Continuing the list of many uses for sodium bicarbonate, today list is going to be mostly on cleaning. Baking soda is a wonderful cleaning product, inexpensive, and simple to use.

8. Laundry: add a cup of baking soda to your heavy soiled laundry (and use detergent too) for an extra clean wash. This is great for wash cloths and towels you use for cleaning or outdoors work.

9. Brighten your dull floors: add 1/2 cup of baking soda to a bucket of warm water and start mopping.

10. Freshen your carpet: sprinkle baking soda over your carpet and let sit before vacuuming. Wait at least 15-30 minutes, but several hours would be best.

11. Unclog your sink drain: heat up a cup of vinegar and mix with a cup of baking soda, then pour it down the drain to unclog your sink.

12. Deodorize your sink drain: if you have metal drain pipes, this should work well. But don't try this with recently used other drain cleaners. Start by pouring 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by 1/2 a cup of vinegar. Wait about 15 minutes, then flush the drain with hot water.

13. Toilet cleaner: sprinkle 1/4 cup of baking soda in your toilet and start scrubbing away for a cleaner toilet bowl.

14. Shine your silver: use 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water with a sponge or wash cloth to shine your silver. Once you wash off the residue, you'll have a shiny new set of silver.

15. Clean your dishwasher and coffee maker: run an cycle of baking soda in an empty dishwasher or coffee pot for a fresh appliance.

Check back in for part 3! 

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