House Cleaning Tips Using Baking Soda

10 House Cleaning Tips Using Baking Soda 1. Add baking soda to the bottom of your kitchen garbage, and add more after you put a new bag in to eliminate the smell. 2. To get rid of scuff marks and/or grease spills on the floor, sprinkle with baking soda and then wipe with a warm, damp cloth. This tip is safe for no-wax floors. 3. For burnt-on food in the bottom of pots, sprinkle with baking soda, then add hot water. Let soak overnight; the dried on food will come loose much more easily. 4. To remove stubborn stains from most surfaces, use a baking soda paste (3 parts baking soda, one part water). Apply, let stand, then scrub or wipe clean. 5. To avoid clogged drains, pour 1/4 cup baking soda down weekly. Rinse through with hot water. 6. To help decrease the chance of spills remaining in the carpet and starting to smell. After cleaning a spill as you would normally, sprinkle with baking soda and vacuum after a few minutes. 7. Clean children's toys with 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart warm water. Toys can either be soaked in this cleaning mixture or wiped with a dampened cloth. Rinse with water. 8. Replace half of your usual amount of laundry detergent with baking soda to keep clothing fresh. 9. With the typical bleach amount add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your laundry to increase the bleach's effectiveness. 10. Add a little bit of baking soda every day to your laundry hamper to keep the hamper from smelling between emptyings.