Dr. Kellis Favorite Healthy Things Day #15: Baking Soda Yep, good old baking soda is our favorite healthy thing today, why? Its so versatile, it will save you hundreds on products and chemicals around the home and... its non-toxic. You can buy a large bag of baking soda for about $10 at the grocery store and it will last you months. Heres a short list of ways you can use baking soda at home to replace another chemical or product. 1. Shampoo - Rub into your scalp and it will neutralize the oils. Dont use daily, or may become too drying. 2. Clean out a clogged drain - Pour baking soda down the drain, follow with vinegar. Let it foam up and work its magic. 3. Deodorizer - from body odor to the trashcan or pet odor, baking soda is great for neutralizing the funkiness around the home. 4. Sink Scrub - an alternative to Soft Scrub and other cleaners, it works great alone as a cleaner or in combination with other ingredients. 5. Dishwashing detergent - Using some ingredients commonly found around the home, you can easily make a dishwasher detergent for pennies. 6. Toilet Cleaner - Pour in and scrub. 7. Scrub the grout- or just about anything. 8. A fun science experiment for the kids - Weve all done it. Baking soda and vinegar. Its an inexpensive way for the kids to stay entertained for a good 30 mins. Food coloring, 4 cups of vinegar, an eye dropper and a cookie sheet covered in baking soda. Get creative! 9. Combine with lemon juice as a stain remover for your white laundry, clean the oven, or fruit and veggie wash. 10. Homemade air freshener - - 2 cups water - 1 tbsp of baking soda - 15-20 drops of essential oil (depending on the strength of the oil you are using) Ive replaced all cleaning supplies with non-toxic, inexpensive substitutes including baking soda. Replaced expensive personal care products. It doesnt take much more time and I feel confident weve decreased our toxic exposure in the home.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:00:00 +0000
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