50 Uses for Baking Soda

Baking Soda can be used for so many things besides baking. This is also a frugal way to stretch the use of a pantry staple. Read on for uses for baking soda.

50 Uses for Baking Soda | Frugal Tip

Wow, did you know that you can use Baking Soda for more than just a few things? Just when you thought that baking soda was just for cleaning your teeth, freshening up your fridge or for baking… Nope! There are a ton of ways that you can use baking soda! And using this vs other products can also help you SAVE money!!

Here are my  top 13: {keep reading on for the other 37!!)

1. Crockpot Cleaner: Soak crock in warm water and baking soda before scrubbing for easier cleanup. Or you can make a paste from baking soda and water, apply to stain and let sit for a few hours. Spritz with water then scrub the paste to remove the stains. This also helps remove sauce stains.
2. Refrigerator Freshener: After cleaning the refrigerator, keep it smelling fresh with an open box of baking soda or an open bowl/container filled with baking soda.
3. Cast Iron Cookware Scrub: Use baking soda as a scouring powder when trying to clean or remove rust from cast iron cookware.
4. Clogged Drain Flush: Remove as much water as you can from the backed-up sink. Toss 1 cup of baking soda down the drain, then pour a cup of household vinegar down the drain, plug the drain with the sink stopper then let sit for half an hour. After about 30 minutes, unplug the sink and pour a kettle full of hot water on top.
5. Fido Smelling A Little Off? Make a doggy deodorizer by mixing 1/2 cup baking soda with 2 cups water then soak 1 bandana (sized to fit dog). Dry bandana in the sun then ties around Fido’s neck to help keep the odors at bay.
6. To Remove Odor From a Vase: Pour a solution of water and baking soda into the vase and let stand for several hours. Wash clean and odors should be gone, if not simply repeat the process.
7. Mattress Freshener: When stripping the beds down for laundry, freshen up the mattress by sprinkling a thin layer of baking soda directly on top of the mattress. Leave sit for a few hours then vacuum the powder up.
8. Cheap & Natural Carpet Freshener: Sprinkle carpets with baking soda and leave sit for a few hours then vacuum up. Your carpets will smell noticeably fresher.
9. Dish Rack Freshener: Spruce up dish racks by occasionally scrubbing them with a paste of baking soda and water. Removes stains and odors.
10. Slippery Sidewalks: If you sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda on icy patches on walkways, it’s much easier on the cement than salt and makes a slip-free zone. (great for the weather we’re having now)
11. Deodorant Stains Fix: To prevent deodorant stains on your clothes, apply baking soda to your underarms after applying deodorant.
12. Crayon On Walls: Remove crayon scribbles from walls by making a paste of baking soda and water then use it to gently scrub the marks. You could also just sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge and rub.
13. Crusty Casserole Dishes: Have a casserole dish that just won’t come clean? Try filling the dish with boiling water and 2 or 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Let sit until the water has cooled and you should be able to scrub the dish clean with no problem.

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