7 uses for baking soda

 


 

I’m sure you’re all familiar with that little orange box in your fridge, freezer or baking cupboard. Arm & Hammer™ Baking Soda has been helping generations of Canadian families cook and clean for decades.

 

Over the years, the team at Arm & Hammer – with the help of their loyal fans – have come up with more than 100 uses for baking soda and I’m sharing some of my favourites here.

 

7 uses for baking soda

 

  • Baby, baby, baby. Baking soda is an all-natural cleaning product that’s gentle enough for even the tiniest baby clothes, yet effective enough for big baby odours. It can be used to treat spills on carpets, clean equipment and toys, deodorize baby bottles and diaper pails as well as freshen stuffed animals to give them a new life.

 

  • Have you tried it in the bathroom? It helps remove the dirt and grime from bathroom tiles or no-wax floors quickly and easily. It’s also effective at cleaning shower curtains, deodorizing drains and wastebaskets, surface-safe cleaning and for septic system care.

 

  • Not just for cooking in the kitchen. Yes, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda is a staple baking ingredient as it causes dough or batter to rise, becoming light and porous when heated, but it can also be used in the kitchen to clean lunch boxes, microwave ovens, dishes, pots and pans, recyclables, drains and garbage disposals. Did I mention it removes odours from plastic containers, polishes silver, freshens sponges and stinky sinks, refreshes tea pots, cups and mugs and works great as a fruit and vegetable scrub? It’s also a common deodorizer for fridges and freezers. Changing the box regularly (every 30 days is recommended) helps ensure optimal odour elimination.

 

  • Don’t fret about your floors. It helps remove unsightly scuff marks without unwanted scratch marks from tile and no-wax floors. It’s also great at neutralizing common household odours and freshens stale-smelling air in your home.

 

  • Tackles the greasiest of garages. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda safely cleans your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats and floor mats without you having to worry about unwanted scratch marks. It’s also a great deodorizer for car interiors and camper water tanks and tackles oil and grease stains on your garage floor or driveway.

 

  • Smelly gear no more. Use Arm & Hammer baking soda to clean and deodorize smelly sports equipment like hockey or camping gear, as well as gym bags.

 

  • Don’t forget to take it outside. It is a must-have for your next camping trip! It’s a dish and pot scrubber, hand cleanser and deodorant, just to name a few. It also cleans your plastic and vinyl pool toys as well as lawn furniture when it’s time to bring them out for the summer and works wonders on barbecue grills.

 

And that’s not all!

Because of the gentle and all natural formula of Arm & Hammer™ Baking Soda, it’s a popular personal hygiene product for many. It can be used as a body and facial scrub, hand cleanser and a refreshing bath soak. It also helps to fight bad breath and body odour and is great for washing hair.

 

 

For a full list of these 100 uses of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and usage instructions, visit www.armandhammer.ca. You’ll find them under the ‘Solutions’ tab.

 

Disclosure: this post was brought to you in partnership with Church and Dwight

Comments

  1. kathy downey says

    I most commonly use baking for cleaning my tub/shower

  2. it’s great for removing burned on food from saucepans. thanks

  3. well, i must say i bake with it the most.

  4. Tainan Lu says

    I use it for cleaning my bathroom

  5. Lynda Cook says

    I have no secrets but I use it to clean my glass top stove and I like to sprinkle some on the floor and on my mattress and let it sit for about 30 minutes and then vacuum!!

  6. Judy Cowan says

    Use it all the time in the fridges, for cleaning my white acrylic sink and of course in baking!

  7. I use it in the fridge to get rid of odours.

  8. I use it to deodorize the fridge

  9. I put it in my 12 year olds shoes so his feet don’t stink quite as much

  10. Darrin Spice / tiggerz600 says

    My parents ALWAYS had Arm & Hammer in the fridge when we were very small and we had a huge family and the fridge was always full , the most memorable moment was opening the fridge to take some left over cabbage rolls out and there was absolutely no odour then after sitting on the counter for a couple minutes the it started to give off an odour , a good odour and the point being is we have always had it in the fridge , the boot room and litter box . We Love It

  11. Linda Bragg says

    I use baking soda for so many things but mostly for a deodorizer for the cat littler box….. I use it in the microwave, refrigerator, for a tooth whitener with toothpaste, kitchen sink to clean and for the white clothes in the washer to freshen them and helps whiten stains ….plus other uses….

  12. Marilyn Legault says

    Besides baking, we use it to keep the ofours down in the fridge.

  13. Patrick Siu says

    i use it to brush my teeth

  14. I use it open in the fridge to absorb bacteria and odours!

  15. Wendy hutton says

    I use it in the frisge to keep odors away

  16. SweetPanda says

    I love to use baking soda to clean my kitchen range hood. It works really well to remove the grease

  17. Rosanne Robinson says

    I use A&H Baking Soda as a freshener in our 2 refrigerators and pour down washroom drains, to clean our ceramic stove top, counter tops, sinks, added to brighten the laundry and mixed with vinegar to unclog drains.

  18. I use it for deodorant and brushing my teeth

  19. My baking soda secret is to add a bit to your facial cleanser to turn it into a gentle exfoliating scrub.

  20. I mostly use baking soda for baking. But I do use it to clean off scuff marks off the floors and stairs

  21. Caryn Coates says

    I love using Baking Soda in my laundry on my whites. It makes them so much more whiter

  22. christine w says

    I use it as to deodorize my shoe as it’s just so easy to sprinkle it in my shoes!

  23. Doris Humber says

    I mostly use it for the refrigerator.

  24. Leeanne C says

    I use it for baking and scrubbing the bathtub.

  25. ivy pluchinsky says

    I use it for whitening my teeth

  26. Jeannie Lam says

    I commonly use baking soda in the fridge for odor or baking cookies.

  27. caroline m. says

    I use baking soda to make deadorant and scrub my tub

  28. sarah alexis says

    I use it for stains on the counters! And in baking of course!!!!

  29. Sab Edwards says

    I’m old school so I use it in the fridge and deepfreeze to eliminate smells

  30. I use it in my laundry to brighten my whites

  31. I like using baking soda to deodorize my cutting board.

  32. Use it in the fridge to neutralize odors. Also, use it in shoes to eliminate smells

  33. I bake with it, mostly

  34. Florence Cochrane says

    I use it to clean the sinks and pour it down the drain to freshen the traps.

  35. Sherry F says

    I use it in my fridge to capture smells and then after a month or so, pour it down the kitchen drain with vinegar

  36. Carol Denny says

    I use it for cleaning and in baking.

  37. Irene Eichler says

    I use it to brush my teeth !

  38. Victoria Ess says

    I use it for cleaning my bathroom and kitchen!

  39. Mishelle Greening says

    I use baking soda to clean as an abrasive. It works wonderfully well.

    M

  40. For bsking with your Arm & Hammer making sure it is kept air-tight & dry.
    Fresh baking soda endures your cakes, soda bread & cookies rise properly!

  41. I mostly use Arm & Hammer baking soda for baking. Sometimes, I use it to clean plastic ware to suck out smells and stains of leftovers.

  42. lori butler says

    i like using a box in my fridge and freezers

  43. Works great as a paste when someone touches poison ivy.

  44. Stephanie says

    I usually keep it in the fridge to keep away odours!

  45. Tara Betterley says

    I keep baking soda in my fridge in my trailer. it helps keeping the odor and moisture down when it is in storage during the week when we are not out an about camping.

  46. I use it combined with vinegar to freshen drains every month.

  47. Anu Chopra says

    I use an open box of baking soda in my refrigerator and freezer to help eliminate odors

  48. Travelbuds says

    I use it to clear my drains.

  49. I use it for a lot of things including my pups re-usable pee pad! Helps absorb chihuahua pee odours between cleaning lol!

  50. Amy Heffernan says

    I like to put a box always in my fridge to control odors. Thanks!

  51. Jennifer P. says

    I use Arm & Hammer baking soda for baking, as a deodorizer in our fridge, and sprinkled in the bottom of our cat’s litter box to combat odours and to stop urine from sticking to the bottom of the litter box.

  52. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    I use it in my drains with vinegar and boiling water – works wonders to remove any clogging or nasty smells. 🙂

  53. Heather Ritz says

    keeping kitchen drains fresh smelling

  54. I like to use it as a household cleaner!

  55. Rhonda W G. says

    I put in jars and add essential oil to use as room fresheners!

  56. Gillian Morgan says

    I use it in the litter box all the time. It keeps it smelling fresh longer.

  57. I pour baking soda along with vinegar down the kitchen sink to help clear the drain.

  58. Juliee Fitze says

    I use it for burnt on messes and pet accidents.

  59. I use baking soda as an all-purpose deodorizer for the refrigerator, cat litter and around the kitchen.

  60. My favourite baking soda secret is when my teeth get sore I use baking soda.

  61. I most commonly use it for cleaning, especially good for my glass-top stove.

  62. We use it to fight tough stains

  63. I use baking soda along with vinegar to clear the drains

  64. nicolthepickle says

    I use Baking soda the most for a water bath for soft pretzels.

  65. Stephanie LaPlante says

    My best baking soda secret is mix it up with coconut oil and it makes a perfect scrub for your face.

  66. I use baking soda in the cats litter box. It absorbs the odor and is not harmful to the cats.

  67. Erika Letson says

    I most commonly use baking soda in my family’s bath water to soften the skin!

  68. I used it by creating a paste to clean out my oven and gas cooktop surface and grates.

  69. Jennifer L. says

    I use it for cleaning bathrooms and for deodorizing the cat litter boxes.

  70. Use it in my laundry. Works so well to keep everything extra fresh.

  71. Carey Hurst says

    I use it for everything actually. Especially in summer keep on hand for bug bites. Works great as an addition in homemade floor cleaner .

  72. Lee-Ann S says

    I love using baking soda to keep the drains running freely!

  73. loucheryl says

    I most commonly use baking soda in my fridge to keep it smelling wonderful.

  74. Elaine Buonsante says

    I use a paste of baking soda and a little water to remove coffee stains from mugs.

  75. missbobloblaw says

    I always use A&H in the litter box!

  76. I sprinkle the bottom of the organics container.

  77. I mix it with some water to make a paste to put on bug bites to ease the itch.

  78. I mostly use it for baking, but i also keep a box in the back of the fridge ad we use a little bit in the water when we make boiled eggs.

  79. I use it to deodorize the fridge.

  80. I use it for leaning my shower doors

  81. Juliee Fitze says

    Right now I have a puppy so using in most on puppy accidents.

  82. like to whiten my teeth with it.

  83. I use it for soaking dishes.

  84. Bernice Balaen says

    My uses of Baking Soda are:

    In the bath
    In the refrigerator
    Tiles in the bathroom as well tub and all around the floor
    Don’t forget the “Throne” – I clean the toilet inside and out with baking soda in warm water
    In cooking, and probably thousand of more usages, forget Windows, so i will stop for now.
    You get the idea that baking soda is the greatest: also forget in our shoes, especially my little grandson who plays outdoors and his shoes get dirty inside and also smelly inside.

  85. making volcanoes!

  86. I most commonly use baking soda for cleaning kitchen surfaces.

  87. Theresa Jones says

    Besides all the wonderful kitchen uses, we use Arm and Hammer Baking Soda in the litter box and it works wonderfully at keeping the odors down.

  88. Robyn Bellefleur says

    I use baking soda twice a week to brush my teeth with to help keep them white.

  89. Treen Goodwin says

    I use it for brushing my teeth makes your teeth super white and all in my fridge to keep the odors at bay 🙂

  90. Karen E. Hill says

    I keep it in my fridge for odours and bake with it. Cant do without it.

  91. We use it in the fridge to keep it smelling nice.

  92. I usually use baking soda for baking, but I do occasionally pour some down the drains to keep them draining freely

  93. Meekyung says

    Oil stains can be removed from the carpet with baking soda.

  94. janine a says

    i use it in the bathtub with vinegar to clean it

  95. Sandi Tymchuk says

    I use baking soda to deodorize our fridge.

  96. Sandy Couzens says

    We gave up harsh chemical cleaners in our home quite a few years ago. I only use baking soda and vinegar now and haven’t looked back. My house sparkles 🙂 I love baking soda for cleaning our fiber glass tub, it works fantastic !! Thank you for another Great Giveaway 🙂

  97. I like to keep it in my fridge.

  98. Mike Flaman says

    Keeping things fresh in the refridgerator

  99. Chantelle Daigle says

    I use it to deodorize!

  100. Clare O'Brien says

    I use it for baking chocolate chip cookies.

  101. Calvin F. says

    To freshen up the litter box

  102. Kelley Moore says

    I use it for whitening my teeth

  103. Aarone Mawdsley says

    i use it to brush my teeth

  104. I love using Arm & Hammer baking soda to clean mattresses.

  105. I use it mainly for baking and my husband uses it for cleaning.

  106. I most commonly use it to keep my fridge smelling fresh!

  107. I like adding it to Dawn detergent and peroxide to create a paste for scrubbing out tough stains!

  108. Michelle K says

    I use it all the time in the fridge.

  109. use it all the time in the fridge.

  110. I put baking soda down my drain with vinegar once a month to clean the trap

  111. I use it when my hair is greasy as a dry shampoo!

  112. Wendy Jensen says

    I use baking soda mostly in my fridge to ensure there is no odor.

  113. I put a box in the car

  114. Alison Braidwood says

    I use baking soda most in my cats’ litter boxes, and as a natural drain cleaner (with white vinegar and boiling water).

  115. I like to use baking soda with a little hydrogen peroxide for a whitening tooth polish.

  116. I usually use it in my baking and to deodorize my refrigerator.

  117. TIM SANCHEZ says

    GREAT FOR CLEANING A BBQ

  118. Debbie Browne says

    I use baking soda for all my cleaning and freshening needs. I also use it as a facial scrub to help with blackhead and large pores. Simply make a paste with water and leave on for a minute, then gently scrub off with water, in circular motions. Once a week works wonders!

  119. Anne Brabant says

    I sprinkle it in the ct’s litter box to keep things fresh.

  120. Ivan Babiuk says

    I mostly use it for cleaning

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