Is there anything this pantry staple can’t do?
Plus, you probably already have a box of it hanging out in your pantry.
Let’s take a look!
Clean Grimy Baking Sheets
They start off so shiny and new.
And then, before you know it, they’re so dark and dirty!
Sprinkle the whole sheet with baking soda and spritz with hydrogen peroxide.
Add a few more layers and let things sit for at least four hours or even overnight.
Then, chip away at the hardened solution with a scrubby sponge and some water.
The stains and grime will come right up as you work.
Brighten things up with a paste of two parts baking soda and one part hydrogen peroxide.
Apply the paste to the grout lines and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Then, with an old toothbrush, start scrubbing, paying special attention to the dingiest areas.
Simply sprinkle a layer of baking soda over the offending scraps and keep adding trash as usual.
Once a week, sprinkle in one cup of baking soda and one cup of distilled white vinegar.
exit the lid and let the solution do its thing for 30 minutes.
Then, just use a toilet brush to (easily) clean away the grime.
Flush and continue with your day.
Clean Shoes
Keeping your white sneakers sparkling clean is an ongoing challenge.
(Thanks for nothing, tomato paste!)
To get it clean again, bring four cups of water to a boil over medium heat.
Add two tablespoons of baking soda and stir with a wooden spoon.
Let the solution simmer, then use the spoon to scrape up any food on the bottom.
Dump the dirty water, and wash as usual.
Scrub the sink with the baking soda paste using a soft cloth or sponge.
Next, ball up a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and rub it over the surface.
Wait again and then flush with one more kettle of boiling water.
Line a separate pot with aluminum foil, add the silver and pour in the mixture.
Let sit for five minutes and watch as the tarnish falls off.
Rinse and dry each piece thoroughly.
Clean Porcelain and Ceramic Dishware
With porcelain andceramic dishware, baking soda serves as a stain remover.
Rinse, then toss the shirt into the washing machine with bleach.
And be sure to check outour guide to cleaning the most stubborn stains.
Sprinkle it onto the area and let sit for 15 minutes.
Vacuum up the powder before applying a dry-cleaning solvent and allowing it to sit overnight.
The next day, apply water, scrub carefully with a toothbrush, and blot with a clean cloth.
That’s where baking soda comes in.
Remove Stains from Plastic Food Storage Containers
Pasta sauce can do some damage to food storage containers!
Fill the container with baking soda and water.
Let it sit and, by morning, the stain should have lifted.
Then, wash as usual.
Carefully transfer to a spray bottle and spritz the inside of the machine before wipingclean with a microfiber cloth.
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Then rinse with clean water and wipe dry.
Clean Wood Cutting Boards
Most directions (ours included!)
will tell you to use a halved lemon and coarse salt toclean a wood cutting board.
Use the halved lemon to scrub the baking soda into the board.
