Cleaning can be very expensive if we are conscientious about buying all kinds of household chemicals. But most of us already have something in our pantry that helps us get rid of stains, dirt and unpleasant smells without effort and expense. We suggest how to tidy up the house quickly and effectively with the help of baking soda.
1. clean your pet’s accessories
Household chemicals can be dangerous for pets if used carelessly, unlike baking soda, which is even used in veterinary medicine. To clean a bowl of attached food residue, simply wash it with this substance. And if your cat’s litter box continues to give off questionable aromas even after washing, spread a small layer of baking soda on the bottom before adding the filler. We also have video instructions on this topic.
Some animals insist on marking their territory: again, this miracle remedy will help you deal with the consequences. Clean the stain with a paper towel, then coat it with baking soda. When it’s all dry, vacuum it up-no stains or unpleasant smells will remain!
2. wash fruits and berries.
Wash not only your hands before eating, but also the food itself if it is fruits and vegetables. A soda solution is ideal for this purpose: 2-3 teaspoons per liter of water is enough.
Incidentally, such an important procedure can be safely entrusted even to a child. Soda is completely safe to use, and children will be happy to take care of the cooking, washing, for example, a portion of strawberries for lunch. To do this, rinse the berries with water, rip off their tails, soak them in the baking soda solution for a while and then “soak” them again under the faucet.
The baking soda will be useful during watermelon and melon season. After choosing the ripest fruits at the market, clean their sides with a paste of baking soda and water before using them. This will remove pesticides, nitrates and other substances from the pumpkin skin that cannot be removed by simple rinsing.
3- Eliminate unpleasant odors from the cutting board.
Cutting boards, especially wooden ones, absorb moisture and food odors, and washing them will not solve the problem. There is a solution: soak the cutting board in water, sprinkle it with baking soda and leave it like that for a few minutes. Then rinse well under running water. If the smell of sliced onions, garlic, or herbs soaks into your hands, just rub them with baking soda.
4 Clean bottles from the inside
Reusable bottles are best not washed with harsh household chemicals: corrosive substances can remain on the walls. Baking soda disinfects surfaces from bacteria and is easy to clean from both the outside and inside.
And if you want to clean a glass bottle with a narrow neck, add plain rice to baking soda! Pour both ingredients into the bottle, pour in about a quarter of the water, add a little detergent and shake well. Then pour out the mixture and rinse the bottle with running water. Even the hard-to-reach parts will be clean.
5 How to deal with unpleasant refrigerator odor.
The most logical way to deal with the problem is to take stock of the situation and throw away products that have been sitting there undeservedly for a long time. If the shelves are empty, but the unpleasant smell is nowhere to be found, throw away the precious packaging as soon as possible. Dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda in a liter of warm water and use the solution to clean walls and shelves. 6. Polish faucets.
6. polish faucets.
- It only takes 5 quick steps to remove limescale in the kitchen and bathroom:
- Wet a sponge (no need to wring it out).
- Sprinkle it with baking soda.
- Gently scrub the faucet.
- Rinse the faucet.
- Dry the faucet.
- That’s it! Admire the white if the pipes are painted or look for your reflection if the faucets are chrome.
7. create a pleasant scent in the bathroom
A bathroom air freshener is a good thing, but not always convenient. Aerosols spray a very concentrated composition, and with automatic sprays you need to continually buy expensive replacement cartridges.
An environmentally friendly and inexpensive alternative is a container of baking soda to which you add 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil. If our pet has access to the toilet and we are concerned that he might try this deodorizer, simply cover the container with a piece of thick gauze.
One product solves a whole host of household problems. For more simple, quick and very inexpensive life-saving tips for almost any occasion, check out Instagram’s “Food Soda,” known to generations of Russians.
