Baking soda (AKA sodium bicarbonate), like lemon, is another one of nature’s wonder cleaners! At It’s Cleaning Time, your favorite Austin, Texas housekeeping company, we strive to be as eco-friendly as possible! And we love to share green cleaning tips for your home, using items that are probably in your pantry or cabinet!
You can use baking soda to clean your oven! Make a thick paste of baking soda and water, and apply it to the bottom of the oven. Let it sit for a couple of hours, or even just leave it overnight. Then, just scrape it off and wipe the surface!
Need help removing stubborn surface rust? Get a thick paste of baking soda and water- it can be useful for this! Make a more liquidy mixture of that baking soda and water mix and it works pretty darn well as an all-purpose light cleaner, too! And it is particularly effective on grease!
You can use baking soda to clean your potty! Throw some baking soda into the toilet bowl, and let it sit for about an hour or so. Once you’ve let it sit, pour in a little white vinegar. Let the mixture sit for a while longer, and flush away!
Did you also know you can use it to safely clean your clothing? Use it as a great addition to your laundry room! When you add it to your washing machine, it can help soften your clothes and remove any unpleasant odors. This is especially great for the odors you get if you have younger ones who tend to have little accidents at night.
Baking soda is a mildly alkaline substance that functions as a fantastic, gentle abrasive, deodorant and more! Use it as a gritty scrubber, and it reacts great with acids like lemon and vinegar to make your green cleaning even better!
