Your home, a safe sanctuary for your family to grow and play in, often exposes you to many toxins.  Products that we often use to clean our homes contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to our health.  Here is one natural product you can use to easily clean your home and reduce the toxin burden on your body.

Baking Soda is sodium bicarbonate, and you may be familiar with its use in baking.  Most of us have a small box in the back of our refrigerator as a deodorizer.  Did you know that much of your household cleaning can be done with it as well?  A great natural cleaning agent that is easy to get your hands on and inexpensive!

Straight, simple and safe – here are some ways you can use baking soda to clean your home.

Cleaning around the kitchen

• Sprinkle on countertops, sinks, cutting boards, refrigerators
• It should not scratch the surfaces, check in a discreet area before using widely
• Scrub the surface with a damp cloth or sponge.

Drains

• Clean out a plugged drain by pouring ½ cup of baking soda down the drain
• Follow with 2 cups of boiling water

Deodorizer

• Leave a box in the refrigerator or sprinkle a little on a plate and leave it in for a half hour and then use the powder for cleaning surfaces
• Sprinkle on your carpets, allow to sit for half an hour and then vacuum (use about 1 cup baking soda for a medium sized room)

All-Purpose Cleaner

• Mix ½ cup vinegar and ¼ cup baking soda into 2 liters of water
• Pour mixture into a spray bottle
• Can be used on chrome fixtures, windows, mirrors

Bath room

• Mix ¼ cup baking soda with 1 cup vinegar and pour into toilet bowl
• Allow it to sit for a few minutes and then scrub

Here are more baking soda tips for you!