Simple Baking Soda Tip for Cleaning

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If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know of my love for Baking Soda and its many uses.  I use it so much for household cleaning, I now buy it in bulk!

Cheap? Yes. Ease of use? Not so much.

So here is a little tip I learned for quick and easy cleaning with baking soda

Parmesan cheese.

Yes, you read that right.

Step 1: Clean out a used container of grated store-bought parmesan.

Step 2: Fill with baking soda.

Step 3: LABEL as baking soda (it’s harmless if eaten, but just in case ;))

Step 4: Sprinkle on sinks, tubs and other areas just like you would Ajax or Comet.

Step 5: Add water (or even vinegar), scrub, then rinse.

There you have it. Safe, non-toxic cleaning power in a recycled container. And frugal to boot! You could add a bit of Borax to boost the cleaning power if you find that necessary.

You will be amazed by how well this works if you have never tried baking soda as a household cleaner!

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Comments

  1. says

    Nothing makes my sink shine like baking soda! Love the idea for using the empty cheese container! Guess I’ll have to find someone to give me theirs since I can’t remember the last time I bought it.
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  2. Rachel says

    Love this tip- thanks!

    Ps. I always add Baking Soda to the dishwasher- where I live we have incredibly hard water (eww) so the baking soda softens it up enough to allow the detergent to work more effectively.

    I too, love baking soda! I’m not quite bold enough yet to brush my teeth with the stuff… For now, I’m sticking with the stuff in the tube! 🙂
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  3. says

    Hello!

    Thanks for the great tip! A while back Arm & Hammer was giving away free shakers, maybe they still are, you can check there. Right now mine has powdered sugar in it but I think I have another hanging around somewhere! LOL!

    Margaret

  4. jennifer brown says

    I just got rid of an old parm container-darn:) Ive never used baking soda, but it just got added to my list. Thanks!

  5. Bethany says

    Here is a msg that I got from someone else about using baking soda:

    If you are now stuck with a huge bag of baking soda that you don’t think you will ever use, here’s what I use it for: all-purpose cleaning (either dry or mixed with water depending on the surface being cleaned), carpet deodorizer, toilet bowl freshener, fridge freshener, body wash (no kidding; it works so well at controlling odors that I have stopped using deodorant), laundry booster or laundry pre-soak, and of course, for baking. You can also freshen kids’ stuffed animals by tossing them in a pillowcase with baking soda and shaking them around for awhile. Gets rid of those un-fresh smells from toys that can’t be cleaned otherwise.

  6. Tanja says

    I have been using baking soda to wash my hair for the last year and it has never been healthier! I use an old ketchup bottle to mix 2 TBS soda to 1 cup water and spray that. on my hair after wetting. I massage it in and follow with a cider vinegar rinse (and NO my hair does NOT smell like vinegar :p)

  7. says

    Baking soda is amazing! It can be used for PERSONAL CARE, GENERAL CLEANING, even can be used as Deodorizing the Cutting Board!Thanks for sharing! Love it.

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