Cleaning Using Baking Soda
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The Everyday Miracle
Baking Soda is also known as ‘The Everyday Miracle’ because it’s pure and simple, it’s a versatile multi-purpose product. It has different ways to use as a cleaning supply in our everyday lives.
What is Baking Soda? Baking Soda, sodium bicarbonate, is a naturally occurring substance that is present in all living things--it helps living things maintain the pH balance necessary for life.
It's 100 percent sodium bicarbonate, which can be used as a leavening agent in baking goods. It is the natural chemical and physical properties of Baking Soda that account for its many safe and effective uses.
The five specific capabilities of Baking Soda are Cleaning, Deodorizing, Leavening, Buffering and Fire Extinguishing.
Baking Soda is safe and effective as a cleaner for glass, chrome, steel, enamel and plastic. Because Baking Soda is a pure, natural product that is also a food, it is non-toxic, unlike many other household cleaners. It is safe to use around children and pets and is ideal for cleaning food preparation surfaces. In your home use Baking Soda to clean sinks, tubs, tile, microwaves, plastic containers, even teeth without scratching. Industrially, Baking Soda is used to clean large machinery and commercial kitchen equipment.
Baking Soda’s deodorization power is a result of its ability to neutralize odors, rather than just covering up odors with perfumes. Most unpleasant odors come from either strong acids (like sour milk) or strong bases (spoiled fish). Baking Soda deodorizes by bringing both acidic and basic odor molecules into a neutral, more odor-free state.
As we focus on home cleaning, below are some of the many uses of Baking Soda.
Here are some of the uses of BAKING SODA in HOME CLEANING
Can Clean a Stainless Steel Sink
For fresher-smelling kitchen sink follow the instructions:
Wet the sink, sprinkle baking soda over the surface and scrub. Use a scrub brush or sponge to gently scrub the surface with the baking soda. I love seeing the dirt and food build-up magically disappear. Rinse with clean water thoroughly.
This way you can clean easily your kitchen sink, making more cleaned and look fresher. You’ll definitely amazed at the outcome after using the baking soda.
Unclog Kitchen Drain
For your garbage disposals, pour a half cup of baking soda down the drain, then a cup of white vinegar. Boil a kettle of water. Pour the boiling water down the drain. Add two cups of ice and one cup of rock salt to the drain. Turn on the disposal until it goes down.
Make a Non-toxic Bathroom Cleaner
Follow the instructions to clean your bathroom:
1. Mix 1 2/3 cups of baking soda and 1/2 cup of liquid soap in a bowl. Dilute with 1/2 cup of water and add 2 tablespoons white vinegar. Stir the mixture with a fork until any lumps have been dissolved. Pour the liquid into the bottle. Shake well before using.
2. Scrub with a nylon-backed sponge. Rinse off with water.
Can Clean Bathroom Tiles and Tubs
Sprinkle baking soda in your tub or on the tiles. Rub with a damp cloth or sponge. Rinse thoroughly and you’ll see the difference after.
To clean grout, put 3 cups baking soda into a medium-size bowl and add 1 cup warm water. Mix into a smooth paste and scrub into grout with a sponge or toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and dispose of leftover paste when finished.
Serves as a Laundry Detergent
Baking soda can also be used as a fabric softener in your laundry, or to get your clothes whiter and brighter. Adding 1/2 cup baking soda to your usual amount of liquid laundry detergent really will give you “whiter whites” and brighter colors. The baking soda also softens the water, so you can actually use less detergent. Adding 1/2 cup baking soda in top-loading machines (1/4 cup for front-loaders) also increases the potency of bleach, so you need only half the usual amount of bleach.
Some Other Ways to Use Baking Soda in Home Cleaning
- For carpet and rugs to eliminate tough odors sprinkle Baking Soda. As we know, it’s a difficult task cleaning and maintaining the carpets. Using Baking Soda will help to eliminate tough odors. Put a Baking Soda and wait for 15 minutes, or longer for tough odors, and vacuum up. It penetrates deep into carpet fibers to eliminate odors and it leaves a fresh, clean fragrance. Try this method to see your carpets and rugs will look fresh and neat.
- It freshens and deodorizes upholstery. Put Baking Soda on upholstery to eliminate tough odors. Wait 15 minutes or longer.
- Deodorizing Fridges and Freezers: Keep your fridge and freezer smell fresh, get a Baking Soda box and place in the back of both the fridge and freezer, close to the air duct (usually located near the top shelf), to neutralize odors and prevent taste-transfer between foods. We recommend you to change the boxes every 3 months.
- Use Baking Soda to clean and deodorizes microwave, without scratching. Use a solution of 4 tablespoons of Baking Soda to 1 quart of water. Wipe down microwave and rinse with clear water. For cooked-on foods sprinkle Baking Soda directly on a damp sponge, scrub food stains and rinse.
- Can be used to clean baby toys in a mixture of 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 quart of water.
- Can be used also as a natural deodorizer in your shoes.
- If there a minor grease fire in your kitchen, use baking soda to help smooth out the flames.
- Tile floor cleaner: Mix a half cup of baking soda in a bucket of warm water, mop the floors, and rinse.
- Soak pots and pans in hot water and baking soda for 15 minutes to easily wipe away baked-on food.
Baking Soda has proven as one of the best and inexpensive cleaning supply to keep on hand every time you’ll clean your home. It’s very simple and natural way to use baking soda for cleaning the areas of the house and even appliances. Take time to experience using this amazing Baking Soda to keep your house absolutely cleaned and smell fresh.
