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5 Awesome DIY Baking Soda Hacks For Home And Health


Baking Soda is used for many purposes from cleaning tough household jobs to healthy all natural beauty alternatives such as toothpaste and deodorant. Baking Soda which is Sodium Bicarbonate is also commonly used by many to neutralize PH helping to regulate it naturally.  Today I came across 5 DIY Baking Soda Hacks on Care2 that I was not aware of and decided to share them with you.

  1. Super Clean Hair:Vinegar is amazing for your hair, but baking soda has its place in the shower too. Sprinkle a small amount of baking soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo. Shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly–baking soda helps remove the residue that styling products leave behind so your hair is cleaner and more manageable.
  2. Clean Furniture: You can make a homemade lemon furniture polish, or you can clean and remove marks (even crayon) from walls and painted furniture by applying baking soda to a damp sponge and rubbing lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Clean Cars: Use baking soda to clean your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats and floor mats without worrying about unwanted scratch marks. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs and tar.

To read the source article i it’s entirety and get more valuable information please visit the wonderful website Care2.com 

If you have any other useful tips for using baking soda please feel free to share your ideas below in the comment section. I’d love to hear from you!

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