20 Ways to Use Baking Soda to Clean and Freshen Your Home

Martha Stewart posted this advice and I decided to share it with you.

Baking soda might just be the most versatile staple in your pantry. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda is an alkaline compound that produces small bubbles of carbon dioxide gas when mixed with an acid (such as vinegar, lemon juice, or buttermilk), making it ideal for leavening cakes, breads, and cookies to fluffy perfection.

But its uses go far beyond raising our favorite cake and cookie recipes. Baking soda's naturally abrasive texture and chemical properties make it ideal for household cleaning uses as well, especially when scrubbing and scouring dirt, deodorizing bad smells, and lifting stubborn stains. "Baking soda is an economical and environmentally friendly cleaning option," says Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid. "It's also a versatile cleaner that can tackle various cleaning tasks."

We talked with cleaning experts for their best tips on how to clean with baking soda around your home.

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20 Ways to Use Baking Soda to Clean and Freshen Your Home

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