Twenty Uses For Baking Soda

[mzteris]

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"A while back I wrote about the many ways I use vinegar in our home. And I’ve been saying over and over again that you only need vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and soap for the majority of your cleaning. Well, several people have asked me what I use baking soda for – it’s high time I gave baking soda it’s due!

1. Shampoo Replacement. The number one article here at One Green Generation is A Non-Toxic, Frugal Way To Wash Your Hair Without Buying Shampoo. I explain it all in detail there, and I wrote a follow-up about it here as well. Try it!


2. Deodorant. Another very popular post here is How To Make Your Own Deodorant (A Very Simple Recipe). I encourage you to try that as well – so simple!


3. Air Freshener & Deodorizer. Brilliantly easy, all you need to do is open up a box of baking soda, or dump a pile of it into a bowl, and leave it in an offensively smelling area – your fridge, your closet, your pet area, you car, wherever! (Change it out every 3-6 months.)


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[Warpy]

1. A few issues:

I wouldn't use it in powder form in cat litter. Cats lick their paws after they've been scratching around in the litter box and that baking soda can upset their delicate acid-base balance. Just not a good idea. Change or scoop that litter, instead.

It doesn't work by itself to clear a drain. It needs that vinegar. The combination works almost as well as concentrated sulfuric acid does and without the danger, stink, or damage to the pipes.

The water softening properties only work east of the Rockies, where water is more acid than alkaline.

The shampoo idea would work only if your hair isn't oily. If you have hair like mine that slithers into strings, you'll need some sort of soap to shift that oil off it.

The deodorizing properties have been exaggerated. However, washing appliances out with it does seem to leave them a bit fresher.