Clean, Green, and Cheap

I have been discovering and receiving a number of baking soda tips. It is the inexpensive, must-have cleaner that contains a greener, more earth-friendly chemical known as sodium bicarbonate.

Most of us are familiar with the uses of baking soda in the kitchen. In addition to using it as a baking ingredient, we will open a container and place it in our fridges to remove excess moisture and absorb unpleasant odours.

The following tips can also come in handy:

• Sprinkle baking soda in the bottom of garbage bags. This will help control odours as you add trash.

• To give your dishwasher a good clean, run it through a cycle using baking soda instead of detergent.

• Wash chemicals and pesticides off fruit and vegetables in a pot filled with water and 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda.

• Stains on porcelain sinks and toilets can be removed by applying a layer of baking soda and then using a damp sponge to scrub.
  

• The following mixture can be used to clean jewelry: a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Allow the jewelry to sit in the paste for a couple of minutes, rinse off, and then polish with a soft cloth.

• After you have cleaned up pet accidents, sprinkle baking soda over the dampened area, allow to dry, and then vacuum. Baking soda lightly sprinkled and mixed into cat litter will help control odours.

• A half teaspoon of baking soda mixed into a glass of water can act as mouthwash. Sprinkle baking soda onto regular toothpaste to create a whitening toothpaste.