75 Extraordinary Uses for Baking Soda

[sarainc]

Baking soda is a chemical compound that appears as a fine powder. It releases bubbles of carbon dioxide when it interacts with an acid and a liquid. It’s most commonly used in baking, where it acts as a leavening agent. The following are 75 other uses for baking soda aside from making muffins soft and fluffy.The ones I hadn't thought of

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[masters_pet]

Thanks for this link - I have jars and jars of the stuff around the house. Seems the only things I haven't used it for are things I don't encounter, like jellyfish sting lol!
Oh - and modeling clay - that seems worth playing with!
The cleaning shower curtains and shower stalls - I can definitely attest to. I keep a spray bottle in the shower with baking soda and water solution in it, and clean down the shower whenever I'm in it. Works a treat.

[angelchrome]

The tomatoes one is not strictly true. You've got to know what your soil pH is before you start adding something like that. However, it's often used as an antifungal treatment for things like powdery mildew, which is a good garden use.

[hiddenstarlight]

It also works great for cleaning your pipes. Our bathroom sink gets clogged and slows down on draining often. I put baking soda down the drain and then follow it up with boiling vinegar. The reaction is great and helps clean out your pipes and it's okay for your septic. :)