Naturally Clean: The Many Uses of Baking Soda

Baking soda is a great natural green cleaner and it has an almost endless number of uses. I mainly use it as a scrubbing agent and a carpet freshener. When it's paired with a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water, you can clean pretty much everything in your house. It's safe, non-toxic, environmentally friendly and DIRT CHEAP. You can even use baking soda and vinegar as shampoo and conditioner, respectively. (More on that in a week or two!)

Some of the other common uses of baking soda:

-toothpaste
-deodorant ingredient (homemade)
-acid/upset stomach relief
-deodorizer (household)
-moisture absorber (household)
-detox bath
-shampoo
-laundry booster
-face scrub


To use as a scrubbing agent, simply sprinkle a generous amount over the surface and scrub with a sponge. It's amazing how it cleans and gets rid of hard-to-remove gunk. It's especially great for stovetops, sinks, and bathtubs. I also use it in the toilet. It makes my surfaces shine. Take a look for yourself.

It even got out the coffee stains. I <3 this stuff.

To use as a carpet freshener simply sprinkle around your carpet and let it sit for about 30 minutes. Then vacuum normally. You could also add some essential oils to your baking soda before sprinkling it onto your carpet for added fragrance and freshness.