Baking soda (otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda) can be used for so many uses other than just baking. This week, I (@Michelethebargainqueen from www.savingmoneyandmakingmoney.com) will let you know 22 different uses for baking soda that will save you a ton of money!

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Baking soda is a very versatile household product that you can use not just for baking, but use in the kitchen, bathroom, cooking, and for your health!

1.    Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator to absorb any escaping smells that will not affect other foods!

2.    When you are replacing the above box of baking soda in the refrigerator, use the old box for scrubbing jobs.

3.    Clean toilet bowls. Add a quarter cup of baking soda and a half cup of white vinegar to an empty bowl. Bubbles will form! Scrub with a stiff brush and flush. Repeat if necessary. A damp cloth sprinkled with baking soda will also clean the outside surfaces of the toilet, tank, and cover.

4.    Clean faucets and door handles. Make a thick paste of baking soda and a bit of water; apply to grimy areas, and scrub with a stiff brush. (For tighter spots, use an old toothbrush!) Rinse off immediately or let it dry and rinse later.

5.    Soak toothbrushes in baking soda and warm water overnight to clean bristles.

6.    Keep your rubber gloves dry and smelling good by sprinkling baking soda inside of them. They will slip on more easily too!

7.    Pour a cup of baking soda into the opening of your clogged drain and then add a cup of hot vinegar. After a few minutes, flush the drain with a quart of boiling water.

8.    Scrub coffee mugs, teacups, and carafes: sprinkle the inside of the container with baking soda and gently scrub with a moist cloth to remove the stains. Then give the mug or container a thorough rinse.

9.    Remove burned-on foods from stainless steel cookware: add plenty of baking soda to the pot/pan with enough water to form a thick slurry, let sit (I like to let it sit overnight) and go to it with a fresh scrubbing pad. Repeat if necessary.

10.                       Clean your refrigerator with a solution of 1 teaspoon backing soda to one quarter of warm water.

11.                       Sprinkle a teaspoon of baking soda on the bottom of your toaster oven to eliminate the burned smell from crumbs and drippings.

12.                       To remove pesticides, dirt, and wax from fresh fruit and vegetables, wash them in a large bowl of cool water to which you have added 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda.

13.                       A paste of baking soda and water removes red sauce stains from plastic.

14.                       Make fluffier omelets. A pinch (1/4 teaspoon or less) in your morning eggs as you whip them up will make your omelets or scrambled eggs fluffier.

15.                       Make the best cookies! In a project intended to find the best leavening agent for chocolate chip cookies, the folks over at BuzzFeed baked four hundred cookies using various agents and discovered that baking soda only cookies won hands down!

16.                       Add a pinch of baking soda to boiled syrup to prevent it from crystalizing.

17.                       Clean teeth:  The antibacterial properties of baking soda help reduce bacterial plaques that cause tooth decay and gum disease, while its mild abrasive quality helps remove light staining. Mix a little baking soda with a few drops of water to make a thick paste, wet brush, coat teeth with paste, brush gently, and rinse well. (You can also add a little salt to the mixture to help clean stubborn tooth stains.)

18.                       Add baking soda to your bathwater to relieve sunburned or itchy skin.

19.                       Make a paste of baking soda and water to apply to a burn or an insect bite for relief.

20.                       If you crave sweets, rinse your mouth with one teaspoon baking soda dissolved in a glass of warm water. Do not swallow the mixture; spit it out. Your craving should disappear instantly.

21.                       For freshening breath. add a spoonful of baking soda to a glass of warm water (or peppermint tea) and swoosh the mixture around in your mouth for thirty second or more before spitting out.

22.                       Ease occasional heartburn/indigestion: the standard dose for this old-fashioned remedy is half a teaspoon of baking soda in a half a cup of water. If you have frequent heartburn or other digestive problems, please see a doctor.

There is the list of twenty-two different uses of baking soda that will help you save money! Do you have a use for baking soda that is not on the list? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember what my husband always says, “Saving Money IS Making Money!”