1. Make
Toothpaste - A paste made form baking soda and a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution
can be used as an alternative to commercial non-fluoride toothpaste. You can also just dip your toothbrush with
toothpaste into baking soda for an extra boost.
2. Freshen Your
Mouth - Put 1 teaspoon in half a glass of water, swish, spit and rinse. Odors are neutralized, not just covered up.
3. Soak Oral
Appliance - Soak oral appliances, like retainers, mouthpieces and dentures in a
solution of 2 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in a glass or small bowl of warm
water. The baking soda loosens food
particles and neutralizes odors to keep appliances fresh. You can also brush appliances clean using
baking soda.
4. Use as a
Facial Scrub and Body Exfoliant - Give yourself an invigorating facial and body
scrub. Make a past of 3 parts baking
soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle
circular motion to exfoliate the skin. Rinse
clean. This is gentle enough for daily
use.
5. Skip Harsh
Deordants - Pat baking soda onto your underarms to neutralize body odor.
6. Use as an
Antacid - Baking soda is a safe and effective antacid to relieve heartburn,
sour stomach and/or acid indigestion.
Refer to the baking soda package for instructions.
7. Treat Insect
Bites & Itchy Skin - For insect bites, make a paste out of baking soda and
water, and apply as a salve onto affected skin.
To ease the itch, shake some baking soda into your hand and rub it into
damp skin after bath or shower.
8. Make a Hand
Cleanser and Softener - Skip harsh soaps and gently scrub away ground-in dirt
and neutralize odors on hand with a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part
water, or 3 parts baking soda to gentle liquid hand soap. Then rinse clean.
9. Help your
Hair - Vinegar is amazing for your hair, but baking soda has its place in the
shower too. Sprinkle a small amount of
baking soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo. Shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly -
baking soda helps remove the residue that styling products leave behind so your
hair is cleaner and more manageable.
10. Clean
Brushes and Combs - For lustrous hair with more shine, keep brushes and combs
clean. Remove natural oil build-up and
hair product residue by soaking combs and brushes in a solution of 1 teaspoon
of baking soda in a small basis of warm water.
Rinse and allow to dry.
There are 51 uses listed on the 51 Fantastic Uses for Baking Soda. Read the other 51 by going
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