These 40 Baking Soda Hacks Will Prove You That It’s Pretty Useful Outside The Kitchen Too

We know it sounds kind of sketchy, but you can actually use baking soda to extend the lifespan of the beautiful flowers sitting in your vase. Remember all the times you get a gorgeous bouquet that inevitably gets old and sad with time. For this hack, you need to mix a teaspoon of baking soda in a vase full of water. If you need an extra boost, you can also add an ice cube to this mixture.

Probably many of us are already aware of this, but in case you need a reminder, we still added this to our list. Baking soda is very affordable and effective when it comes to whitening your teeth. Moreover, it can also help with the plaque build-up in your teeth, and also removes the surface stains that appear with time. All you need to do is to brush your teeth with baking soda after you brush them normally using toothpaste, and that’s it.

Dry shampoo has become very popular in recent years since it’s so convenient, and now it’s a part of our daily life. It’s easy to use and it also makes your hair look clean if you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to wash your hair, so you can still feel presentable on busy days. However, many dry shampoo brands can be very expensive but don’t worry. You can use baking soda instead of those fancy dry shampoos. You just need to sprinkle some of the baking soda into your hair roots and then rub it in. You’re going to get rid of the excess oil in seconds.

Of course, you would want to remove pesticides and other chemicals from your food properly so they are safe to eat. In that case, baking soda will be your best friend. According to the research, baking soda is one of the most effective substances that you can use to properly wash your produce. You just need to add a spoonful of baking soda to the water and let your fruits and vegetables sit for roughly 15 minutes. After that, you need to rinse and dry them, and they’re good to eat!

With time, trash cans can get very stinky, especially if you don’t take your time to clean them from time to time. If you think you don’t have time for that, though, don’t worry because all you actually need to do is to use some baking soda in your trash can. Just sprinkle some generous amount of baking soda onto the bottom part of your trash can, and that should help with freshening not only the trash can but the whole kitchen.

Heartburn can be terribly uncomfortable most of the time, particularly if it’s a recurring symptom. Because baking soda is a natural antacid, you could use it to neutralize your stomach acid and help with heartburn in pretty much no time. You only need to dissolve a teaspoon of baking soda into a full glass of water and drink the entire mixture very slowly. Hopefully, that’ll solve your problem.

Here’s yet another mind-blowing baking soda hack for you. If you’re a car owner, then you’re probably aware that the car’s battery’s lifespan can be reduced if there’s too much build-up on the engine. To battle with this problem, you just need to clean your battery as best as you can by using a mixture of baking soda and water, which should create a liquid paste. Then, you need to remove the battery and brush it using a regular toothbrush.

Amongst lots of other benefits, baking soda also has important anti-microbial properties that may help you eliminate that frustrating foot odor. For this hack, you need to take a bucket and fill it with some water and baking soda, and then soak your feet in to get rid of the odor. You can also sprinkle some baking soda into your shoes and let it absorb overnight. Smelly shoes won’t be a problem that bothers you anymore.

Bug bites can be extremely annoying. If you get bitten frequently and ran out of bug spray, don’t worry. You only need to mix baking soda and water to make a paste and apply it to the area so that you can get rid of the pain caused by the bite. You need to keep that paste in the affected area until it gets dry. This mixture is great when it comes to alleviating irritation and itching.

Outdoor patio furniture doesn’t get dirty all the time, but it can wear down quickly if you don’t take care of it. You could prevent this from happening by wiping all of your sets with some baking soda and water so that they stay clean, particularly during the hot summer season. When you store the furniture away during the winter months, put some baking soda in various places of the storage to keep everything fresh.

We all love coffee but it’s hard to say the same thing when it comes to getting rid of those stubborn coffee stains. If you’re not pleased with your stained coffee cups, all you need to do is to take a small amount of baking soda and then sprinkle it into the cup and leave it soaking for a couple of minutes. After that, you just need to dip a cloth into some cold water and wipe the entire inside of the cup.

No matter how careful or clean you are it’s just natural to have refrigerator odor in your fridge from time to time. You may try different methods to get rid of it but sometimes cleaning your fridge is not enough to completely get rid of the smell. But baking soda helps you with that as well. You just need to poke a small hole in the baking soda box and then put it in your fridge.

Mouth ulcers or cold sores are very common among a lot of people, particularly during the winter season. Although they’re not that harmful, they can really hurt, bleed, or cause discomfort, but you can use baking soda as a natural remedy. You simply need to apply a bit of baking soda directly to the affected area, and it will help neutralize the acids on your mouth, so your sore will be gone shortly after. You need to make sure to rinse the area after you use baking soda, though.

Even though razor burns aren’t really painful, they can be pretty uncomfortable on your skin. Nobody wants to worry about their skin getting irritated while shaving after all. To help alleviate this, simply make a mixture using baking soda and water and use a cotton ball to slowly dab on your skin. This mixture will help reduce irritation and redness on your skin very quickly.

Everybody loves stuffed animals, but they are actually prone to becoming full of dust. If you want to keep them as clean and hygienic as possible, just get a plastic bag with some baking soda inside and put your stuffed animal in it. Then you need to carefully shake the bag, which will help baking soda to draw out every single particle of dirt and dust. After that, you only need to vacuum the stuffed animal as the last step, and that’s it.

If you’d like to get rid of those uninvited weeds in your garden or on your pavement, you need to sprinkle a small amount of baking soda in between the cracks of the walkway, driveway, or garden beds. The best part is baking soda is not a toxic substance and it’s also biodegradable. So you can say it’s a very eco-friendly and good alternative if you want to use something more natural. The roots of the weeds will shrivel away in only a couple of days.

With time, your showers curtains may get dirty, stained, and pretty disgusting, particularly if they’re bright-colored. Instead of buying new ones, though, you can just use some baking soda to clean them thoroughly. For this hack, you need a damp brush and some baking soda and then you need to scrub the baking soda with the brush. You will see the drastic change in no time.

This may come as a surprise to many of you, but it’s actually possible to put down a small fire in the kitchen using baking soda. But you need to keep in mind that this hack only works for small cooking fires that often come with oil and lots of grease. If you accidentally start a small fire in your kitchen, just get some baking soda, which should instantly add carbon dioxide to the flame, working its way into putting it out.

Another thing that can be extremely annoying is getting a stain on your carpet. Sadly, though, carpet stains can be pretty stubborn and there aren’t many cheap and effective products that are available out there. So if you’d like to save some money and also time, simply create a mix combining baking soda and vinegar. This mixture will work wonders on your stains and you won’t have to worry about spending money on expensive products anymore.

Baking soda can be very effective when it comes to oral hygiene and it costs almost nothing compared to pharmaceutical products. It’s even possible to make your own mouthwash using baking soda rather than purchasing one of those common brands that you see in the stores. You only need to mix half a teaspoon of baking soda with some warm water and, you’re good to go!

Swimming is nice and fun until you get a jellyfish sting which is actually a pretty common thing. It can happen to the best of us. If you want to help treat it, you just need to rinse the affected area with some vinegar, and then apply a mixture of baking soda and hot water. Even though it might hurt a little more when you first apply it, the treatment should help alleviate the pain in no time.

Instead of using very harsh chemicals, you can use baking soda as an excellent, easy, and quick way to strip paint. Moreover, baking soda is free from toxins. You can just create a mixture using baking soda and hot water and begin applying it to the paint’s surface. After that, you need to carefully start scraping it, and that should work wonders. You can also just put pieces of small hardware directly into the mixture if necessary.

If you want to brighten some of your clothes and laundry, just add a half cup of baking soda to your laundry load. This hack should work very effectively with both colors and whites. You can also try using the baking soda mixed with your laundry detergent so that the results are more satisfying. This will brighten your clothes and also get them to smell good as well.

Probably most of us have had unwanted pests around the house at least once in our lifetime and had to deal with them. It can be a very annoying and long process, and even though you have tried pretty much everything, you may still end up with pests around since most products aren’t really effective- unless you do full fumigation in the house. If you want to try something very simple, though, try pouring some baking soda near the pests’ homes and that should help control the infestation.

Since baking soda has plenty of anti-inflammatory properties, it could be a nice item to try if you have acne flare-ups and are prone to having blemished skin. Instead of purchasing ridiculously expensive skincare products, make a face mask using baking soda, lemon juice, and water, and apply it to your face. If you apply this mask a couple of times a week, your skin will get much better and clearer.

Splinters can be very painful and terrible, but you can easily help remove them with a tiny amount of baking soda. You just need to make a paste mixing baking soda and water and then apply it to the splinter. This way, you’ll get rid of the splinter, and also it’s going to ease the swollen skin that comes with it. But don’t forget to cover the area with a bandaid after applying the mixture, and leave it there for a day or two. Then you’re going to see that the splinter comes out on its own.

Especially if you have small kids, you probably have some drawings or scribbles on your walls. This might be very frustrating for you, but don’t worry about those anymore, since baking soda is here to help. To get rid of all these stains on your walls, you need to mix baking soda with some water and start cleaning your walls with a damp sponge. You’re going to see your walls cleared up in no time.

These days, most people choose to read e-books over regular books, but there are people that love having full and dreamy libraries at home. Unfortunately, though, lots of books stacked together for a long while may create an odor that might not be so magical and pleasant. To get rid of this, simply sprinkle a bit of baking soda in between the pages of the smelly books, which should certainly solve the issue.

If you feel like your silverware needs good polishing, get your baking soda because we’re about to teach you an incredible hack. All you need to do is to boil some water and pour it into an aluminum pan, add a couple of teaspoons of baking soda and then stir it. Wait a couple of seconds and add the silverware you’d like to polish into the pan. Let them rest there for a bit, and then remove it with tongs. Before drying them, just wait for a bit for them to cool down.

Here’s another small glitch that normally takes us to spend a lot of money and time to fix, either with expensive store-bought products or by calling a handyman. Did you know that some baking soda can solve your clogged drain problem in only ten minutes? You only need to mix vinegar and baking soda, pour it on the drain, and let it bubble. Wait for 10 minutes and then flush it with hot water and that’s about it!

Water stains can be terribly hard to get rid of, especially if you don’t have the right products. Instead of buying expensive products, though, you can simply remove them using a mixture of baking soda and water. Just grab a soft cloth, put it into the mixture, and then start wiping in circular motions. You’ll see that those water stains will quickly disappear.

Right now, not many of us are able to get the necessary vitamin D by going to public pools and beaches due to the pandemic, but hopefully, we’ll be doing these activities very soon. And when you finally get the opportunity to do so, please don’t forget to wear sunscreen. But if you happen to get sunburnt, don’t worry. If you mix some baking soda and cold water, you’ll help alleviate the sting, and if you use some aloe vera gel afterward, you’re going to relieve it even more.

We usually skip the part of cleaning our sponges on a regular basis. However, they’re actually known to be one of the biggest breeding grounds for unhealthy bacteria. So don’t forget to clean your sponges regularly, and do consider using some baking soda to make it even more thorough. You only need to soak the sponge in a tiny amount of baking soda and that’s it- it’s good to use again!

Leftovers can be pretty awesome, especially you’re too busy to cook all the time. But we can’t say the same thing when it comes to leftover stains. If you’d like to get rid of those stains, just make the magical mixture of baking soda and water and placed the stained leftover containers in the mixture. Let them rest for roughly 30 minutes and then use a sponge to clean them thoroughly.

Even though we absolutely adore our pets and see them as part of our family, they are still animals who play outside, step on pee, and as a result, bring some dirt into the house and of course, into their beds. So it’s very important to clean their beds on a regular basis. If you’d like to do this more effectively, though, just sprinkle some baking soda over your pet’s bed and let it soak for 15 minutes until you can vacuum it.

Cookouts are awesome, fun, and delicious for your entire family and friends, but it can be very difficult and tiring to clean the grill after you used it. However, if you use a bit of baking soda, you might be able to reduce your efforts and cleaning time straight away. After you’re done using your grill, just wait until the grill cools off and use some baking soda and a brush to remove the grit.

Most people don’t know that baking soda is actually one of the absolute best disinfectants we probably have lying around the house. It gets rid of unwanted bacteria in no time, it’s safe to use, and it’s as natural as possible. So if you need something really effective to clean your retainers, brush some baking soda and water mix into the retainers regularly. The same hack can be used for dentures as well.

Our bathrooms usually have lots of build-ups, particularly from the bathtub to the shower. If you want to remove the mildew from these terribly hard-to-reach areas in your bathroom, you need baking soda. You can just make a paste of baking soda and water, and then put some of this mix into an old toothbrush and start scrubbing. Then, you only need to rinse it with water and it should look really nice.

Sometimes, you may accidentally ruin one of your pans and it ends up looking so burnt and worn out that you may think it’s time to throw it into the trash. But that’s not always the case. You can try using some baking soda in pans that require a tiny bit of extra effort to be cleaned, particularly when they’re a little bit burnt. You just need to sprinkle some amount of baking soda, add hot water and then scrub it with a sponge.

It must be obvious that baking soda is one of the most versatile products out there. If you have lots of grease stains all over your garage, baking soda is going to be your best friend. You can just grab a generous amount of baking soda and sprinkle it over the grease, then let it sit for about 20 minutes. After that, you need to either use a damp sponge or a cloth to clean the area.