Baking soda is generally a staple item in most households. You use it for baking cakes and muffins, but did you know you can even clean with baking soda? Besides baking and keeping the odors at bay in your refrigerator and popping them in a cake recipe in the oven, you can use it all around your home in a variety of ways! Your mind will get blown away by this list of baking soda uses for cleaning!

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8 Simply Genius Baking Soda Uses for Cleaning

1. Clean Sticky Messes with Baking Soda

Create a homemade Goo Remover recipe that is great for removing any sticky messes like stuck on stickers, removing crayon marks, grease and more. Simple ingredients:  mix 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup baking soda, and 5 drops of orange essential oil into a container. Mix well and use it to apply to sticky messes, let sit for up to five minutes, and wipe away. Simple to make and very effective. Store in container with a lid. Goodbye scuff marks!

2. Get Your Washing Machine Clean with Baking Soda Powder

DIY Washing Machine Cleaning with Baking Soda

Fill your washing machine up to full with hot water. Add 1 cup of baking soda and let your washing machine run, with no clothes inside. When it gets to the rinse cycle, add in 1/2 cup of vinegar. This will help remove any soap scum buildup that accumulates over time. You can do this once a month to keep your washer nice and fresh and ready to take on the laundry!

3. Clean Burnt Food on Pans

Cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of baking soda, and then add warm or hot water to create a wet baking soda paste. Let this sit for an hour or more, or even overnight. Then wipe out the pot with a wet or damp sponge, and the burnt food will come right off. It if is still stuck, repeat the process but use boiling water to pour into the pot, and let it sit and cool, then wipe clean. Want to clean your stainless drain or tub? Go ahead!

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Baking Soda Cleaning Ideas

4. Clean Stainless Steel Sinks and Appliances with Baking Soda

Bidding goodbye to grout, tile grime, and other dirt? Clean your sink out and remove any food or debris. Sprinkle baking soda over the entire sink surface and scrub with a wet sponge. Rinse away any residue of the baking soda and dry with a towel. To add shine rub it with olive oil or window cleaner and buff dry with a soft cloth. If you are cleaning an appliance, apply baking soda to a wet sponge and use to wipe down appliance. Then with a soft cloth buff to add shine. You can try this trick in the shower curtains and bathrooms too!

5. Baking Soda Clean Stains in Coffee Mugs

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The ph sodium bicarbonate brings is neutral, which you can use to clean your favorite mug or bowl! Wet your mug with water, then get a damp cloth or sponge and apply baking soda to the area that has the coffee stains inside the mug. Use it to scrub away the stains. If it won’t budge, soak in hot water with some baking soda in the water, and then wash and wipe clean. No need for lemon juice, eh?

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6. Clean Your Brushes and Combs in Baking Soda

Baking Soda Cleaning Ideas

Baking soda can be used more than a deodorizer in the fridge. Remove any hair from the bristles of your brush or comb. Then create a solution of cup of warm water, a splash of Listerine mouthwash and about a teaspoon of baking soda. Stir this around, and let your brushes and combs sit for 30 minutes. You can use an old toothbrush if you want to scrub each comb teeth too. Rinse well with clean water, and let air dry.

7. Clean Clothes with This Baking Soda Based Stain Remover

1 part blue Dawn dish soap and 2 parts hydrogen peroxide create a wonderful stain remover. Mix into a paste and apply to the affected area on the garment. If it is a stuck stain use a soft bristle toothbrush to massage the mixture over the stain. Let it stand for 15-30 minutes and wash like normal. Air dry to ensure stain is gone, if not repeat the process. You can use this in your curtains and carpet too.

8. Baking Soda Can Clean Your Mattress

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Strip the bed of any bedding, and then sprinkle baking soda over your bed. Allow this to sit for a minimum of one hour. Come back and vacuum up the baking soda to help remove any dander and dirt that has accumulated in your bed. Do this once a month. No need to add a cup of water!

If you are interested in more ways you can use baking soda around your home, check out this article that shares 40 more baking soda uses!

Have you trued these uses of baking soda for cleaning? How do you like them?

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