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For my final Arm & Hammer Baking Soda post, I have even more tips to share with you! I have talked about how baking soda can be used for the typical things like cooking, and I have provided a few cleaning suggestions, but now I have even more useful information for you!

In addition to using baking soda to clean tile floors, grout lines, countertops, etc, you can also use it to clean and deodorize vinyl shower curtains! Simply sprinkle ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda directly on a clean damp sponge or brush. Scrub the shower curtain and rinse clean. Hang it up to dry. How neat is that? I never would have thought of that, but shower curtains really do get pretty gross, and definitely need a good cleaning. Below I have listed other creative ways to use Arm & Hammer baking soda.

Cleaning:

Little hands mean lots of exploring. Safely clean your baby’s area (play pen, changing table, crib, stroller, car seat and high chair) with ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda. Just sprinkle ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda directly on a clean damp sponge and rub the item clean. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. Sparkling clean and no harsh cleaners to worry about!

Now that summer is here, outdoor gatherings, swim parties and barbecues are a common occurance.  To keep your lawn furniture and pool toys fresh, sprinkle and/or lightly scrub them with Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.  I think this is an excellent idea and a great way to make things feel “new” again for the season.

Other cleaning ideas:  Dishwasher, light oil stains in garage, sponges, coffee maker, baby toys, etc.  The list goes on and on, and you can find even more cleaning ideas on the Arm & Hammer website.

Deodorizing:

To deodorize your sink and tub drains, and keep lingering odors from resurfacing, pour a 1/2 cup of ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda down the drain while running warm tap water. ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda will neutralize odors for a fresh drain. Here’s a tid bit to remember – when replacing your box of ARM & HAMMER® Fridge-n-Freezer® Odor Absorber every 30 days, pour the contents of the old box down the drain to get a little extra mileage.

Other deodorizing ideas:  Lunchboxes (ewww, yuck, these definitely need help!), gym bags, athletic equipment, closets and just about anything else you can think of.

What else can you think of that can be deodorized with Arm & Hammer Baking Soda?  If you have small children or teens, I am sure you have some great ideas…and I would be delighted to hear them.

Baking Soda for Arts & Crafts? Oh yes, there are some things you can do with baking soda that have nothing to do with cleaning 🙂 For instance, you can make water color paints!
homemade-paints-for-kids

Here is what you will need:
2 tablespoons ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 packet* dry unsweetened drink mix (any flavor)
2 tablespoons water

Here is how you make it:
How to Make it:
1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add water and stir until fizzing stops. (Different flavors of the drink mix will yield different colors.)
3. For more intense watercolor, a few drops of food coloring can be added to the mix.
4. Paint with them right away, or pour into jar lids or plastic try to let harden for future use.

(Make sure the kids don’t eat the paints – even though they are very pretty. An adult should be present for supervision).

Other fun craft ideas using Arm & Hammer Baking Soda include play clay, bath fizzies, and an erupting volcano.  There are plenty of other kids crafts made with baking soda too.  Have you ever used baking soda for arts & crafts?  Do you think you might try any of these ideas?

If the above ideas and suggestions aren’t enough, make sure you take a look on the Arm & Hammer Solutions page, where you will find oodles of uses for baking soda (believe me – you will be surprised!)
THE GIVEAWAY:

One winner will receive a $25 Visa Gift card!

For first (and required) entry, tell me what you like to use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda for, answer one of the questions above in my post, or tell me a tip or cleaning idea!

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*This is a sponsored post for Church & Dwight Co., Inc, the maker of ARM & HAMMER branded products, who is compensating me to try different products. Save 50¢ off two 2lb or 4lb boxes of ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda. And be sure to visit The Switch & Save Challenge to tap into more resources and enter to win $25,000.

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  1. Your own spit will take your own bloodstain out of fabric (kinda gross, but it totally works!)

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

  7. I use baking soda to clean the drip pans for my stove.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  11. I like to use Arm Hammer baking soda with lemon juice mixed together to clean the bottom of my cooking pans.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

  25. I use it for my garbage disposal and to keep my refrigerator fresh. captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com

  42. Following you on twitter (clc408)

    If this is a duplicate, I got an error when I submitted the last one.

  48. i use baking soda all the time- for cleaning, eashing, sanitizing, my favorite- vinegr and water to celan the toliet

  53. def gonna make the paint, too fun! We love to clean grout with it and even whiten our shoes with it

  59. Commented on your sentimental post, I will go to Italy again one day.
    momznite_at_yahoo_daught_com

  60. I use baking soda and club soda to make a paste to clean stains

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

  72. I mix Arm & Hammer Baking soda with water to form a paste and use that to clean my chrome faucets. Buff, rinse and dry. They sparkle like new.

  77. i use it to brush my teeth and i keep a small bowl of it in the bathroom for deoderizing

  78. We had a power outage while we were on vacation last year and everything in my freezer melted into the fridge. I tried everything, scrubbed it down, used charcoal, coffee grounds, the smell would not go away. I finally just used Baking Soda, and the smell went away. I couldn’t believe it worked that well.

  102. I haven’t tried it with crafts but the paint sounds interesting. I may have to give it a try for my girls. Thank you!

  131. I learned when I was 12 or so from my aunt to use for teeth whitening! My teeth were/are not great so it was a huge “secret” that really helped me.

    NOW, we use it to sprinkle on the carpet after cleaning up after our dogs. puppy and elderly dogs…not a good idea to have at the same time.

    thanks!

  140. I not only use it to remove smells from the sink drain but is great for getting a good shine on our stainless steel sink

  144. I use baking soda for cleaning, in the kitty litter pan to cut odors, and with salt as a sinus rinse to reduce sinus infections.

  153. Arm & Hammer can help clean out your hair. Add a little bit to your shampoo and it will take out what the shampoo can’t.

  178. I’ve only used the baking soda in baking…. ok, I’ve also done the volcano thing a time or two with the vinegar and soda. I love those paints and wish that I had that recipe a few years ago when my boys were younger.

  206. My favorite all time use has been always been to keep odors neutralized especially in the fridge, and it’s a great toothpaste substitute when you find out someone used the last squirt and didn’t replace it! (ahem, cough, cough MEN!!!!)

  212. We like LOTS of garlic in our food and have stinky leftovers, so there’s always a box in the fridge.

  227. I like to use mine in the ice box and them after about 3 months down the sink with it. It keeps both fresh. Thanks. Hope to win 🙂

  228. I use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda to clean my glass coffee pot, it shines so nice and no scratches.
    gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

  230. Sprinkle some on the battery connections on a battery then a little water to eat away the corrosion.

  239. I’ve never used baking soda for arts and crafts, but I think it’s awfully nifty that it can put out grease fires.

  254. I use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda when cleaning my kitty boxes to help deodorize!

  255. I sprinkle Arm & Hammer baking soda in my trash can – to prevent or reduce odor

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
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  258. I subscribed to your feed via google reader

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  263. I, of course, use it to keep the fridge smelling nice. I’ve used a paste to get rid of countertop stains, too.

  282. I love to clean our drains w/ Arm & Hammer mixed w/ vinegar. . .so much better than chemical drain cleaner

  291. I use it for cleaning my countertops.
    Just make a paste of Arm & Hammer & water – works great!
    Thank you.
    barbara dot montyj at gmail.com

  299. I usually have 3 boxes of Arm & Hammer in the house, use it for the refrigerator smells, in the cubboard for all cooking needs, and in the bathroom when brushing teeth. Thanks for the giveaway

    karenb834atyahoo.com

  309. I love to use Arm and Hammer to deodorize the fridge, clean up stains and spills on the kitchen and bathroom counters, and to get out stains on clothing and carpeting. Thanks!

  328. I use baking soda and vinegar to spot-clean my carpet! It works better than commercial cleaners and leaves no nasty chemical residue.

  354. I use it in place of cleanser. My roommate uses it to wash her hair, it clears up her scalp.
    ljsin2win-at-gmail-dot-com

  356. I use a paste of baking soda to clean my glass cooktop. I’ve never tried it for grout-will have to!

  360. I pour baking soda down the drain, then vinegar and let it sit for 20 mins. Then I pour boiling water down the drain. It helps keep the drain from clogging and gets rid of smells.

  364. I remember a rather messy volcano that my grandson put together a few years back with baking soda.

  372. I use it in cookies, homemade belgian waffles and always in the fridge to absorb odors, of course I have a separate one for cooking
    pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com

  396. I’ve never used it for crafts, but I love that you can! I always use it to scrub my teakettle. It sits on the stove for forever and gradually collects a film of cooking grease which can be tough to remove. Some baking soda on a kitchen sponge easily cuts through the grease and gets it off.

  443. I use baking soda for making a paste to whiten our teeth.
    And also to help deodorize the litter boxes.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  455. I use A&H baking soda for so many jobs around the house-in my garbage cans and litter boxes to deodorize them, in my drains with vinegar to keep them running clear and fresh smelling, to scrub my tub and sinks, to clean my coffee pots etc.

  460. I use Arm & Hammer for laundry, treating stains, scrubbing sinks and tubs and a lot more.

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

  470. Typically use it to deodorize the fridge or trash can but in a pinch have used it instead of toothpaste.

    wolverina401 at gmail dot com

  481. To freshen kitchen drain and garbage disposal, pour in some baking soda then follow with vinegar. You can hear the fizzas it cleans. Rinse with hot water. I do this at least once a week.

  494. I LOVE what a great job it does on car batteries – combine baking soda and water and pour on your battery terminal. It fizzes up and you can wipe off the corrosion

  508. i make arm and hammer into a paste and put it on a pimple and it draws the infection out, and not leave a scar

  509. I use Arm & Hammer and water for really bad mosquito bites. Followed you on twitter, too (@EmmSimone)

  524. I use the baking soda in the fridge and freezer to keep odors away and I use it to clean the george foreman grill when I cook something smelly on it!

  530. Lemon juice and A&H baking soda cleans dirty pots and pans
    Lovefool827 (at) yahoo (dotcom)

  533. I just put Arm and Hammer in the ol’ fridge to keep odor out. A little boring, but hey, what you gonna do? Thanks for the giveaway!

  534. I like to use Arm & Hammer baking soda to keep my freezer & refrigerator smelling fresh.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  560. cleaning tip – when something is spilled on the carpet, don’t use a cleaner or chemicals first, use a cold cup of water to pour over it and then soak it up with a towel and it doesn’t matter if it’s coffee or kool aid this works