15 Uses for Baking Soda

Great article. Baking soda and real warm water is good to take for gas also.

Neutralizes bee venom also: bee venom is acidic, and when reacted with a base, like a paste of baking soda and water, becomes harmless

it can also be used to cook crack cocaine. thank the cia for that one

Put 1/4 cup of baking soda in a tall glass. Quickly dump 1/2 cup of Vinegar in to the tall glass. (Be afraid, be very afraid) hehehe!

I don't know how true this is, but I've heard that baking soda is an ant repellant. A friend of mine swears by it...just sprinkling the powder around a living space is said to keep them away.

Also usefull when you have an acid spill that you want to neutralize.
Good to clean the top of flooded lead acid battery (beware to not contaminate the cells!), where there is often some weak acid leakage

Use it in the pool instead of expensive pool store stuff

It helps bring the pH of my water up

thanks for the positivity

this is really a great idea for an article...2 thumbs up.

Use some baking soda and a wet cloth to remove bug and tar from your car. Works like magic and wipes right off. Done it for years and it has never harmed the paint.

pour ~1 cup into your slow running drain, and then pour in vinegar. I usually sue a quart or more of vinegar but my sister says only a cup(the drians run freer when I do it :P)

It's on the side of every box of Arm & Hammer, but it bears repeating: it makes a fantastic antacid, with some very memorable burps :)

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned how an equal amount of baking soda and enough water to form a stiff paste turns your ordinary nose candy into smokable freebase.

the baking soda will neutralize acidic bee sting, but it won't do much for wasp sting which is basic

use it to accelerate the curing of super glue. Just watch out because it gets HOT. It might work to dilute a little BS in water and spray on the super glue.

"#5 by JP, Jul 2, 2007, I don't know how true this is, but I've heard that baking soda is an ant repellant. A friend of mine swears by it...just sprinkling the powder around a living space is said to keep them away."

Its also great for keeping away evil monkeys. Been using the stuff for years and have yet to ever see an evil monkey.

When diluted with water if can also be sprayed on plants to keep away fungii.

So if you see those yukky white formations on your plants just get a bit of soda in water and spray on!

Make a paste with it, cover a stain in your carpet and wait for it to dry. I will lift the stain out.

Use with water to make into a paste, good to use as lubricant

Wash well with baking soda and apply for a stronger substitute then deodorant.
WTF? Did you mean THAN deodorant?
Keep one in the refrigerator and one in the freezer.
Make Irish soda bread (Mmmmm)
Dilute A LOT and clean your ears
Mix it with marijuana because you're really, really stoned and it seems like a good idea at the time.
Put it in an envelope, send it to a congressman, and wait for the FBI to come a'knockin'

My body has a bad reaction to the chemicals used in deodorant, so I use a little baking soda and water instead. Works great, as I believe the article implies, better than regular deodorants.

Thank you, yea and i mean "than" deodorant not "then"

"Baking soda and real warm water is good to take for gas also."

Um, think for a minute. What happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar? It rapidly expands to many times it's original volume. Basic chemistry. So, if you got gas from eating a food high in vinegar (like chili), a glass of water mixed with baking soda might just rupture your stomach.

What a load of rubbish surfcow! Vinegar in chili what???? Some how I don't think so. Rupture your stomach? Just how much baking soda are you going to ingest. Come on, if you ingest baking soda in water into an already acidic environment like you your stomach with an opening which is not gas tight (at both ends) al thats gonna happen is that you will burb, loudly! Go read a chemistry book first, then come back to this!

Use it to get more money for the same amount of cocaine. They will not tell the difference

ever really burn some food really bad and the pot is crusted black on bottom? scrub out lightly to get most of non burned food out, put an inch of h2o then sprinkle 1/4 c or so in there and let sit for 1-2 days. come right off without scrubbing hours

Surfcow, it's not going to make your stomach explode. Good lord! That is why you burp. It's basic physiology;o)

I use it for building balsa model planes !! Put a drop of "Super Glue" down and then drop a pinch of baking soda on top and it instantly goes ROCK hard ! Makes nice strong joints !

use BS and water equal parts and scrub the electrodes of your car battery, cleans them right up, just remember to wipe them off afterwards.

You forgot it is the SAME thing that is used to control alkalinity in a swimming pool. Alkalinity Increaser = sodium bicarbonate, 100%. The only difference is that the food grade has a finer texture. The chemical is EXACTLY the same thing.

It also helps if you have a stomach ache!!

I. Think. That. The. World. Has. Gone. Crazy.

You're crazy toe, this article is great!

I heard baking soda is good for posionivy.

This is too funny, last night I woke up with a really bad rash in the inside of my knee. Figured out it was probably poison ivy. It's 5am and I can't get back to sleep, and know better than to start itching it, so I go downstairs, Google "poison ivy relief", and find an article about mixing vinegar and backing soda together and scouring the rash with it. I tried it, and it worked really well. I had to laugh when this article showed up in my del.icio.us feed!

NEVER EVER USE IT ON FACE. It is not a skin smoothing agent. Instead it makes your skin dry and flaky.

Get rid of unwanted bug -ants, etc.

Bugs can't remove gas from their digestive system. Combine 1 pt Baking Soda and 1 pt Icing Sugar together to form a powder to be sprinkled near the ants nest. Then watch them gorge and fart to death -really works!

Stu

Baking soda should never be used to apply on face. common sense guys, if that soda can used to clean toilet seat stains or clothe stains, think what affect can it have ,if applied on face. Seriously.

Cavities form when the bacteria in your mouth transform sugars and other foods into acids. Rinse your mouth out with a little bit of baking soda and water to neutralize any acids.

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check out my other article, 15 household uses for olive oil. =)

I've heard that roaches explode when they eat baking soda, because they cannot "burp." And of course you have the volcano thing with baking soda and vinegar. BASIC SCIENCE FOLKS.....NEWS FLASH.
As far as the "coke" thing, you will eventually waste your brain away.

haha completly coped off the net

just jokin lol

I have been back to this page several times. You have given me many useful tips. Great article!

Actually, there is only one end of your body that the gas would come out of - the baking soda would have to get down all the way to your colon before reacting for gas to come out as a fart, which is really unlikely. But the burping sure helps, and I'm feeling the effects right now. Great, especially when you have no tums around.

Thanks buddies =)

I posted another article with another really good 15 uses for baking soda but its not popular. =(

By the way, it was you that gave me the idea for 15 uses for baking soda. Thanks a lot =) You have great articles

Darlene i mean

I am honored dani. Thank you. I am sorry I didn't answer the question you posted on one of my articles. I didn't think it was appropriate the time. I can say slightly less than ninety but, you must have an idea now yourself.

Good work.

I made 45 =). Lol how did know my name?

You used your name in a response you left here on your comments and I remembered someone with that name leaving me a question on one of my articles.

Keep up the good work. ;-)

Thank you.

Another good use is as a base for hilarious discussion. Thanks guys, you made me laugh a lot!

Lol

its also good for bladder infections take 2 teas. to half glass water 2 times a day, it works great cheaper then going to the dr.

hi all, um im doing a project for my 7th grade science fair on:what makes cupcakes rise higher baking soda or baking powder? And i really need some websites to help me on that. If u can help me i appreciate it very much

what are the dangers of inhaling baking soda?

I read somewhere that for children that hold their bowel movements in, you can sprinkle like 1/4 of baking soda in the running bath water and it is supposed to relax the muscles used to hold the bowls in. i tried to to my daughter and i dont know if it worked of if it was coincidence.

I use baking soda for heart burn all the time it makes the heartburn go away instantly and really helps you need to take about a teaspoon and drink a g;ass pf water.

Partially clogged drain? Baking soda, vinegar, hot water. VOILA!

I use it as a deodorant but I mix it with cornstarch so it doesn't burn.

how much for a valcano?

Want to conceive a boy? Both of you drink baking soda water for a couple of weeks beforehand.

I used baking soda as my deodorant now..it\'s my 3rd day..really effective..i used so many deodorants but it won\'t work..

NEVER PUT BAKING SODA ON YOUR FACE!!!! IT BURNS. I JUST TRIED IT AND IT WAS HARD WASHING IT OFF BECAUSE IT HURT SO BAD!! ARTERWARDS IT MAKES YOUR FACE FEEL LIKE IT WILL RIP APART IF YOU SMILE. DOES NOT MAKE THE BEST BEAUTY PRODUCT. WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THAT IS NUTS!!! I WILL STICK TO USING IT TO GET MARKS OFF THE WALLS. WORKS WONDERS FOR THAT!!!!HAHA

You can also use it to increase the conductivity of water, mix a teaspoon into a large cup of water. I use this electlosys. It helps with my hydrogen experiments.

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I use a small amount of baking soda mixed with water to form a paste and use to exfoliate my face once a week. Works Great. I don't know who these people are who have facial problems...Maybe they have really bad skin to start with.

baking soda cures cancer, no joke...a doctor from Rime, Italy has done it and written a book on it. Check out Knowthecause.com for some real sane stuff. The big C isn't the mystery the pharmicutical industry makes it to be...the light will dawn on us with a simplicity that will be greater than all the good you can imagine.

I use it on my face and it's a great exfoliator. Much gentler than commercial products. My face is soft afterward, not dry.

i use it n ma face and it totaly works. try it

WOW it really does work

I used baking soda to clean & refresh my car carpet, then vacuumed it. But the air conditioning leaked over a period of time, and whatever residue of baking soda was left, is now concreted into the carpet fibers. Tried hot water, but still not coming out. Can't find any solvent for this on Internet. Any suggestions?

put soda in mouth then vinegar i dare you

To get the baking soda out of your carpet:
pour a little club soda, throw on a white towel
get on your tippy toes and twist your feet.
This will pull the baking soda (and stain) out of the carpet.

And yes baking soda does kill ants. Chemical free too!
Mix it with icing sugar and water into a paste and leave out.
This way you won't be worried if you have small kids or pets around.

"do not put it on you face"? I dont understand that remark/warning that was made above because if it is safe to eat something (like baking soda) then it is harmless to you body. Ive used it on my face for a week now, it does not hurt, my face is not red and it does not feel like my face is riping apart.

what proportion of water do I use with the baking soda to get out a dog urine stain????? and do I add some vinegar??? what mixture is best??? a paste?? and do I leave it on overnight or rinse it off right away??? My daughter was house/dog sitting for me for a month....and the whole time my chihuahua, Charlie, was peeing on my new berber carpet up in the loft, on all the chair and table legs, during the night!!! So some of the stains are yellow and some almost brown.....I can't afford a professional.....would appreciate tested advice....Thanks!!!!

i love baking soda! i didn't know there was so much you could do with it! one time i brushed my teeth with it and asked my sister are my teeth white? and she answered yes.

Yah im using a pinch of baking soda mixed with my cetaphil cleanser on my face...i have very oily skin and it is working at least for now..

Its also good for taking hair spray build-up out of your hair.
Wash hair, rinse, sprinkle a little in the palm of your hand, add a little water to make a paste, and rub in your hair; rinse and use your regular conditioner. Just make sure you do\'nt mix it with shampoo or conditioner. Causes a chemical smell. Other than that it works really great for hair spray build-up and for greasy hair.
It does work great on your face; especially for acne. Smooth skin, and I did not notice any redness.

It does kill ants and other bugs. Put some on a hammer,then hit them with it.Works every time!!!

thnx i needed this!!! im definatley trying sum uv this stuff...

This is the best stuff I have ever used for my complexion. I have always had oily skin, even now at 49. I put some Vit E oil on it first to help take off makeup, then exfoliate with BS. My skin has never looked so good. Ever!

DO NOT use baking soda on your face... I REPEAT- DO NOT USE ON YOUR FACE! It could react with your natural oils or some odd product residue that remains... it just about BURNED MY FACE OFF!!! People are asking me what happened!!

NOT FUNNY!

DO NOT use baking soda on your face... I REPEAT- DO NOT USE ON YOUR FACE! It could react with your natural oils or some odd product residue that remains... it just about BURNED MY FACE OFF!!! People are asking me what happened!!

NOT FUNNY!

DO NOT use baking soda on your face... I REPEAT- DO NOT USE ON YOUR FACE! It could react with your natural oils or some odd product residue that remains... it just about BURNED MY FACE OFF!!! People are asking me what happened!!

NOT FUNNY!

Okay, you had a bad reaction. But there are others that have had favorable results. Go to earthclinic.com. There is an amazing amount of information about natural cures.

why dont you use a sand paper on your face instead of baking soda??? i mean, "arm & hammer" "colgate" and other brands use Baking soda to polish your teeth so.....

I have used baking soda on my face for years now. It helps control my zits. I think it changes the ph of my skin or something. No harm done to my face, it\'s as smooth as silk

If you have an aquarium and the ph is really high (in the yellow), put small amts of BS in the tank and it will bring the PH down. No need to purchase PH down chemicals. I have been doing it for years. DONT OVER DO IT !!

Hi... i would like to this baking soda , perhaps it well help me erase my forehead lines! What do you think? I don\'t have that much problem like pimples or what... its just my ... anyone could tell me what to do with my forehead lines hehehe...
THANKS!

Sunshine...I don't know about "erasing" forehead lines. But, I am 49 an am fairly lineless! Try this: Use the BS as an exfoliant on your forehead. If you are worried about it stripping oils out put something like Olive oil, or an E oil that has other oil to thin it first. Wet, apply BS and scrub for a bout 30 seconds. Use Apple cider vinegar as a toner, then use a vit, E based moisturizer. You will probably notice that at first it will look dry, while dead skin cells get sloughed off. But it is safe to do this as often as you want.

Hi, just tried the exfoliating thing on my face, reddened a little, nothing drastic. I think if you made the paste TOO thick, it would probably burn. But, after I rinsed my face, I just slapped on some moisturizer and it felt fine!! Hoping it will help with my large pores.

hi, these thing reely work u should try them

I have been reading about using it for acne and washed my face with it about an hour ago. I have really oily AND dry, itchy, red, acne-prone skin at 32 yrs. of age. My face was feeling like a train wreck all day and now after using the baking soda it feels calmed and cool. So far...
I will continue to use it as long as it can make my face feel this much better.
I also use BS and peroxide to whiten my teeth.

this web side is not cool i can\'t get any information about baking soda.

thanx for all your banter and advice.i've enjoyed it.

What about toenail fungus?? Anyone know if this would work with that??How would this be dispensed if there is a remedy??
Baking soda has many good qualities, I know I take it when I have indigestion and works immediattely.

Kiwikatnz, I haven't hear of using it for toenail fungus, but wouldn't rule it out. I made a reference to a site once before, you should check it out. Earthclinic.com. If it can be used for this you will find the information there. Just find the search prompt and either put in toenail fungus, or baking soda, and you will get your results. Good luck. I'm sure you will find a cure. The main one that comes to my mind is soaking your foot/feet in epsom salt.

yes I have tried BS as a toothpaste and i have also tried it as an antacid and it works like a charm. Promise myself to try it as an exfoliant I believe it will work.

i use baking soda to...
whiten my teeth:)

baking soda does work for dishes!

this was great to know now i can se these things if i have a problem like putting out fires.

I've used baking soda on my face for the past 15 yrs. You need to add just a tsp or less to a washcloth along with your cleanser in the shower. Gently massage onto skin and rinse well. I am an esthetician and know what works...this does. It's an excellent exofoliator and will keep you skin smooth, fresh and blemish free.

For those who had bad reactions to the baking soda... are you sure you didn't use baking powder instead? Or maybe you didn't make it into a thin paste first. I think you just used it wrong. I use it and I have baby soft, beautiful skin with no acne! And no irritations either.

Does baking soda help aleviate redness from a sun burn??

Ok for all the idiots who know nothing and I mean absolutley nothing about facial care let me tell you from someone who has tried everything from oils to different kinds of foods to every facial cleanser on the planet , baking soda does work , I reapeat it does work and better than the dumb synthetic chemicals which you put on your face, the thing is that you don't make it into a scrub(paste) whatever , you mix a 1/4 of a teaspoon in 8 ounces of water pour some in your hand and wash your face with it , if you ,find that it is still to drying than mix less , if it feels like it's not enough use more but it is non abrasive in this way because it is a watered solution

will baking soda clean old oil stains of my concrete

some 1 help me plz

I don't think Baking Soda will do that, try dawn dish soap.

A teaspoon of bakin soda with a cup of warm water. Try to use them to wash your sinus if you have a bad allergy problem. It works for me. But make sure you as your doctor first.

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CAN I USE BAKING SODA DAILY FOR REMOVING BAD SMELL IN MOUTH.........
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I use baking soda every other day on my face as an exfoliant. Just like someone stated earlier, just a little in your hands with water will do the trick.

This stuff WORKS WONDERS!

I have very oily acne prone skin, and my face has been 100% clear for about 6 months because I exfoliate with baking soda. I've even fallen asleep at night with makeup on from time to time (a no-no) ---still no breakouts. No irritated skin, no burns.

My skin is extremely clear and smooth!

I owe it all to baking soda! :)

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I tried baking soda as well and this stuff on the face is really amazing.It is better than any cleanser for face that i have ever tried. I have soft clear skin I look amazing !! I was complimented on how great my skin looked right away ! what a difference.

Yeap the stuff does work wonders, but i started using it 2x a day and i started noticing some dryness.
How often shd i use it on my face to get the best results? 1x a day? once evry 3days?

whitens teeeth? hmmm

I HAVE A QUESTION! For those of u who have used the baking soda and with successful results to ur face...do u also apply moisturizer after word or you dont have to??

I HAVE A QUESTION! For those of u who have used the baking soda and with successful results to ur face...do u also apply moisturizer after word or you dont have to??

I HAVE A QUESTION! For those of u who have used the baking soda and with successful results to ur face...do u also apply moisturizer after word or you dont have to??

I used it on my bathroom bench tops and tiles and they came up like new - magic stuff really!!

how is baking soda used as a deodorant? do u have to mix it with water?? or just plain soda??

I wash my face with baking soda before going to bed and than put vitamin E oil for best result no dryness or flaking, and in the morning i wash my face with it again and put on my moisturizer not that my face gets dry but i think its good to moisturize ur face in the morning. I have been using this almost for 2 weeks now and love my skin no acne and my skin is so clear and white. I would strongly recommend Baking soda and Vitamin E oil with the dl-alpha not the one with d-alpha hope it makes sense. Good luck

As someone else posted, I have tried baking soda when I felt like I was getting a bladder infection. It really does work - 2 tsp in 8 oz of water up to four times a day. The first time I was better after two days. The second time it only took one day to feel better.

OMG. ive lovd this convo.thanks guys-those who do and dont love baking soda

I cleaned my stove with baking soda and it works great. Try it!!!

I clean the cooking oil on the walls IT REALLY WORK

I have severe eczema and am also having really bad yeast infection on my groin, not vaginal, and a woman told me to take two teaspoons of baking soda w/ water twice a day and it would get rid of both problems. I worry about so much salt(sodium bicarbonate)in my system and blood pressure but would really love to get rid of both skin problems

Treat Warts and Verrucas

Mix a little castor oil with baking soda (thought i used ancient olive oil) to a spreadable paste. Spread a little on your wart or Verruca and cover with a plaster. Repeat once a twice a day and continue to do this untill they are all gone.

It took me just under two months to get rid of mine after the doctor tried unsuccessfully 5 TIMES only making them spread.

baking soda is great for rinsing your mouth out after you throw up-it reduces the stomach acid erosion on teeth

with hot water, baking soda is very good for getting stains out of your carpet. my dog had an accident in the house (but actually now that i think about it, was probably just marking the spot cause we have a new dog in the house).
I poured baking soda on the stain, and then hot water, and then soaked it up, and the stain was gone when it dried, and the dog doesnt pee there anymore either.

Baking Soda is also used for faster cooking.

I've heard that for a pot smoker trying to pass a urine test, two heaping spoon fulls in water a few hours before is helpful. I looked into it a bit, and it seems to help with meth, but I could find no info on if it works for THC. Can anyone help me on this one?

this is nice and very helpful! I love it

Aim researching about baking soda because I have my mother in intensive care, her stomach rupture after she took baking soda as an anti-acid,something she had done a lot of times before.
Now she is hooked to a respirator and the doctors don't give us any hope.
Please everybody DON'T TAKE BAKING SODA FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS!

She probably chugged the whole box hahaha

Sonia
Human stomach can expand more its normal size.
The stomach is composed of five layers it wont just rupture without making the person vomit to relieve pressure.

No pun intended but yes, maybe your mom took more than what is advised. 1/8 tsp or !/4 max is recommended to relieve hyper-acidity.
We need acid in our tummys to digest food.

Thanks for the tips. Especially the one about the odors. I find the bathroom becomes smelly . j

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Can u put baking soda in a paper cup and put it in the fridge and it still work the same? please let me know and email me at gecca4424b@yahoo.com thanks so much

this was really a good stuff,

people.. can we put baking soda in our diet? every day intake? what is the amount? what else can BS do in our body? does it have bad effect? because it is high in salt, it can cause high BP pressure.. am i right?

I can't guarantee that all these work, but it will definitely put out grease fires, and everyone should keep a box of it near the stove. I also know for a fact that you can keep it in the fridge to get rid of odors. Pour some down the drain followed by a little vinegar down the drain to freshen the drain and keep it fresh. Put a little in a pot of beans to keep down the effect of gas.

I hope it is okay that I threw these few things in since I know that they work.
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I mixed baking soda with some water in the palm of my hand and used it to wash my face. My skin feels fresh and smooth. I'm 30 and have acne and am hoping this will keep my skin clear. I'll come back and give you guys an update. It's really cool we can do so many different things with baking soda.

Thanks for so many useful tips. Question: can baking soda kill out Bermuda "wire" grass, without harming other grasses in yard?

I use it as a douche. Husband loves it.

I use it for my tongue fungus. Works great!

Funny questions..
Can BS kill terrorists without affecting innocent people ..
hahaha lol..

so how much should u use for stomach aches?

1/4 teaspoon in 250ml (a glass) of water?

got a stomach ache right now i think im gonna o buy some!

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yah, baking soda really whitens my teeth^^
nice smile!!

i'v tried baking soda as face cleanser, it does clarifies impurities and made pores reduce its size, but the white heads are still there and made hard for me to squeeze it out because the pores feel a bit burned, what makes the pores get bigger are the white heads embed on it. truly that baking soda can make it firm at reduce the pores size but the main problem are the white heads coming from within due to accumulated oil excreted by the face, lucky for those with no huge size of whiteheads coz baking soda could really help, but careful to expose on sun, better apply sunscreen facial lotion for you not to jeopardize the rebirth skin.
with those with unending whiteheads problems associated with big pores, heellllppppp?

I find it works as a ant repelent too

Y\'all are nuckin futs.

I love it.

I scratched my butt too hard and now it's bleeding.

Will this stop it?

use bs to provide a few of the posters above with some common intelligence. What a bunch of stupid people to make comments about dope.

heyyah guyz...thanks for the advices...i really need it...i will try baking soda for my skin problem...i hope it will work...(-_-)

this really helped me with more cleaning tips

2 table spoons of baking soda with warm water, good for breakfast! Try it! After dinner too.