Frugal Uses For Baking Soda

***This is an old post moved here from my old blog.*** 

    Let's Talk Baking Soda!

    Baking soda is not just for baking! It is very inexpensive and very versatile, as well. Here are some things you can do with baking soda:





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• Refresh your carpets. Sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda onto your carpet and let it sit for about 15 minutes, then vacuum it up.
• Clean surfaces. Sprinkle baking soda onto counters and stove tops, then wipe with a damp sponge, then rinse.
• Remove Grease spills. Sprinkle the grease spill with baking soda, then wipe with a warm, damp cloth.
• Remove Scuff Marks from floors. Use baking soda and a damp cloth to rub away scuff marks.
• Clean crayon off of walls. Use a damp sponge and baking soda to scrub away crayon marks on walls.
• Clean showers and tubs. Use baking soda, warm water, and a sponge or scrub brush to clean showers and tubs.
• Enhance your laundry detergent. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your laundry with the detergent to leave your clothes fresher and cleaner.
• Pre-treat laundry grease stains. Use a paste made from baking soda and water to pre-treat grease stains.
• Clean your oven. Sprinkle baking soda over your oven, spray it with water, then let it sit overnight. The next day, scrub and wipe out the baking soda with a damp sponge.
• Clean fresh fruits and vegetables. Scrub with baking soda and rinse with water.
• Put out fires. Keep baking soda in reach in the kitchen to quickly extinguish grease or electrical fires.
• Deodorize. Sprinkle baking soda in the bottom of your garbage can, diaper pail, laundry hamper, or pet litter box with each change.
• Brighten your teeth. Sprinkle a little bit of baking soda on your toothbrush every time you brush for whiter teeth.
• Facial or body scrub. Make a paste of baking soda and water to use as a gentle facial or body scrub.
• Bath soak. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath for a skin softening, soothing soak.
• Foot soak. Add a few tablespoons of baking soda to a tub of warm water for a relaxing foot soak.
• Bug bites and stings. Make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it to bug bites and stings to take away the itch and sting.

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    What other frugal uses do you have for baking soda?

Easy Way to Clean Your Microwave

I recently made some Red Chile for Burritos for dinner. Yum! One of our favorites!
Well, we had leftovers, so I heated some for lunch the next day...
in the microwave...
without covering it.
Yeah, bad idea.

(I never thought I'd be posting dirty pictures on the internet.)

An even worse idea was leaving it there without cleaning it until late that evening.
So, how do you get stuck on chile cleaned out of your microwave? It's easier than you may think.