Baking Soda is an essential requirement in every household. It’s chemical properties help prevent a bag/room/or a box from stinking.

Here are some places in one’s home where baking soda will prove to be very useful.

1) Trash Can: Before you fill in your trashcan, sprinkle some baking soda on it, you will find your trashcan remaining odorless. If you have forgotten to sprinkle it before itself, sprinkle some powder on the trash. There will be no stink.

2) Bags: If you find your bags stinking, sprinkle some baking soda in a paper and store it in your bag.

3) Sinks: This is another area, which is most prone to a deadening odor. To avoid the stink, place a box of baking soda under the sink. Make sure the box is slightly opened so that the baking soda can absorb the stink.

Try out these techniques, you will really find them very handy.

Some Additional Household Uses of Baking Soda:

Listed below are some additional household uses of baking soda:

4) For Washing Clothes: While adding some detergent in washing machine, you might add some baking soda also. This can help in removing stains from your clothes.
5) To Whiten Teeth: One might sprinkle some baking soda on a damp toothbrush. Brushing one’s teeth with baking soda might give your teeth some added brightness.

6) Baking Soda Uses for Wasp Sting: A paste of baking soda and water may be applied on the affected skin area. This might help in reducing pain and swelling cause due to wasp sting.