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Using Baking Soda and other common household items for Cleaning

Blog Highlights:

  • You can clean different areas within the home with the use of common household items like baking soda and vinegar
  • You can create a paste made from baking soda and water to clean silver and to remove stains on countertops
  • Copper pipes need special cleaners that will not corrode the copper and create dangerous fumes
  • Vinegar can be used to remove grease, grime and food debris inside the microwave
  • You can use vinegar to remove hard water stains on glass bathroom doors
  • Baking soda can be used to clean and deodorize carpets, as well as bathroom and kitchen surfaces

Baking soda may be a common household item, but it is actually a powerful cleaning agent that have much power and potential.

From removing hard water scum to getting rid of crusted food in the microwave, who knew that you could use simple household items for such tasks?

House cleaning professionals say that whether you believe it or not, there’s actually no need for you to buy expensive cleaning products for common household cleaning tasks. This is because inside your kitchen cabinets lie simple products that have amazing cleaning properties.

As a matter of fact, cleaning experts say that if you have baking soda and vinegar, you can definitely use both to clean your house.

Another cleaning expert also says that although she always keeps a spray bottle of alcohol, and paper towels to both clean and disinfect different surfaces within her client’s homes, she also keeps a bottle of cleaning vinegar as a part of her cleaning arsenal.

Simple ways that you can use baking soda for cleaning:

As a cleaning agent for silver – Make a paste by combining one part water with three parts of baking soda. Rub the paste on silverware and one silver jewelry pieces. Scrub the paste away with warm water. Gently dry it afterwards with a soft cloth for sparkle and shine.

To help soften Baked on food – Food that is stuck on the bottom of the baking pan can be very hard and stubborn. But by sprinkling baking soda on the baked on food and by letting it soak in hot water overnight, you can actually make it easier to clean.

For the removal of scuff marks – Tile floors and even linoleum can easily get scuff marks. But by sprinkling baking soda on the scuffed area, and by wiping it with a warm, damp cloth, you can easily make your floors more attractive. This can also work on no-wax floors.

For Stains on countertops – Stains on kitchen or bathroom countertops can be very unsightly and very difficult to remove. By making a paste made up of one part water and three parts baking soda, you can actually remove it easily. Just apply the paste and allow it to sit for a few minutes before wiping it off with a cloth.

For clogged copper pipes – Older homes have copper pipes that need to be cleaned using special cleaners that will not corrode the copper. But instead of buying one, you can actually use baking soda as an alternative.  You can pour a quarter cup of baking soda down the drain once a week, and then rinse it with hot water afterwards. Baking soda is safe for any kind of piping and it will not create any hazardous fumes.

To help remove carpet odors – Sprinkle baking soda into carpets and let it sit for at least fifteen minutes. Vacuum it afterwards so you will be able to get rid of the odor.

For the removal of cigarette odors – If you smoke inside the home, you can sprinkle baking soda on the ashtrays. This will help prevent the odor of the cigarette from going all over the house.

Other expert cleaning tips that use common household items and cleaning products:

Stainless steel furniture and fixtures can easily get smudges and smears, you can remove them easily with the help of a damp microfiber cloth.

You can use the sink for cleaning artificial plants. Instead of wiping them down one by one, you can dunk them in water, wash them in the sink, and put them outside to dry.

Hard water stains on glass shower doors can be easily removed with the help of vinegar. Spray it on its surfaces and wipe it off afterwards for streak-free results.

Granite countertops can easily get smudges, you can make them sparkle not by using expensive cleaners, but with the help of soapy water, and a buff dry using a clean cloth.

If there’s a lot of grease, grime, and food debris in your microwave, you can microwave a cup of vinegar so you can easily breakup the food debris and easily wipe it off afterwards.

Baking soda is a deodorizer, you can put it in showers and sinks to help remove odors.

You can mix antibacterial dish soap with white vinegar in order to create a solution that can be used to sanitize walls, doors, and other similar fixtures within the home.

If you want to make hardwood floors shiny, you can mix Murphy’s Oil Soap with water to make an effective cleaning solution. You can also use it to clean baseboards and cabinets.

Remove fingerprints, marks and dirt on white or light-colored walls with the use of a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

For the removal of spots on dark wood, you can use lemon oil.

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