10 Common Uses for Baking Soda

1. Make a paste of baking soda and water and rub on insect bites to relieve itching.
   
   
2. Remove coffee and tea stains by scrubbing pots or cups with baking soda and a plastic scouring pad.
   
   
3. Add 1/3 cup baking soda to a wash cycle as a bleach booster or to the rinse cycle for cleaner smelling laundry.
   
   
4. To remove black scuff marks from floor, rub them with a paste of baking soda and water.
   
   
5. Clean fiberglass showers and tubs with baking soda sprinkled on a sponge. Sponge clean and wipe dry.
   
   
6. Soak sour smelling dishcloths and sponges in water and baking soda solution.
   
   
7. Use a solution of water and baking soda to clean and deodorize the inside of your microwave.
   
   
8. Put a few spoonfuls in a cup of water in the microwave, boil for two minutes, then wipe down the inside with a sponge.
   
   
9. Sprinkle a little baking soda into the laundry hamper to minimize odors.
   
   
10. Remove crayon marks from walls by scrubbing gently with an old toothbrush and a paste of baking soda and water.

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club, a weekly newsletter that contains quick, easy dinner ideas and money-saving household hints. To subscribe send a blank e-mail message to FreeRecipes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Visit Creative Homemaking at creativehomemaking.com and in the Home and Garden section of Suite 101 - suite101.com/welcome.cfm/creative_homemaking

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