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48. Camping Cure-all
Baking soda is a must-have for your next camping trip. Its a dish washer, pot scrubber, hand cleanser, deodorant, toothpaste, fire extinguisher and many other uses.
49. Extinguish Fires
Baking soda can help in the initial handling of minor grease or electrical kitchen fires, because when baking soda is heated, it gives off carbon dioxide, which helps to smother the flames. For small cooking fires (frying pans, broilers, ovens, grills), turn off the gas or electricity if you can safely do so. Stand back and throw handfuls of baking soda at the base of the flame to help put out the fire–and call the Fire Department just to be safe. (And, you should have a fire extinguisher on hand anyway, here’s why.
50. Septic Care
Regular use of baking soda in your drains can help keep your septic system flowing freely. One cup of baking soda per week will help maintain a favorable pH in your septic tank.
51. Fruit and Vegetable Scrub
Baking soda is the food safe way to clean dirt and residue off fresh fruit and vegetables. Just sprinkle a little on a clean damp sponge, scrub and rinse. Here’s another way to clean your vegetables as well.
OK, so there are my 51 suggestions (with a little help from the Arm & Hammer baking soda site, thank you). Do you have any tips or tricks that I missed? Please share in the comments.
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Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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+ add your ownlove it!!!! i just shared to my new FB page about living cleaner cheaper!!
love it!!!! i just shared to my new FB page about living cleaner cheaper!!
Alot of good ideas! Thanks!
Great stuff...learned some new uses .
I knew it had a lot of uses. Learned a few more
If you burn your hand by touching a hot oven or pot handle, a good way to relieve the pain is to make a paste of baking soda with a little water added and leave it on to dry. If necessary cover with a gauze. The effect is immediate and you don't get blisters forming if you apply it early enough.
Thank you, found new usages for baking soda
We have completely replaced all the commercial cleaners with only vinegar and baking soda. We use it for cleaning, cooking (especially when making our own bread, add just 1 tsp of baking soda and some honey, instead of yeast), unclogging drains, and tons of other uses. Vinegar is a perfect companion for baking soda, if used rationally.
References: http://www.bakingsodavinegar.com/
Fantastic! I already use in many ways but there is more there that I have known. thanks!
I intend to try all these ways to be a clever and green homemaker :) I would like to suggest that for vegans and animal-lovers out there, we can choose to get baking soda brands that are not tested on animals. One brand that comes up when i googled 'baking soda not tested on animals' is Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda.
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