Baking Soda Cleaning Tips

Below is a video which gives baking soda cleaning tips, and is a great summary of some of the many uses of baking soda around the home.

Baking soda, also known by its scientific name of sodium bicarbonate, is a naturally occurring substance which is both slightly abrasive, and also mildly alkaline in nature.

In addition, baking soda is great at absorbing both odors and oils.

All of these these characteristics have been used for years in homes for basic cleaning, stain and odor removal.

Some of the uses for baking soda for cleaning that are mentioned in the video include:

1. Making a baking soda paste for a gentle abrasive cleaner for hard surfaces, including metals. (I like to add a little dish soap to mine to make your own paste for all purpose cleaning.)

2. Absorbing odors, in the refrigerator, in stinky shoes, and for deodorizing carpets.

3. Pest control - by combining baking soda and salt in equal parts and placing this mixture in areas trafficked by ants in your home.

4. Unclogging drains, and cleaning drains.

5. Adding 1/2 cup of baking soda to each load of laundry, as a laundry booster.

6. To remove oil and dirt from hairbrushes, by soaking the brush in a cup of warm water with one teaspoon of baking soda.

The video also discusses some health related uses for baking soda, but that is really not the focus of this website, so I'll just let you watch the video for those baking soda use tips.

Here is the video for full details:

Do you have your own baking soda cleaning tips to share?

You can tell us your uses for baking soda in the comments below, or you can even write your own page about baking soda uses around the home here, or read other baking soda uses already submitted.

You can also read my article on the uses for baking soda around your home, including more about the chemical properties of this naturally occurring substance that make it such a good cleaner and deodorizer.

Cleaning With Baking Soda - Use It As An All Purpose Cleaner

by Jessica

Jessica shared her favorite all purpose cleaner with me, and instead of being a specific product it is something we all most likely have in our home or refrigerator right now -- Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.

Jessica says:

When it comes to cleaning I like to use Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda.

There are no chemicals so it's safe to use around our baby, no strong fragrance, costs about $1.00 and it works!

My latest favorite uses for cleaning with baking soda is the baby's highchair. After feeding the tray is always a mess and some food can become stuck on. A sprinkle of baking soda and a damp washcloth takes any food residue away in just a few scrubs.

It's also great for in the bathroom where stains can appear fast. In the bathtub it quickly removes the dreaded 'ring around the tub' and equally gets rid of dried on toothpaste in the bathroom sink.

It's also a great no chemical cleaner for the aquarium! When thick algae accumulates in the nooks and crannies of decorations, I use a little A&H Baking Soda on an old toothbrush and it restores the plastic decorations to looking like new.

In addition, burned on food on the glass cook top on our stove is no match for A&H Baking Soda either and it doesn't scratch the glass.

I also use it to clean my tables, porcelain and fiberglass sinks, toilets, tile floor, metal ionic air purifier, and plastic computer cases.

Taylor says:

Thanks Jessica for sharing all your baking soda cleaning tips for the home.

This naturally occurring product is quite remarkable, with all its cool scientific properties which make it a great cleaner, laundry booster, stain and odor remover. You can read more about these scientific properties in my article about the uses for baking soda.

I'd love to hear even more ways other people use baking soda for cleaning their homes. You can share your uses here, or read lots of other ideas already submitted.

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