Learn how to create these four homemade cleaning products that use baking soda as the main ingredient.

It’s best to make small batches for each project to keep the cleaner from separating or clumping.

Commercial cleaners contain ingredients to keep ingredients from caking, hardening, or separating.

Jar of baking soda surrounded by cleaning supplies

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Store it in a cool, dry place.

This is particularly important for any soft surfaces like upholstery, carpet, or fabrics.

Or, make a paste of three parts baking soda and one part water to spread over a stain.

Materials needed to make cleaner with baking soda

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Let it sit for several minutes, scrub, and rinse well.

There will be fizzing but the chemical reaction will help release soil.

Scrub gently and rinse well.

Scrubbing the surface of a glass stovetop with baking soda

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Mix Baking Soda and Borax

Borax will boost the stain removal power of baking soda.

Combine one tablespoon of borax with one-third cup of baking soda.

Apply to dirty surfaces with a damp sponge, scrub, and rinse well.

Drizzling distilled white vinegar onto a surface to clean

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Keep the mixture in a labeled airtight container.

Use a sponge or mop with the solution to clean then rinse the area well.

Add one-half cup of dry baking soda and one-half cup of distilled white vinegar to the drain.

Mixing together baking soda and borax

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There will be bubbling so pour the vinegar in slowly.

Wait and Flush

Allow the baking soda and vinegar to work for at least 15 minutes.

Flush with another quart of boiling water.

Grating soap into flakes

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If the sink is still clogged, repeat all of the steps.

You may need to make a second batch to cover the entire oven.

During that time, use baking soda and a sponge to scrub the oven racks.

Pouring hot water into a sink drain

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Scrub away stuck-on food with a spray of vinegar and some additional dry baking soda.

Prepare Ingredients

In a bowl or bucket, mix equal amounts of baking soda and table salt.

To clean a 5 x 7 area, you will need at least one cup of each.

Pouring vinegar into a sink drain after baking soda

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Fill a spray bottle with water.

Apply the Deodorizer

Evenly sprinkle the mixture over the carpet.

Working in a grid so you don’t miss any areas, lightly spray the dry mixture with water.

Flushing the sink drain with water

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Use a soft-bristled brush to work the mixture into the carpet fibers.

Air-Dry and Vacuum

Allow the damp mixture to remain on the carpet until the carpet is dry.

This can take up to eight hours.

Baking soda sprinkled onto a soiled oven door

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Vacuum away the loose soil and odors.

Setting a timer to allow the baking soda cleaner to work

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Wiping away grime on an oven door

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Preparing ingredients to make a carpet deodorizer

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Working baking soda into the carpet with a scrub brush

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Vacuuming up the baking soda

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