Home Cleaning Uses for Baking Soda

There are so many wonderful home cleaning uses for baking soda, that it will take more than a quick blog post to catch them all.  The first reason to use baking soda for home cleaning is the fact that it is non-toxic.  It is an inexpensive, naturally occurring material that is present in most organic life forms, so it makes an excellent alternative to high-priced toxic cleaners.

Since most articles focus on the home cleaning uses for baking soda inside the home, I thought I would take a quick look at what it can do outside.   Step on to your patio…is your grill dirty?  To remove burned on food from the grill, sprinkle with baking soda and then soak for several hours.  The charred food should come loose easily with a brush.  Is your lawn furniture acquiring that mildewy patina?  Just mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with a quart of warm water and wipe it off.   Here’s a great home cleaning use for baking soda:  clean the children’s pool of mildew and that slimy residue by sprinkling a little baking soda in the empty pool, scrubbing, and rinsing with warm water.

The best news about baking soda is that it doesn’t spoil.  If you really want to use it for cleaning, see if you can find it in bulk at your local wholesale store.  After all, the home cleaning uses for baking soda are nearly endless!