Shortly after I did my little post, a little list of baking soda uses appeared on the One Hundred Dollars A Month site. And Mavis had some additional ideas on her list. So, here I am. Ready to share yet another list, directly from Mavis.
Use as an
antacid. Just mix 1/2 tsp. baking soda
with 1/2 cup water. {My father-in-law
swears by this}
Soak toothbrushes
in a mixture of 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup water overnight to keep clean
and fresh. {I like to do this after I a
cold}
To make a fluffier
omelet, add 1/2 tsp. baking soda to every 3 eggs.
Remove scuffs {and
even crayon} from furniture by putting a little baking soda and warm water on a
cloth and buffing lightly.
Dab a little
baking soda on a bug bite to take the itch out.
Brush on your
windshield to repel rain.
Sprinkle in the
cracks of your drive-way to deter weeds.
Add a teaspoon of
baking soda each time you condition your hair to keep hair soft and fight
split-ends. {Some people skip the
shampoo and conditioner altogether, and just use the baking soda–do you do
this? How does it work?}
Use instead of
soap to wash your car. Dissolve 1/4 cup
in 1 quart of warm water.
Wash your produce
with baking soda. {When I’m in a big
hurry and don’t want to wash all my produce at once, I just dab some on a wet
washcloth, scrub the one item and rinse.}
Clean and
deodorize reusable lunch boxes. Wipe
with baking soda and a wet cloth, or sprinkle baking soda inside overnight, and
dump it out in the morning.
Sprinkle in smelly
gym shoes to neutralize odor.
Add a teaspoon to
hand soap to keep hands soft.
Remove grease
stains from the garage floor by sprinkling baking soda and scrubbing with a
brush.
Sprinkle a 50/50
mixture of baking soda and flour on cabbages to deter cabbage worms.
There you have it. More reasons to stock up on this little miracle item.
