- Use in place of your regular scouring powder to scour sinks, showers, and bathtubs, and to remove stains from countertops
- Clean yellow stains off of piano keys with a mixture of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart warm water
- Use as a natural deicer on your walkways in the winter. Unlike salts and commercially available chemical deicers it won’t harm floors if tracked in
- Remove crayon marks from walls by scrubbing lightly with a damp cloth dipped in baking soda
- Polish your silver with a paste of baking soda and water. Rub on to remove tarnish, rinse in warm water and dry with a soft cloth
- Mix baking soda with water to form a paste, and use it to clean and polish stainless steel and chrome
- Apply a paste to barbeque grills, allow to dwell, scrub and rinse
- Dry clean the dog – rub baking soda into Fluffy’s fur and comb out
- Mix baking soda into cat litter to help control odor
- Scatter baking soda around vegetable gardens to keep rabbits out
- Got ants? Pour a solid line of baking soda across points of entry – ants won’t cross it
- Sprinkle some baking soda into your vacuum bag to prevent odors from being released into the air when vacuuming
- Remove coffee and tea stains from china. Dip a damp cloth in baking soda and gently rub the stains away
- Relieve heartburn by drinking a teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in half a glass of warm water
- Wash new baby clothes without any harsh detergents – just use some mild liquid soap and 1/2 a cup of baking soda
- Add a teaspoon of baking soda to vases of fresh cut flowers to extend the life of your blooms
- Add two teaspoons of baking soda to your baby’s bath water to clear up diaper rash
- Forget those expensive scrubs – a paste of baking soda and water makes the best facial exfoliant you will ever try!
- Clean mildew from shower curtains by soaking them in baking soda and water
- Sweeten your tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil surrounding your tomato plants