March 23, 2007
· Filed under Baking Soda, Natural Beauty Products, Skin Care
In my previous posts I have suggested ways to use baking soda, one of nature’s best products, to clean your home - your kitchen, your bathroom, and your laundry. But baking soda can be used as a health and beauty product as well.
Back in the day, baking soda was one of the only beauty products available to clean your teeth, clean your hair, use as a mouthwash, and use in your bath to soften your skin.
10 ways to use baking soda as a health and beauty product
- Clean your teeth - pour a small amount of baking soda in a small dish to dip your damp toothbrush in and brush your teeth as you would normally with commercial toothpaste.
- Natural whitener for teeth - avoid the chemical teeth whiteners available today and just use baking soda to clean your teeth everyday and you will have a nice white smile naturally.
- Mouthwash - add 1 teaspoon to a 1/2 glass of water, swish in your mouth for 30 seconds, and rinse.
- As a deodorant - for a simple day-to-day deodorant dust your under arms with baking soda after a shower.
- Natural face scrub with oatmeal - in your blender mix equal parts of baking soda and oatmeal with a little water to make a facial scrub. Apply to your face gently and rinse.
- Men with sensitive skin while shaving, use a baking soda solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda in 1 cup of water as a pre-shave treatment or as an aftershave to soothe your skin. This works for soothing razor burn, as well, for both men and women.
- For sunburn relief, use a solution of 4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart water. Saturate your washcloth and apply to affected area. Repeat as necessary.
- For windburn relief, apply a paste made of 3 tablespoons baking soda and 1 tablespoon water to the affected area. This also works well for poison ivy irritation. Do not apply to broken skin.
- Relieve tired feet by soaking in a warm water basin with 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
- Baking soda added to bathwater has a softening effect on the skin. To make bubble bath salts see directions bellow.
Bubble Bath Salts
- 2 1/2 cups of baking soda
- 2 cups cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
Mix and store in a covered container. Use 1/4 cup per bath.
~Do It Yourself Naturally
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March 9, 2007
· Filed under Baking Soda, Home Cleaning
Baking soda is such a versatile natural product it can be used throughout your home. It has a mild alkali property that makes it a key player in your laundry room. Baking soda can cut grease, remove dirt, brighten and refresh your clothes, as well as save your clothes from laundry mis-haps.
10 ways to use baking soda in your laundry room
- Cut the musty smell in your hamper by sprinkling a small hand full of baking soda over your dirty clothes. The baking soda will also help clean them when you put them in the washer.
- Boost your laundry detergent by adding 1/2 cup of baking soda to each load.
- You can get rid of expensive dryer sheets and/or fabric softeners. Instead add 1/2 of baking soda during the rinse cycle. Your clothes will come out soft and deodorized.
- Easily remove perspiration stains by scrubbing in a paste of baking soda and water and let sit for 1 hour, then wash. For the stubborn stains, make a paste with 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 1/4 cup of warm water. Scrub in the paste, let stand for a few minutes, and then add a little white vinegar and wash.
- Blood stains can be removed by first, dampening the stain with warm water. Then rub in some baking soda. Finally, dab with hydrogen peroxide until the stain is gone. **Use caution with hydrogen peroxide - - it can remove color pigments.
- Remove cigarette smoke smells from your clothes by soaking them in a baking soda solution made of 1/2 cup baking soda per gallon of water. This also works for chlorine smelling bathing suits.
- Save your whites with baking soda. If you have washed your whites with colors and they are now dyed, you can undo the damage by soaking them in a solution of warm water, baking soda, salt and detergent.
- Remove grease spots on polyester fabrics by rubbing dry baking soda on the stain. Just brush off and the stain will be gone.
- Clean suede with baking soda applied with a soft brush. Let sit and brush off.
- Remove ink stains from leather. Lay the item flat, sprinkle baking soda over the stain and let sit until ink is absorbed. You may need to repeat this technique.
~Do It Yourself Naturally
Natural Cleaners | Baking Soda | Naturally Clean Laundry Room
March 8, 2007
· Filed under Baking Soda, Home Cleaning
Baking Soda is a great all-perpose cleaner. For everyday bathroom cleaning, baking soda on a damp sponge can usually do the trick and for the heavy duty cleaning, baking soda mixed with a few ingredients will get the job done. Using Baking Soda in your bathroom will leave it smelling clean and looking shiny with little effort.
There are 3 ways to use baking soda, as I’ve mentioned in a previous post, directly, in a solution and a paste.
10 ways to use baking soda in your bathroom
- For everyday cleaning of your toilet pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into toilet bowl and let sit for 30 minutes before brushing. Then flush. For the more stubborn stains in your toilet, use an untreated steel wool pad dipped in baking soda and scrub.
- Fiberglass tubs an showers can be easily scratched, use a sponge and a paste made with baking soda and liquid soap; wipe on and rinse.
- For that stubborn ring-around-the-tub, add baking soda to your warm bath. It will help reduce the ring and also soften your skin.
- For grout and tile stains, use a paste made of 1 part bleach to 3 parts baking soda; wipe on and rinse. Mildew stains need a little more attention, so use a paste of baking soda and water with a toothbrush, then scrub.
- For marble counter tops use a paste made of baking soda and white vinegar. Sponge on the paste, rinse and buff.
- For ceramic tile with hard water or rust stains use a simple water and baking soda paste. With a bristle brush, scrub on and rinse.
- As an air freshener mix baking soda and your favorite bath salts to a small decorative dish place on the counter close to the toilet or on the tank. Change every 2-3 months.
- Recycle old panty hose by putting 1/2 cup of baking soda in the toe and hang on the pipes under your sink.
- Sprinkle baking soda at the bottom of your trash can every time your change it out.
- For soap scum buildup around your tub and sink use a homemade mixture (directions bellow).
Soap Scum Remover
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup liquid soap
- 1 gallon warm water
Mix well, apply liberally and rinse.
~ Do It Yourself Naturally
Natural Cleaners | Baking Soda | Naturally Clean Bathroom
March 5, 2007
· Filed under Uncategorized
I love beautifull pottery.
To me pottery is functional art that brightens up every home. I’m always on the look out for wonderful pieces that are unique, one of a kind, and handmade. So you can see why I got so excited when I found Montezumma Mudd.
This pottery is non-toxic, which is a big plus in my book. It’s also handmade, another big plus. To top it off, it’s all oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
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