Baking Soda

Day #15
It wasn't until last year that I learned there are many uses for baking soda. It isn't just that little box you put in your refrigerator to absorb odors. It does that too, but there is so much more it can do! Once I discovered this, I went crazy with it. It's a good thing it's cheap to purchase.
I hate to admit that I actually had a fire in one of my pans on the stove months ago. I poured baking soda on it to put it out!
Here are some other options;

-Cleaning tough spots off of vinyl and tile floors.Remove scratches and crayon marks from vinyl floors and walls. (Just make sure you rinse well or it will leave a powdery texture.)
- Great for putting on bee stings and other insects stings, just add a little water to make a paste.
-Apply it on jellyfish sting to draw out the venom.
-Add to your bath to relieve skin irritations.
-Put out small fires (like mine)
-Put an open container of baking soda in the fridge to absorb the odors.
-Sprinkle it in your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.
-Improve the smell of dishrags by soaking them in baking soda and water.
- add to your vacuum cleaner to remove the odor
-sprinkle on carpet and let sit for about 10 minutes before vacuuming to freshen up the room.
-Make fluffier omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.
-Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.
-Use it to scrub sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs (I've been using it to clean anything I can!)
-Add a spoonful to your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.
- Remove grease from pots and pans.
-Sprinkle in the washer with your laundry for extra clean clothes.
-Clean your shoes with it.
-Clean garbage cans with it, then sprinkle a little in the bottom to help eliminate odors.
-Use it to get rid of stale odors from cooling containers and thermos bottles.
-Remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before washing.
-Clean your shower curtains by soaking them in baking soda and water.
-You can make a paste with it by adding water and brush your teeth.

I know there are many more and probably some I haven't even discovered yet. It is environmentally friendly, so the possibilities are endless. Have fun with it!

Affectionately,
Franci