Was reading another thread, and thought of Baking Soda. Perhaps one of the most under valued preps we can have....
So, here is a thread with the many uses of Baking Soda.
Use it as underarm deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.
Mix half a teaspoon with peroxide paste and use it as toothpaste.
Use it as a face and body scrub.
Add a cup to bathwater to soften your skin.
Relieve skin itch from insect bites and pain from sunburn.
Remove strong odors from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and water.
Put two tablespoons in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.
Apply it on rashes, insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.
Take a baking soda bath to relieve skin irritations.
Heartburn? Take a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water.
Freshen your mouth by gargling half a teaspoon of baking soda mixed water.
Relieve canker sore pain by using it as mouthwash.
Use it to relieve bee stings.
Use it to relieve windburns.
Put out small fires on rugs, upholstery, clothing, and wood.
Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.
Wipe your windshield with it to repel rain.
Restore stiff brushes by boiling them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and a cup of baking soda.
Put it under sinks and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.
Scatter baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.
Sweeten your tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants.
Sprinkle it onto your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.
Use it as a substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with cream of tartar or vinegar.
Wash fruits and vegetables with it.
When boiling a chicken, add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water. Feathers will come off easier, and the flesh will be clean and white.
Remove the distinctive taste of wild game by soaking it in a baking soda solution.
Make a sports drink by mixing it with boiled water, salt, and Kool-Aid.
Remove the fishy smell from your fillets by soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for an hour inside the fridge.
Make fluffier omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.
Reduce the acid content of your tomato-based recipes by sprinkling them with a pinch of baking soda.
Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.
Use it to scrub sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs
Add a spoonful to your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.
Remove grease from pots and pans.
Boost your laundry detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.
Combine it with water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.
Remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before washing.
So, here is a thread with the many uses of Baking Soda.
Use it as underarm deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.
Mix half a teaspoon with peroxide paste and use it as toothpaste.
Use it as a face and body scrub.
Add a cup to bathwater to soften your skin.
Relieve skin itch from insect bites and pain from sunburn.
Remove strong odors from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and water.
Put two tablespoons in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.
Apply it on rashes, insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.
Take a baking soda bath to relieve skin irritations.
Heartburn? Take a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water.
Freshen your mouth by gargling half a teaspoon of baking soda mixed water.
Relieve canker sore pain by using it as mouthwash.
Use it to relieve bee stings.
Use it to relieve windburns.
Put out small fires on rugs, upholstery, clothing, and wood.
Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.
Wipe your windshield with it to repel rain.
Restore stiff brushes by boiling them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and a cup of baking soda.
Put it under sinks and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.
Scatter baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.
Sweeten your tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants.
Sprinkle it onto your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.
Use it as a substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with cream of tartar or vinegar.
Wash fruits and vegetables with it.
When boiling a chicken, add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water. Feathers will come off easier, and the flesh will be clean and white.
Remove the distinctive taste of wild game by soaking it in a baking soda solution.
Make a sports drink by mixing it with boiled water, salt, and Kool-Aid.
Remove the fishy smell from your fillets by soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for an hour inside the fridge.
Make fluffier omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.
Reduce the acid content of your tomato-based recipes by sprinkling them with a pinch of baking soda.
Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.
Use it to scrub sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs
Add a spoonful to your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.
Remove grease from pots and pans.
Boost your laundry detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.
Combine it with water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.
Remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before washing.