Everyday Uses for Baking Soda Besides Cooking

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There are many different pantry staples that, if you were to walk into most kitchens in the United States, you would find sitting on the shelves. The most basic and expected items are flour, sugar, salt, these items that everyone needs. Then there are some more that are slightly less common but still among the standards. Powdered sugar, baking powder, and baking soda come to mind. If you have baking soda sitting on your pantry shelf but have a secret ingredient! Here are three everyday uses for baking soda besides cooking.

Cleaning

The first everyday use for baking soda besides cooking is as a cleaning product. Baking soda is a wonderful all-natural cleaning product that can be used to clean your home without spreading dangerous toxins. Baking soda combined with vinegar and lemon juice serves as a wonderfully effective cleaning spray. Using baking soda as a main cleaner in your house is perfect if you have pets or children, as it also eliminates much of the risk of poisoning. That being said, don’t let pets or children consume baking soda either, it is just much more natural or less toxic than other chemical cleaners are.

Brushing Your Teeth

Another great everyday use for your extra baking soda besides cooking is for brushing your teeth. Baking soda combined with a few other ingredients works as a great dental care agent and is actually used as an ingredient in many over-the-counter toothpastes. But more than regular toothpaste, baking soda can actually help the aesthetics of your teeth as well. Baking soda, especially when combined with hydrogen peroxide, can help whiten your teeth. Another all-natural product that can help to keep your mouth and teeth clean while also brightening and whitening your smile. You’re going to love it.

Insect Repellent

The final everyday use that you can get from baking soda is an insect repellent. While baking soda may not repel every bug, if you’re struggling with an ant infestation, baking soda could be your saving grace. Sprinkling a bit of baking soda around the entrances of your home that the ants are coming from, you can find that your problem decreases or is eliminated completely, once again without using toxic chemicals around your home.

Baking soda is not just a crucial cooking ingredient but is also useful for many other things. It is also your secret weapon for many other household tasks. Use your leftover baking soda for any of these three tasks and see how it goes.

Check out this article on how to reduce the costs of dental visits!