Tip of the Week--Baking Soda Rocks!
What's the greatest, most versatile household item in the world? Baking soda of course! It's cheap and it can be used for a variety of purposes, including:
- cleaning porcelain sinks
- deodorizing carpeting
- boosting laundry detergents
- mixing with lemon juice to create a powerful cleaning solution
- sucking up stinky refrigerator smells
- cleaning teeth (instead of toothpaste), and
- as a gentle facial scrub.
Looking for even more ideas? Check out this book: Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun and Frugal Uses You'Ve Probably Never Thought Of. Also check out the Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Web site, and About.com's Frugal Living Baking Soda pages.
Comments
Sprinkle it on your metal burner cups (put them in your sink first) then scrub with a wet sponge and you'll have the baked on mess off in no time. Great trick from my grandmother.
Posted by: Grins | May 2, 2006 10:33 AM
Oh yeah! I love baking soda! For years I've mixed it with a little of my facial cleanser and used on my face as a scrub. It works better than any store-made product and it's so cheap!
Posted by: Cinthia | May 3, 2006 02:13 PM