the latter by sprinkling a few teaspoons of baking soda down the drain and flushing with warm water. You can also scent car seats. Sprinkle them with baking soda, leave for 15 minutes, then vacuum with a vacuum cleaner.
13. Clean the greasy garage floor. Baking soda will also remove oil stains from the garage floor. Sprinkle baking soda and scrub with a wet brush.
14. Clean the car with baking soda. Mix 4 teaspoons of baking soda with a deciliter of water and clean the exterior of the car.
15. Smell the sports equipment. Sports shoes, bags and sacks quickly acquire a bad smell. Mix 4 teaspoons of baking soda with some warm water and scrub the equipment, and bags can be easily sprinkled with baking soda, scrubbed and lightly rinsed.
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Use of baking soda in cosmetics
16. Baking soda is a wonderful natural exfoliant, which you can use often. Mix it with a few drops of lemon juice and a few drops of water and rub the mixture on your face. The effect is fantastic!
17. Baking soda whitens teeth. Add it to the toothpaste and brush your teeth as usual. We only use it once a week. In this way, we also remove bad breath.
18. Use baking soda instead of deodorant. Apply it on your fingers, rub your armpits with it. And that's that.
19. Use it for a home pedicure. For silky smooth feet, add a few tablespoons of baking soda to warm water and, if you don't mind, a few deciliters of milk. Soak for ten minutes, then rub the hard skin with soda and rinse. You will not be able to marvel at the effect.
20. Wash your hair with baking soda. We add it to our shampoo and our hair will be softer and more thoroughly washed.
