Hey, at least it's not crack!

Huh, I thought I had posted this a long time ago. Some of ideas listed here are more efficient than others. This was not written by me but was an email I received years ago, so I take no claim to it. I did make some spelling changes, reordered them some, and added a few of my own notes.

The Hundreds of Wonderful Uses for
Baking Soda!

Forget everything you know from the commercials advertised on TV for everything from Aquafresh Whitening toothpaste to soap scum-removing Comet.

This simple, naturally abundant, water-soluable, naturally-occurring, effervescent, pH-neutralizing, odor-absorbent, drain-declogging, fire-suppressing, teeth-whitening, plaque-dissolving, antihistaminic, exfoliating, bloodstream-cleansing, stain-removing, fabric-softening, grease-lifting, dishwasher safe, fine granular chemical compound, NaHCO3, commonly called Sodium Bicarbonate or Baking Soda, is found in the earth, in the world's oceans, in the air we breathe and is produced by our own bodies. *Breathes*

You can use this shit for everything!!

1. Like turn cocaine into crack! (although not recommended)

2. Keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in case of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by the handful to safely put it out.

3. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in your car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.

4. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood, upholstery and rugs.

5. You can also use it to dissolves battery acid build-up around your battery connectors.

6. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak and rise the produce.

7. Wash garbage cans with baking soda to clean and eliminate odors.

8. Removes tar build up behind tires.

9. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda. (I say throw that shit away!)

10. Add a cup of Baking Soda to your wash. Oil- and grease-stained clothing wash out better with soda added to the washing water.

11. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a damp cloth. rinse with clear water.

12. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months.

13. Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of the kitty box with 1 part soda; then add a layer of three parts kitty litter on top.

14. Add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load to boost stain-lifting power & eliminate odors.

15. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.

16. Wash food and drink containers with soda and water. (Eww, use soap and kill shit!)

17. Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3 tablespoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.

18. Clean Formica counter tops with baking soda on a damp sponge.

19. Wash out thermos bottles and coolers with baking soda and water to get rid of stale smells.

20. To remove stubborn stains from marble, Formica or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.

21. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum) in a soda solution (3 tablespoons soda to 1 quart water).

22. Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a soda solution. Rinse.

23. Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.

24. Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.

25. Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and rinse.

26. Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.

27. For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-on handles: place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot. Add boiling water and 4 tablespoons baking soda. Let stand, rinse and dry.

28. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some soda on the bottom.

29. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it instead of soap to give it a good cleaning. Look on the ingredients list of your detergent, you may find you're already adding sodium bicarbonate.

30. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in soda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.

31. For a badly-burned pan with a thick layer of burned-on food: pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten the soda. Leave the pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.

31. Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry baking soda to shine it up. Rinse and dry. On stainless steel, scrub in the direction of the grain.

32. Clean plastic, porcelain and glass with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rinse and dry.

33. Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with soda and water.

34. Sprinkle a bit of dry soda in your ashtrays to prevent smoldering.

35. Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink, tub, tiles, shower stall, etc. It removes soap scum and eliminates odors.

36. Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4 tablespoons of soda in them each week. Flush the soda down with hot water.

37. Soak your shower curtains in water and soda to clean them.

38. To remove strong odors from your hands, wet your hands and rub them hard with soda, then rinse.

39. Sprinkle baking soda on your wet toothbrush and brush your teeth and dentures with it.

40. Sprinkle soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers to eliminate odor.

41. Add 1/2 cups or more of baking soda to your bath water to soften your skin.

42. Putting 2 tablespoons of baking soda in your baby´s bath water will help relieve diaper rash irritations.

43. Apply soda directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivy to relieve discomfort. Make a paste with water.

44. Take a soda bath to relieve general skin irritations such as measles and chicken pox.

45. Take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water to relieve acid indigestion or heartburn.

46. Gargle with 1/2 tsp. baking soda in 1/2 glass of water. Freshens and cleans your mouth.

47. Used as a mouthwash, baking soda will also relieve canker sore pain.

48. Use a tablespoon of soda and enough water to form a paste and massage into face for a skin-softening, exfoliant.

49. To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.

50. Mosquito bites: use a paste of baking soda and vinegar.

51. Bee sting: use a paste of baking soda and water.

52. Windburn: moisten some baking soda and apply directly.

53. Making Play Clay with baking soda: combine 1 1/4 cups water, 2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.

54. Use soda as an underarm deodorant.

55. If your baby spits up on his clothes after feeding, moisten a cloth, dip it in baking soda and dab at the stain. The odor will go away.

56. When scalding a chicken, add 1 tsp. of soda to the boiling water. The feathers will come off easier and flesh will be clean and white.

57. Repel rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on a dampened cloth and wipe windows inside and out. (I wonder if this works, but "gobs"? Really?? I saw you're just cleaning the window.)

58. Add to water to soak dried beans to make them more digestible.

59. Add to water to remove the gamy taste from wild game.

60. Use to remove orders and lift stains from sour dishcloths.

61. Use dry with a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.

62. Use to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from toaster. Dampen cloth and make a mild abrasive with baking soda. (I've always wondered if there was a way to take that off.)

63. Baking soda mixed with a little water works great for removing bugs from car paint, headlights, and windshields, and does not damage the paint.

64. It's said that if you put a small amount of baking soda in a 8 oz. glass of water and drink it, it will clean out your kidneys.

65. Sprinkle a fine layer along door thresholds and paths that ants travel to deter them from coming inside your house. (They navigate by scents, as you know.)

66. Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to a gallon of water to make an excellent homemade fungicide for water plants.

67. Scrub scuff marks off the floor and your tennis shoes with a soda paste.

68. Get crayons out of your clothes and off your walls with a watery soda mix.

69. Wash out hair product build up and remove water impurities with a little soda in your shampoo once a week.

70. Sprinkle a dusting on your carpet to remove odors and stains and to kill fleas. Trample it in for a couple hours or so and vacuum it up. Do not do this on a rainy or humid day as the salts suck in moisture.

71. Sprinkle a dusting on your dog or cat a couple hours before their bath as it kills fleas within an hour or two.

72. Dump some baking soda into a foot bath to smooth the skin and alleviate irritations.

73. Put a pinch of it in my Padgett sauce. It removes the acid taste from the tomatoes.

74. Apply a soda and water paste to jellyfish or sea nettle stings to remove the burn.

75. Put a tablespoon of baking soda in a large pot of beans while soaking them and keep the flatulence to a minimum. (LOL!)

76. Takes kool-aid stains out of counter tops. (This does work.)

77. Takes permanent marker off plastic, linoleum, painted, and metal surfaces. (Holy crap, what? I gotta try that!)