15 Uses for Baking Soda 1. Wash your face Baking soda is just the right texture to be mildly exfoliating, and it’s status as a mild base does a great job of gently cleaning your face and scaring off acne. 2. Deodorize yourself Learn how here. 3. Scrub your body Just what is sounds like. Scrub-a-dub-dub away in the shower. 4. Wash your hair If you’re trying to wean yourself off shampoo, you can use a mixture of baking soda and water to wash your hair with. It won’t work just like shampoo, but it will help. 5. Clean your mugs Have an old mug or tea pot that’s lined with brown rings? Put a tablespoon or two of baking soda at the bottom of the stain-afflicted, pour in some boiling water, and let it soak for twenty or so minutes. After that the stains will just wipe right off. 6. Brush your teeth A bit of baking soda on your toothbrush makes a nice, cheap toothpaste. It won’t taste like mint or foam up, but it will clean those pearly whites. 7. Sanitize sponges Boil stinky sponges in a baking soda solution to make them smell better. 8. Freshen your shoes Tap some baking soda around in your smelly shoes. Let it sit overnight, and vacuum it out the next day. 9. Bath bomb it Learn how here. 10. De-gas your beans Add a teaspoon to your beans as they’re boiling to help with the post-consumption gassiness. 11. De-stink your trashcan Sprinkle some in the bottom of your garbage can when you change the bag to reduce odours. 12. Wash your microwave Put a few spoonfuls of baking soda into a glass of water and microwave it for a minute or two. Then you’ll be able to wipe all the crap of your microwave walls easily. 13. Clean your dentures Or any other oral appliance. Soak in a baking soda solution while you’re not wearing it. 14. Soften your skin Add a cup to your bathwater with a few drops of essential oil for a nice, skin-softening spa treatment. 15. Scrub your pans Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda over any burnt remains, and sprinkle with water. Let sit for a few hours, or overnight, before scrubbing out. - Marie For More Follow ~> True Humanist @}>--
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 09:37:04 +0000