It’s official. Baking soda is just about the best thing you could ever own. It really does deserve pride of place in your kitchen cupboard. It doesn’t only make cakes rise, it also gets rid of eye bags. Sold? We are.
Apparently baking soda, or bicarbonate of soda as it’s often called here in the UK, is a bit of a genius product. According to beauty vlogger Darshika Patel, it helps brighten and de-puff the under-eye area in just a couple of minutes. Which, if true, could save us ladies SO MUCH money. Because eye brightening creams, concealers and masks are most definitely not cheap.
Baking soda is a bit of a wonder product, really. It doesn’t just brighten those pesky dark circles, it has a whole host of wonderful benefits - most of which you’ve probably never come across…
1. Freshens Breath
Apparently if you mix 1 tsp of the stuff with a glass of water you’ll neutralise any odors in your mouth leaving your breath smelling a whole lot nicer.
Apparently if you mix 1 tsp of the stuff with a glass of water you’ll neutralise any odors in your mouth leaving your breath smelling a whole lot nicer.
2. Relieves Irritated Skin
Whether you’re dealing with a bad case of nappy rash or just a dry patch of skin, a cup of baking soda in the bath water can make your skin much softer.
Whether you’re dealing with a bad case of nappy rash or just a dry patch of skin, a cup of baking soda in the bath water can make your skin much softer.
3. Keeps Brushes And Combs Clean
Soak them in a mixture of baking soda and water and it will clean any build-up.
Soak them in a mixture of baking soda and water and it will clean any build-up.
4. Cleans Floors
Mix half a cup of baking soda with warm water to clean any tiled floors you have.
Mix half a cup of baking soda with warm water to clean any tiled floors you have.
5. Cleans Crayons From Walls
Mix it with water, dab a cloth in the solution and rub gently on the doodled-on wall. Genius.
Mix it with water, dab a cloth in the solution and rub gently on the doodled-on wall. Genius.
6. Unclogs Drains
Stir a little in with some vinegar and tip it down your drains.
Stir a little in with some vinegar and tip it down your drains.
7. Keeps Litter Boxes Fresh(er)
Before adding clean litter to your cat’s tray, sprinkle a layer of baking soda to help keep it smelling fresher.
Before adding clean litter to your cat’s tray, sprinkle a layer of baking soda to help keep it smelling fresher.
8. Whitens Teeth
Make a paste from lemon juice or water and baking soda and then brush it onto your teeth with your toothbrush for a minute, before rinsing.
Make a paste from lemon juice or water and baking soda and then brush it onto your teeth with your toothbrush for a minute, before rinsing.
9. Keeps Flowers Fresh
Add a teaspoon to the vase and they’ll stay looking lively for a couple of days longer.
Add a teaspoon to the vase and they’ll stay looking lively for a couple of days longer.
10. Deodorises The Fridge
Apparently, keeping an open box of baking soda at the back of your fridge will help keep your fridge smelling fresh. Nasty cheese smell, be gone!
Apparently, keeping an open box of baking soda at the back of your fridge will help keep your fridge smelling fresh. Nasty cheese smell, be gone!
11. Soothes Tired Toes
Give your feet a free little pamper session by soaking them in a mixture of warm water and 3 tbs baking soda.
Give your feet a free little pamper session by soaking them in a mixture of warm water and 3 tbs baking soda.
12. Use It To Make Deodorant
This may be a bit much for sensitive skin to handle, but some people claim sprinkling it under their arms works as a great natural deo.
This may be a bit much for sensitive skin to handle, but some people claim sprinkling it under their arms works as a great natural deo.
13. Swap For Your Shampoo
Fancy going ‘poo free? Sprinkle baking soda on your roots instead to give them a quick pick-me-up.
Fancy going ‘poo free? Sprinkle baking soda on your roots instead to give them a quick pick-me-up.
14. Make A Surface Scrub
Baking soda teamed with water makes a great (and safe) surface cleaner. Who knew?!
Baking soda teamed with water makes a great (and safe) surface cleaner. Who knew?!
15. Use It To Polish The Silver
Make a paste from three parts baking soda and one part water, then get scrubbing that silver - if you’ve got any.
Make a paste from three parts baking soda and one part water, then get scrubbing that silver - if you’ve got any.
16. Use It To Clean Furniture
Just like you would use a water and baking soda combo to clean any pesky wall doodles, use it to gently clean sofa, and other furniture, marks.
Just like you would use a water and baking soda combo to clean any pesky wall doodles, use it to gently clean sofa, and other furniture, marks.
17. Gets Rid Of Eye Bags
As mentioned above!
As mentioned above!
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