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Baking soda is very inexpensive yet it has many different wonderful uses. Aside from using baking soda in baking I’ve discovered some easy yet effective ways to use it in my daily life.

1. Toothpaste- You can use baking soda as a natural toothpaste. Simply wet a toothbrush and stick it in the baking soda or you can prepare a real toothpaste with distilled water, peppermint or spearmint essential oil, a natural sweetener, and baking soda.

2. Mouth Rinse- Mix baking soda with water alone as an oral rinse to cleanse your mouth or mix it with hydrogen peroxide and peppermint or spearmint essential oil to give it some flavor.

3. Deodorant- Baking soda is a great alkalizer and can be placed directly under the arm pits to neutralize any odor. It is also great for removing dark spots from the arm pits. If it is too irritating for your skin then I would suggest mixing it with extra virgin coconut oil, arrow root powder, vitamin e oil, and essential oils.

4. Eat a tablespoon to alkalize the body- Eating baking soda is a great way to alkalize your body from acidic foods that are consumed such as processed foods, dairy, meats, sugars, caffeine, and alcohol.

5. Unclog Sink- You can use baking soda mixed with water to place down your drains. If the drain is really clogged mix with distilled white vinegar for better results.

6. All purpose cleaner- Baking soda can also be used as an all natural all purpose cleaner for tubs, sinks, countertops, etcetera. Mix with distilled white vinegar to remove tough stains.

7. Whiten Teeth- Rub a little baking soda on your teeth to whiten

8. Deodorize smelly shoes- Place baking soda in your shoes as you would a powder to neutralize odor.

9. Cleanse fruits and vegetables- Baking soda can be used as a vegetable wash. Simply mix it with water and wash the germs off.

10. Gets odor out of carpet- sprinkle baking soda on your carpet to neutralize any odors wait about 30 minutes then vacuum it up.

These are just a few uses for baking soda there are an endless amount of things you can do with this inexpensive product.