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Best Little Known Uses for Baking Soda

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Rated 2 points - posted 14 years ago by working-girl-usa in category Home.

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As an acid reducer - take 1/2 tsp BS to 1/2 glass of water to relieve indigestion

Fast relief ! Reduces the acid content - A safe natural way to settle your stomach but be aware that you will belch it out!

9 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

2.

Brush your teeth & dentures with BS to whiten and remove caffine & tobacco stains

Works better than the leading "brightning toothpaste - with immediate results

8 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

3.

Add BS to soaking water for dried beans to "De-Gas" and make them more digestable

This really works! Takes the dread out of the aftermath of eating these healty, delicious and fiber rich foods.

6 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

4.

Run BS through a dishwasher cycle to give it a good cleaning

6 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

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Combine equal parts vinegar & BS to make a paste to lesson bug bites & stings

6 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

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Eliminate dried urine odor from carpets by covering area with BS - let sit 4 hours & vacum up.

We picked up a stray kitten a couple of years ago - this one secret saved my carpeting!

5 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

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Clean your fine Gold and Sterling Silver Jewelry

Use a wet toothbrush covered w/ a caking of BS to clean the nooks and crannies of all your fine jewelry - works especially well inside the settings of rings. Be sure to close the drain before cleaning. Rinse well with warm water and dry.

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

8.

Clean burned food crusts from a pan - pour BS on thickly & mist w/water to moisten. Leave overnight. Scrub clean.

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

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Remove stains from plastic surfaces - scour with BS paste

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

10.

Clothes was cleaner when 1/2c baking soda is added with detergent

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

11.

Soak shower curtains in a tub of water & BS to clean them

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

12.

Sprinke a little BS in your garbage can liner to help absorb building odors

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

13.

Sprinkle a little BS in smelly shoes like gym shoes to eliminate strong odors

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -

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Use as a natural underarm deodorant

4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -