While vinegar and baking soda can come in handy when you want to clean your kitchen, they certainly have plenty of other uses as well. Here's to the whole house virtues of these very frugal supplies. I'd buy them in bulk if I were you.
Clean your oven
I've already written about how to clean your oven with a tray of vinegar, but it's even easier to maintain it with baking soda. Whenever something drips onto the floor of your oven, sprinkle baking soda on it right away, and when it cools it will be easy to wipe up.
Make baths more bubbly
A bit of baking soda added to a bubble bath will sooth your skin and make your bubbles bubble up some more.
Boost your laundry
A cup of vinegar added to the rinse cycle of your laundry will soften clothes, brighten colors, and make your detergent more effective.
Shine windows
Vinegar water is a handy nontoxic solution to cleaning any glass. If your glass is a bit streaky, it's because of the products you've used before. Add a drop of dish soap to the vinegar mixture the first time; you shouldn't need to again.
Whiten your teeth
A bit of baking soda with water on a toothbrush makes a very effective whitening paste. I don't do this every day, but once in a while I find it packs a mean punch.
Brighten your hair
Rinsing your hair with diluted vinegar will help to remove any residue from the shampoos and styling products you usually use, giving your hair more body and shine.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
More uses for vinegar and baking soda
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That's some neat stuff. I didn't realize the bubble bath info. I might give that a shot. I usually end up pouring half a bottle of bubble bath in just to get enough bubbles to be worth it.
I get migraines from fragrances and most cleaning products (chemically sensitive) so we ONLY use baking soda and vinegar in our house. I love using the combo as a bubbly toilet cleaner. Thanks for sharing other uses!
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