Baking Soda Tips {Part Two}

See Part One for more great baking soda tips.

1. Put a 1/2 cup baking soda in your toilet bowl for light cleaning.  Let it sit for 30 minutes, then brush.
2. Remove stubborn stains from your toilet bowl by scrubbing with steel wool dipped in baking soda.
3. Use baking soda paste to remove mildew stains on grout.  Scrub with an old toothbrush and rinse.
4. You can clean a tile or no wax floor with a 1/2 cup baking soda in a bucket of warm water.  Mop and rinse.
5. Sprinkle baking soda in the bathroom trash can after emptying.
6. Musty smelling bath towels can be deodorized by adding 1/2 cup baking soda to the rinse cycle.
7. Mix baking soda with a few drops of essential oil and put it in a small open jar or dish in your bathroom.
8. Sprinkle dirty clothes in a hamper with baking soda while they wait for washing.
9. Add 1/2 cup baking soda to your detergent to freshen your laundry and help liquid detergents work harder. 
10. Add baking soda instead of fabric softener.  Add 1/2 cup to the rinse cycle.
11. Yellowed linens can be brightened by adding baking soda to the wash water.
12. Rinse pool chlorine out of bathing suits in a sink full of water with 1 tablespoon baking soda added.
13. Remove black scuff marks on shoes with a baking soda paste.  Rub it on and wipe off before polishing.
14. Clean rubber on athletic shoes with baking soda sprinkled on a washcloth or sponge.
15. To control foot odor and moisture, sprinkle baking soda into clean socks before wearing.
16. You can also sprinkle baking soda into shoes to control moisture and odor.
17. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to shampoo to help remove buildup from products.
18. Remove odors from onions, garlic, etc. with a solution of 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water or liquid soap.
19. Soak tired feet in a bowl of warm water with 3 tablespoons baking soda.
20. Clean fingernails by scrubbing with a nailbrush dipped in baking soda.
21. Give your dog a dry bath by sprinkling it with baking soda.  Rub in then brush out. 
22. To eliminate odors from a litter box, sprinkle in 1/2 cup baking soda.
23. You can brush your pet’s teeth by dipping a damp, soft brush in baking soda and brushing gently.
24. When urine accidents happen on mattresses, sprinkle with baking soda, let dry thoroughly, then vacuum.
25. Rinse combs and brushes by soaking them in a basin of water with 1 teaspoon of baking soda.  Rinse and allow to dry.