Cleaning With Baking Soda: Transform Your ENTIRE Home With One Box

by Belkys mieles February 6, 2021, 12:42 am 1.8k Views

5. De-grease your oven door

Cleaning with baking soda has never been more effective than in the kitchen.

Cleaning the oven is a job we all hate to do but it needn’t be a chore with bicarbonate of soda. This tried and tested method will leave your glass oven door sparkling:

Mix 3 parts bicarbonate of soda to 1 part warm water to form a paste.
Warm the oven for a few minutes and then switch it off.
Wipe the glass with a damp cloth.
Spread the paste on both sides of the oven door.
Leave for 2-3 hours until the paste turns brown.
Wipe both sides with a damp sponge cloth.
Use a plastic car scraper to remove any excess.

6. Unblock your kitchen sink

Pour half a cup of baking soda down your sink followed by two cups of vinegar (malt is fine) and watch as the alkaline in the bicarb reacts with the acidic vinegar to create a volcano of froth. Leave to settle and it should help dissolve any built-up grime.

If your sink needs extra help, mix 1 cup of bicarbonate of soda with 2 cups of washing powder (great for de-greasing) then follow with vinegar. Finish with a kettle-full of boiling water.

7. Remove tea stains from mugs

The crystals in baking soda can effectively remove stains in your mugs and help return them to their former glory. Just be prepared to put some elbow grease into it!

Sprinkle some bicarb on a clean scourer and get scrubbing. It should take around 5-10 minutes to lift stains and reveal a good-as-new mug.

8. Freshen up smelly sponges

If your sponges are getting a bit smelly don’t be tempted to bin them.

Baking soda works wonders at absorbing smells – soak sponges in a bowl full of warm water with 4 tablespoons of dissolved baking soda. Let them air dry and they should smell like new.

9. Keep your fridge fresh

Smelly fridge? Keep it smelling clean with baking soda!

Bad smells aren’t just off-putting when you’re looking for a midnight snack, they can actually ruin the taste of surrounding food.

Keep a small bowl of bicarb in your fridge to help neutralise smells. It works like a sponge to soak up any bad odours – just remember to change it every month or so.

10. Remove stains from your Tupperware

Whether it was a leftover curry or spaghetti bolognese that did the damage, you can easily revive your old Tupperware or plastic food containers. If yours are stained, greasy or smelly, soak them overnight in a bowl of hot water with a sprinkling of baking soda to leave them spotless.