Baking soda is, of course, best known for its typical use: cooking. But did you know that its advantages extend far beyond just making cakes rise?
Baking soda is actually an excellent tool to use outside of the kitchen. It can be helpful in hiding body odor, killing certain insects, and even getting rid of toenail fungus. It also comes in handy as a way to enhance one's beauty.
“Women are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on high-end beauty products that are going to yield the same benefits and results as that $1 box of baking soda,” said Women’s Health's Beauty Director Molly Nover-Baker during an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show. “It’s amazing at remedying a lot of different beauty issues.”
The best part — baking soda is not expensive, and can last about six months once opened!
Check out 12 surprising uses for baking soda below and make sure to SHARE with all your friends on Facebook!
1. A rug cleaner
Baking soda can make your rug look brand new. All you have to do is put some baking soda on your carpet and let it sit overnight. The next morning you just vacuum the white powder up.
3. Acne fighter
Mix it with some honey and apply it to the skin for 15 minutes to help fight acne.
4. Teeth whitener
Forget white strips! You can mix baking soda with strawberries and lemon juice for a natural way to whiten teeth.
5. Fungus remover
Foot fungus is very difficult to get rid of and also pretty uncomfortable. Soaking your feet in baking soda and some tea tree oil may help battle the fungus.
6. Home spa
Add a ½-cup to your bath and — voila — a little spa treatment.
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7. Roach killer
Mix it with sugar and put it on a plate to attract the unwelcome insects. The baking soda is deadly for them.
8. Sunburn soother
If you’ve ever been sunburned before, you know how painful it can be. Mixing baking soda with water and rubbing it on the burn can help ease the sting.
9. Clean smelly hands
You can remove the smell of garlic, fish, or other bad odors from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and rinsing with water.
10. Help a stomach ache
Mixing one teaspoon of baking soda with warm water can help alleviate an upset stomach.
11. Long live the flowers
Keep your flowers fresh longer by adding one teaspoon of baking soda to the water in the vase.
12. Remove splinters
Apply baking soda and water to the skin and cover it with a bandage. After 24 hours, remove the bandage and the splinter should be easy to remove with a tweezer since baking soda swells the skin.
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