Baking soda is a great family cleaner. Here are 10 methods to clear your house with baking soda:

1) Make a paste of baking soda and h2o and rub on insect bites to alleviate itching.

two) Remove coffee and tea stains by scrubbing pots or cups with baking soda and a plastic scouring pad.

3) Include 1/3 cup baking soda to a wash cycle as a bleach booster or to the rinse cycle for cleaner smelling laundry.

4) To remove black scuff marks from floor, rub them with a paste of baking soda and h2o.

five) Clean fiberglass showers and tubs with baking soda sprinkled on a sponge. Sponge clear and wipe dry.

6) Soak sour smelling dishcloths and sponges in h2o and baking soda solution.

seven) Use a solution of h2o and baking soda to clear and deodorize the inside of your microwave.

Put a couple of spoonfuls in a cup of h2o in the microwave, boil for two minutes, then wipe down the inside with a sponge.

nine) Sprinkle a small baking soda into the laundry hamper to minimize odors.

ten) Remove crayon marks from walls by scrubbing gently with an old toothbrush and a paste of baking soda and h2o.

Initially printed at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the writer of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook that contains much more than 250 fast simple dinner ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your house, house decorating, crafts, vacation hints, and much more, go to Inventive Homemaking at http://www.newsletterjournal.com