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I use baking soda almost daily for a variety of chores. I bake, clean my sinks and drains, sprinkle some in each load of laundry, and have added it to any homemade laundry detergent, I've made. I've also used it on my hair. It will clean the top of glass stoves. It's a miracle powder. I buy it by the bags and keep it religiously. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hello Angela, I’m so glad I found your videos! I’m learning a lot - never thought cleaning videos could be so entertaining! I just read the comment from Megan, the young mother who is so overwhelmed, wanting to improve the situation in her home. I feel so for her and think I understand some of what she is going through. She’s working hard to give her son a good and happy life, but things in her household got away from her, and the weight of depression and guilt make it hard to tackle anything. I must tell you that one of the first videos of yours that I watched was the one where you spoke about how to clean when living with depression. It was such a service. I wonder how many other viewers were grateful, as I was, for your understanding and your realistic advice. No guilt, no pressure. Just wisdom and patience. I hope that Megan will find it reassuring, and may take some steps toward her goals while we learn together as a community. You never know where you might find kindred spirits! Thanks again.
+Sheri Eisenbeiser Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. It’s true we’re all in this together. We all have homes to clean whether we are homeowners, or professional cleaners. There are times when none of us feel like cleaning, and the cleaning has gotten away from us. It is important to remember that we are human, and no one can do it all all the time, so yes patience and kindness to ourselves is important. Thank you also for your kind heart toward Megan. I appreciate you being here today. And I’m sending you a big virtual hug. 🤗
Another tip: Works great for cleaning the stove and oven. Mix with just enough water to make a paste, which you then smear over the entire surface to be cleaned. Let it sit for about an hour, then scrub off with a wet scrubbie-sponge. Spritz with a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar and wipe off the last of the residue. I started using baking soda to clean my oven after cancer treatment left me with sensitive lungs, and I didn't want to deal with chemicals like Easy Off.
Yes, Cindy! I bought a glass vase from the Dollar Tree, mixed some baking soda with a beige acrylic paint, painted the vase, added some faux floral for decoration and it looks like something as nice as something from Pier One 😛
Your Enthusiasm is infectious! I have never seen the shake or either and I'm very excited I always buy it and big bags and now I have a proper container to put it in! I like to clean my sinks out with it I put it in and then pour vinegar on top of it and it cleans the drains.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Angela, for this great video/information on the many uses of baking soda. Some I knew, some I learned, and all of them I can use. One of my favorites is baking soda for burnt-on food, especially in a stainless steel pot. You know how you start out heating up leftovers on a low flame and figure you can do a quick task in another room in the meantime? Forget that, it never works! Stainless steel heats so quickly and when you get back to the kitchen not only do you not have anything to eat, the food is burnt/stuck to the pan. Ugh!!! I've done this a couple of times. The easiest way to clean the pot is to pour out any liquid and lose food. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda paste over the bottom/burned areas. Let it sit for an hour or so, then rinse out. Repeat as necessary until all scorched parts are gone. Shiny as the sun. This sure beats scrubbing your fingers raw with a steel wool soap pad. Works every time! Now if I could just learn to stay in the kitchen and wait for the food. :) Thank you again, always the best videos! Have a great day!
I’ve used a baking soda with a bit of water paste on my car. Parked under a tree that unfortunately dripped tiny drops of something like sap? Just dozens of dots all over the car. Nothing worked. Finally, with nothing to lose, I thought of baking soda. Made the paste and rubbed with the corner of a damp cloth and all the sap drops came off with very little rubbing. And zero scratching the paint or finish of the car.
My neighbor was having new carpeting installed in her house and asked me if I had any baking soda. She said the professional installers requested it. Now I knew baking soda had many uses but this interested me as it didn’t relate to anything I knew. I told her to let me know what or how they were going to use it. The installers said it prevented moisture build up and used both boxes I shared with her! It really is an amazing product at a very affordable price.
That's fascinating to hear! Baking soda truly is a versatile and affordable household product with a wide range of uses. Its ability to absorb moisture and neutralize odors makes it a popular choice for various applications, including carpet installations. It's great that you were curious about how the installers were going to use it and shared your baking soda with your neighbor. It's a testament to the helpfulness and effectiveness of this simple yet powerful ingredient. Thank you for sharing your story, and we agree that baking soda is indeed an amazing product with numerous practical applications.
I love hummingbirds and have several feeders hanging outside of my windows. I use a baking soda/water paste to clean the pan I use to make the nectar. It cleans out all of the food residue, soap and stuff that they shouldn't have in their nectar. And I rinse the feeders with baking soda and water.
My mom used to make us gargle with baking soda water when we had sore throats. Love #2…the empty cheese container. I use baking soda all the time for everything. I also use it with lemon juice to clean oven in between oven cleaner cleaning. I like to dump it down drains and then pour vinegar down for foaming cleaner to freshen. I take the 30 day old boxes from fridge/freezer and dump them in my cleaning baking soda bin to get double duty from it. I add it to each load of laundry and each load in dishwasher. Love baking soda!
Thanks for these hacks! I always learn something I never knew from you, Angela!! ....this time it’s that it can be used as an exfoliator and on the scalp in the shower. I also have just sprinkled my dishwasher with it as you’ve shown and will run that tonight! My favorite uses for baking soda is as a laundry booster and it’s an effective cleaner for brightening my Corian kitchen sink and countertops. Hope your day is a great one!
Every time I shower, I use baking soda I keep in the shower, to clean a section of my tiled shower walls (very tiny tiles with lot of grout). Only a small section every shower, like an 1/8 of the shower walls - like bottom front section, then upper front section, ect. And since I'm older now, I don't have to hurt my back trying to clean the entire shower walls at once. I also use Professor Amos toilet bowl cleaner (not toxic) for hard water and rust stains on porcelain tub and stainless bathtub fixtures - put it on for a few minutes and wipe them away. No scrubbing required. I had tried everything and nothing worked... Don't use on anything porous. I really appreciate you !
I love your idea of cleaning small sections of the shower at each shower. What a novel and effective way to clean so you're not doing it all at once and also so it all gets cleaned regularly. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this tip with us. 👏👏👏
Thanks for the videos, I find them very interesting. I know something about cleaning chemicals, but not much about running a business or dealing with customers, so it's very informative for me. Baking soda has a pH of around 9, and your skin surface pH is around 5. I wouldn't wear gloves to handle dry baking soda, or for incidental things, but if I were going to be using baking soda paste for a large cleaning job, I would wear a pair of gloves to protect my hands. I have a doctorate in biochemistry and years of lab work have dried out my hands badly. Some people tolerate baking soda just fine, but I have also seen people complaining about irritation, skin darkening, and redness, which are signs of mild chemical burns. Personally, I would not apply baking soda to my skin, nor use it for things like cleaning my oven without at least protective gloves. I also wear eye protection for cleaning most things, but that has less to do with cleaning solutions than the debris and dust. I also keep an eye irrigation bottle at home for emergencies, CVS sells them for pretty cheap in the US.
Years ago I was on medication that caused gum problems. So, the doctor told me to try brushing my teeth with baking soda, salt and water. Boy did it work wonders!
This is fascinating news. Thanks for sharing. I'm hoping the gum problems went away. I love stories like this - simple solutions for complicated problems. :-)
I absolutely love your channel! I've been a house cleaner for many many years now and I'm only 28 years old lol. So I do know a lot about cleaning, but I'm always looking to learn more and improve my skills ☺️ I honestly don't usually comment on TH-cam videos, but I had to leave one here for you! The way you explain things is so clear and easy to follow along with. I love your tone and attitude and how excited you get when explaining things, like with the shaker bottle 😃 Thank you for making these videos and I hope you never stop making them!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind and encouraging comment. I truly appreciate your words and I'm thrilled to hear that you find my explanations clear and easy to follow along with. It brings me great joy to know that my enthusiasm and excitement resonate with you, especially during moments like the shaker bottle demonstration. Your support and appreciation mean a lot to me, and it inspires me to continue creating videos. Rest assured, I have no plans of stopping anytime soon! Thank you once again for your wonderful feedback and for being a part of this community. I'm grateful to have you here!😊🤗
I loved the video! I use baking soda for so many things too. My favorite is to clean cookware- sprinkle & scrub away. My newest idea has been to put some in a paper coffee filter and tie it up with string to make a small sachet. These I added to a box of old books that smelled musty. I sealed box back up and will check again in a few weeks. I hope smell will be gone! Thanks for the awesome videos!
On my stovetop, to get rid of the stuck on stuff on pots and oven trays, in the washing machine with a little bit of vinegar (both help pull the oils out from laundry liquids and cut drying times, clothes feel better too). Mix it with warm water, little bit of dish soap, and a splash of vinegar and it does wonders for fingerprints on walls. In a bowl in the fridge for odour control too
Angela, the use of baking soda for cooking beans is to soften them by breaking down cell walls. This is why it is also used to make jams. The BS in beans reduces the time of cooking and accelerates the release of a certain category of sugars which provoke the build up of gases in our belly by bacteria. Soaking the beans in water for long periods eliminates these sugars as well as the anti-nutritional compounds common in beans. The beans don't have gas, only the sugars that intestinal bacteria love this producing gas. 😉
My grandma told me it was to reduce flatulence. Which it does because the sodium bicarbonate aids in the absorption of liquids into the beans so your body isn't trying to do the job (bloating you and making you go poot)
My mother lived to be 91 years old. The oldest of six children, born in 1925. You have to remember that way back then, there were no cleaning products as there are today. So, they were stuck with using things like vinegar, baking soda, etc.
@@AskAngelaBrown Forever! I'm not afraid of dying because I'll be reunited with my parents, all my long lost relatives and every single animal I've ever had. I've also asked some animals I worked with to please find me!
I’ve been making my own baking soda shakers for years. I use empty spice jars. They are perfect. Awesome mini size, and they have the shaker top. I have one in almost every room. Especially useful in bathrooms. No need to buy that hard to find product….just for the fancy label. 😉
A useful suggestion would be a refillable container that could be used instead of the 1lb boxes to leave in fridge or around the house and could be refilled from a big bag. Throwing out the box once a month seems not to be in the spirit of recycling plus is a lot more costly than the 13.5lb bag. I have accumulated a lot of coffee mugs, I'll try filling some and leave them around the house. I hope others have suggestions too.
Good point. A mason jar filled with baking soda with a pantyhose for a lid (capped with a mason jar ring) would allow for regular refills and replace the box and keep you from adding boxes to the landfills. Thanks for sharing this idea with us.
We were a family of 9 and when we ran out of toothpaste ,it was the good old stand by …. Baking soda! Leaves your breath feeling fresh and clean without all the additives of 21 century mouth cleaners. I use it today for my hygiene ♥️ it!
Cool about the shakers, I have Publix too. I use baking soda in the laundry, on my toothbrush, and to clean the silver colored faucets. They look like new! Thank you for ALL these hacks!
Yay Publix! LOL. They have all the cool stuff there. Thanks also for the updates about how you use the baking soda. It's quite a powerful tool and handy to keep around the house. (I suppose I use it at least four or five times a day without even thinking about it. LOL.)
Great info but one caveat. Many people (I am one of those) get rashes from baking soda. So try it on a small area TWICE (because sometimes the sensitivity only shows up on the second exposure) before using on your skin. If you are sensitive be careful when cleaning to rinse well.
I have some in a shaker container, similar like. Our home is smaller so it just travels throughout our home. We do use it in our laundry, fridge, up and down. And before we vacuum, we dust the carpet for about one with it.
Hi Angela. I need...... Something. I've seen alot of your videos about cleaning with depression... Im a single mother of an 8 yr old boy. His father was in prison and wasn't around his whole life and he was killed in 2019, so Im used to going it alone. Problem is.. My home and car are a complete mess. Its so bad. I tell myself everyday that Im going to clean. I want my son to grow up in a clean organized space and I want him to learn to be clean and organized for adulthood.... Angela. I just cant seem to do it. I know in my head the benefits and reasons and my intentions are good but I just cant seem to make myself DO! Im drowning in clutter and mess and I see it.. I just cant seem to actually get up and make things happen. Its all I can do everyday just to wake up and put on a positive attitude for my kid and go to work and convince my peers that I want to engage. The thread im hanging on to is about broken. I NEED to clean. How do I do that at this point? Do you know what I mean?
Megan, I am sorry to hear about your struggles. I just borrowed a book from the library by Dana K. White entitled "Decluttering at the speed of life" which might be helpful. She found her house in a similar state and felt overwhelmed. She recommends getting a black garbage bag and picking up the trash. Grab a box that you can donate and fill it with things you don't need or want or that your son has outgrown and then drop it off at a donation center. Repeat as often as necessary. Your son is old enough to help and will learn as you do it together. Keep going. Start with your car or one drawer and then do one more. Little by little you will make progress and see improvement. Dana has a TH-cam channel as well and I have found other channel like the Minimal Mom and others to be helpful as well. Wishing you all the best!🤗
Megan..challenge yourself and set a timer...turn on some music...set the timer for 15 min per room...race around picking up...as someone else mentioned..get a garbage bag for trash..hang on a door knob/stairway post so you dont have to reach to floor to put trash in it!!..sort things into tubs/laundry baskets...mark these baskets....with index cards and tape...when timer goes off go to next room..etc!!...take a break then put everything away!!...remind yourself and your child...EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE!!...IF necessary...place a post it note on the outside of drawers/ cabinets to remind everyone where things go..together you will get there...then just maintain daily and weekly! Good Luck!!
Hey Megan, Thanks for watching. We have a series of videos coming out next week that will help declutter one step at a time starting with the closets. It's the easiest method on the planet for decluttering and starting to tidy up your space. It is hard to start the cleaning process - and the first step starts the momentum. We'll get you on the right path. Keep coming back and give us your feedback of what is and what is not working and we'll help you tweak your process. We are here to help.
Hi Megan, I hope you got it sorted. If you're still struggling, try the methods these kind people have shared but use fun music to jump and dance to. Make it a game with your little boy, don't be too fussy about how well the job's done (starting is the thing and you'll both get better with time) and have a little treat at the end, even if it's just sitting down with a cup of tea and reading a story together.
I use baking soda on the top of litter in the cat's litter boxes. She's fine with it. Every now and then, I put a mixture of baking soda and vinegar in with a laundry load. Colors, even black, come out so much more bright and clear. It's like a filling film is lifted from the fabric. You do have to be judicious in using it, though. If you use it too often or too much, it can thin the fabric to threadbare.
In two separate cups, fill one with baking soda and the other cup with white distilled vinegar, each cup should be about 8oz each. Pour the vinegar into the cup with the baking soda, it will immediately bubble up. As the mixture goes down the drain, it cleans the crud out of the pipes.
I loved this! Thank you so much. It is sooo informative. Can you speak about when to use baking soda with vinegar, what you can use it on and what creates the reaction when they are mixed together. Thank you for all that you do.
Thank you so much for your feedback!😊 The mixture of baking soda and vinegar produces a fizzy reaction due to the release of carbon dioxide gas which may not be suitable for all materials and could potentially cause damage. Therefore, it's essential to be cautious and considerate of the specific surface being cleaned to avoid any negative consequences
I make a toothpaste 1:1 ratio of coconut oil and baking soda. Works so well that my dentist asked me what product I had changed to, also use in cleaning as demonstrated in this clip, plus shoes, make my own laundry powder using it. ALSO, it is great to use on a pan for anything burnt on the bottom. Add water to cover the bottom and a heaped tablespoon baking soda. Gently heat the water (it will foam up a bit). Turn off the heat after a minute or two and leave to sit a while. Then clean as normal and it should have softened up enough to remove.
I do use it for brushing my teeth. It is also great as a carpet freshener and on upholstery...just vacuum it up after a little while. I use it in the kitchen to remove tea stains from my China.
Rub with finger on damp china, stoneware or serving dishes to remove marks from knives, tomato stains and such which soap can't wash off. i also soak crockpot with hot soapy water for about 20 minutes then wipe out with baking soda. I keep b soda in a shaker near the sink where it is also handy in case of stove fire.
I use baking soda and citrus, usually grapefruit, to make a paste. Put it on my bathroom shower doors and wait about 10 minutes. It removes scale very, very well.
I use the Arm&Hammer laundry detergent as well. The Fresh Burst scent is great and it gets my clothes clean and fresh for much less than other big name brands.
Love that! It helps to keep it clean and gets rid of some of the smells that can linger in there. Thanks for sharing your tips and for watching the video!
Lots of "hacks" recomend mixing baking soda and vinegar, that is a waste of money. That lovely foam is the acid and base reacting with each other, not cleaning anything. Baking soda should NOT be used in cat litter,it aggravates cystitis, especially in neutered males. It make the urinary tract more basic and makes it easier for bacteria to cause infections and form urinary stones.
This is absolutely fantastic at cleaning up the grease and carbon that might get out of hand if you over- bake (or maybe .....forgot?) Pour water over bottom of pan just enough to cover the grease, stuck on meat, burned carbon. Sprinkle baking soda rather heavily over the water. You don't want a paste but you also don't want soup. The baking soda will sink to the bottom. You don't have to match the soda with the level of water. Put the pan back in the oven and bake the water at around 300 degrrees for 30 minutes. You want the water to evaporate so that you are left with a light brown crust. Cool so that you can handle the pan comfortably without hot pads. Rinse off. Yep. Just rinse off.
I use baking soda & vinegar to clean & brighten cooking pans like cookie sheets. Sprinkle on soda then drizzle on vinegar let it bubble then wash works good
When your favorite shampoo feels like it’s not working anymore, instead of switching brands or using an expensive “clarifying” shampoo- pour a small pile of baking soda into your hand and mix it it with your regular shampoo. Massage it in and let it sit for an extra minute or two. Voila. Clarified hair and your favorite shampoo works like new.
Best stain remover ever: baking soda, dawn dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. Mix to form a paste and work into fabric let sit and wash. Works wonders! Also can be used as under arm deodorant just apply some dry powder and you’re good to go 👍
This is awesome thank you !!!! So often we reached for the Advertised Brands that may or may not work. All the while Baking Soda has been Proven for so many things for so many years. And a benefit to the great earth we are lucky to live on.
Hilarious hearing the MSDS for sodium hydrochloride, the first-aid measures especially. Guess they had to put SOMETHING in that field, but not feeding an unconscious person is a hoot. Love the cheese shaker for soda. I was today years old when I discovered your videos. Thanks for your great content. Subscribed.
Thanks for the great videos! One thing I learned (at great expense) is that adding baking soda to kitty litter gets it on their feet - then they lick their feet and their urine becomes overly alkaline. Cats, it turns out, need a pretty high level of acidity in their urine or they start getting very painful crystals that can cause blockages (from which they can even die). Too much acidity can also cause crystals, but that's more rare. So my veterinarian advised not adding baking soda to their litter because UTI's are pretty serious for cats. Even their foods need to be meats and poultry (they are obligate carnivores) to keep their acidity high enough.
Hi Angela, loved the video! It would be cool if you did a video about Sodium Percarbonate. Something I only recently discovered that's blowing my mind.
I have been using baking soda for years to clean everything...I know it works ...It cleans the sinks & toilets & counter tops & floors...I even clean my hair & body with it & wash my hands with it....Thank you Angels :)
@@AskAngelaBrown It really is. I use it with vinegar to clean drains and all kinds of things. Thanks so much for all your tips. I just found your channel and love it! Have a great day!
i keep baking soda in a cheese shaker jar and apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle. I use them together to clean sinks and countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, and the tub. And I use them to clean vegetables. For surfaces or for vegetables, wash first with water. spray with vinegar. Sprinkle with baking soda. Scrub. And rinse with water.
Baking soda is great to clean up under burner rings. Out performs any other product I used before and is nontoxic. I put some down the drain, pour some vinegar in and after all the bubbling chemical reaction, the drain is odor and mold is controlled.
I never realized labeling products was helpful for repurposing/mixing. I always just thought it was unnecessary! Eek! Thanks for mentioning it, looks like I'll be getting some labels today 😊
I didn’t think of putting labels on anything till I went to work at a school kitchen. But it all makes sense because what if I got sick & my sister came over to help out? She will know what everything in a clear container is. Makes sense.
It will also get the "burned on" marks on the bottom of pots and pans and slow cookers off. Just scrub it with your finger. Amazing! (Also, if you get those weird yellow "stains" on your corral plates and bowls, it'll get that off too. IDK why that happens to my dishes but it gets on there and won't come off until I use baking soda on it. It's so gross because it looks like my dishes are dirty but they just came out the dishwasher! So bizarre 🙄 but at least I know how to get rid of those marks😎
Omg Angela you are sooo funny, I havent seen someone this excited about baking soda since my Ex-drug dealer boyfriend was using it to "whip that work" back in the 90s🤣🤣🤣... Sorry girl I LOVE your channel. I just couldnt help it... you were going in for good old Baking soda but it seriously is so useful and affordable too!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
i have not used soap/detergent on laundry for 40 yrs. things still look brand new. i add vinegar to stained items or ammonia..use 1/3cup soda to large load without soap next time & see how clean they get. yes i still wear some of the sweaters from 1972. in spite of my 20 pound gain. i seldom throw wet clothing in dryer while wet. elastic lasts longer. my 50 yo girdle proves it,
In my home country use baking soda for baking and cleaning for many years. I remember that I tried to clean my teeth with it when I was a teenager. For carpet it is good as well. I have a video on my another chanel about it. Easy cook and clean.
Yes, the Publix here are very fancy grocery stores. They are so much fun to shop in as well with delightful surprises at every turn (and the stores are SUPER CLEAN). 👏👏👏
My mom lives in Orlando & we go to her Publix when I visit. It is a great store (although their roasted chickens leave a bit to desire, kind of rubbery:) I LOVE your channel btw. You have your s--t together like a boss!
I washed a rug from an apt i clean, It had dog urine stains really bad, on throw,rug. I washed with, laundry detergent, then vinegar, then baking soda. Its all clean.. no stains on back of rug either. First i threw over my fence outside, to spray with the hose as it grossed me out lol.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing this. The key is to only use the Magic erasers when wet. They are in fact a fine sandpaper and will scratch some surfaces if used improperly.
I just found your videos! Love them so much!!! We too buy the baking soda from Sam’s and use it for EVERYTHING!!!! Especially teeth and Laundry! No longer have carpet ( No Bueno in Texas !!!) with pets!
I would recommend pouring the baking soda in your palm first, then dip your tooth brush in the baking soda on your palm. I wouldn’t dip the wet tooth brush in the container and then close the lid. Not a clean method. Thanks for your videos.
I pour a cup of baking soda down my drains and let that sit for a bit, then I hit it with vinegar for the bubbly action to "scrub" the parts I can't reach down the pipes, then I chase it with boiling hot water. If there's a clog, it breaks it up. If there's not, it keeps it clear. And its a total drain deodorizer 😎
Yep! I wash my hair with it, brush my teeth, scour the sinks, remedy slow drains, run it through my washing machine and dishwasher, deodorize lunch boxes, refrigerators, but, the best thing (at least to me) is that, used with a drop of dish liquid, it keeps my white Corning Ware white. (because it was my mother's and it's important to me)
What great feedback. I love the part about your mother's Corning Ware. I'm envisioning the white with little blue designs in my head amzn.to/2ZdXpLt and thinking about this version of it made me smile as well. 😍
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I use baking soda almost daily for a variety of chores. I bake, clean my sinks and drains, sprinkle some in each load of laundry, and have added it to any homemade laundry detergent, I've made. I've also used it on my hair. It will clean the top of glass stoves. It's a miracle powder. I buy it by the bags and keep it religiously. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you've totally mastered the value of baking soda. Woot Woot!
I also use baking soda for nearly everything!😁
Hello Angela, I’m so glad I found your videos! I’m learning a lot - never thought cleaning videos could be so entertaining! I just read the comment from Megan, the young mother who is so overwhelmed, wanting to improve the situation in her home. I feel so for her and think I understand some of what she is going through. She’s working hard to give her son a good and happy life, but things in her household got away from her, and the weight of depression and guilt make it hard to tackle anything. I must tell you that one of the first videos of yours that I watched was the one where you spoke about how to clean when living with depression. It was such a service. I wonder how many other viewers were grateful, as I was, for your understanding and your realistic advice. No guilt, no pressure. Just wisdom and patience. I hope that Megan will find it reassuring, and may take some steps toward her goals while we learn together as a community. You never know where you might find kindred spirits! Thanks again.
+Sheri Eisenbeiser Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. It’s true we’re all in this together. We all have homes to clean whether we are homeowners, or professional cleaners. There are times when none of us feel like cleaning, and the cleaning has gotten away from us. It is important to remember that we are human, and no one can do it all all the time, so yes patience and kindness to ourselves is important. Thank you also for your kind heart toward Megan. I appreciate you being here today. And I’m sending you a big virtual hug. 🤗
Another tip: Works great for cleaning the stove and oven. Mix with just enough water to make a paste, which you then smear over the entire surface to be cleaned. Let it sit for about an hour, then scrub off with a wet scrubbie-sponge. Spritz with a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar and wipe off the last of the residue. I started using baking soda to clean my oven after cancer treatment left me with sensitive lungs, and I didn't want to deal with chemicals like Easy Off.
Yes, it works great for the oven too! I hope that you are now feeling better. Sending prayers your way. 🙏🙏
@@AskAngelaBrown Thank-you! Recently had a good PET scan. Still in remission!
Another popular hack is to mix it with acrylic paint to make a gritty consistency and paint glass jars to give it a textured look.
Interesting hack. Does the baking soda alter or bleach the paint color?
@@AskAngelaBrown no
Ooh thank you! I'm going to try that ❤
Yes, Cindy! I bought a glass vase from the Dollar Tree, mixed some baking soda with a beige acrylic paint, painted the vase, added some faux floral for decoration and it looks like something as nice as something from Pier One 😛
@@figgs_n_chipps That's a great tip..How much do U need to use in a small 200ml tin of paint?
Your Enthusiasm is infectious! I have never seen the shake or either and I'm very excited I always buy it and big bags and now I have a proper container to put it in! I like to clean my sinks out with it I put it in and then pour vinegar on top of it and it cleans the drains.
Yes, this is great for cleaning the drains (and odors from the drains). Thanks for sharing this. :-)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Angela, for this great video/information on the many uses of baking soda. Some I knew, some I learned, and all of them I can use.
One of my favorites is baking soda for burnt-on food, especially in a stainless steel pot. You know how you start out heating up leftovers on a low flame and figure you can do a quick task in another room in the meantime? Forget that, it never works!
Stainless steel heats so quickly and when you get back to the kitchen not only do you not have anything to eat, the food is burnt/stuck to the pan. Ugh!!! I've done this a couple of times.
The easiest way to clean the pot is to pour out any liquid and lose food. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda paste over the bottom/burned areas. Let it sit for an hour or so, then rinse out. Repeat as necessary until all scorched parts are gone. Shiny as the sun. This sure beats scrubbing your fingers raw with a steel wool soap pad. Works every time! Now if I could just learn to stay in the kitchen and wait for the food. :)
Thank you again, always the best videos! Have a great day!
Thank you so much for your feedback. And for sharing your burn pan cleaning tip, I appreciate! Hope you have a great week!
I’ve used a baking soda with a bit of water paste on my car. Parked under a tree that unfortunately dripped tiny drops of something like sap? Just dozens of dots all over the car. Nothing worked. Finally, with nothing to lose, I thought of baking soda. Made the paste and rubbed with the corner of a damp cloth and all the sap drops came off with very little rubbing. And zero scratching the paint or finish of the car.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing. Note to self: Don't park under trees that drip sap. 🤓
My neighbor was having new carpeting installed in her house and asked me if I had any baking soda. She said the professional installers requested it. Now I knew baking soda had many uses but this interested me as it didn’t relate to anything I knew. I told her to let me know what or how they were going to use it. The installers said it prevented moisture build up and used both boxes I shared with her! It really is an amazing product at a very affordable price.
That's fascinating to hear! Baking soda truly is a versatile and affordable household product with a wide range of uses. Its ability to absorb moisture and neutralize odors makes it a popular choice for various applications, including carpet installations. It's great that you were curious about how the installers were going to use it and shared your baking soda with your neighbor. It's a testament to the helpfulness and effectiveness of this simple yet powerful ingredient. Thank you for sharing your story, and we agree that baking soda is indeed an amazing product with numerous practical applications.
Ms. Angela; you look so happy and excited to be sharing this information with us. 😀 Thank you. Hah!!! You admitted it at the end. You are fantastic!
Hahaha...thank you Peggy for watching the video and for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗
I love hummingbirds and have several feeders hanging outside of my windows. I use a baking soda/water paste to clean the pan I use to make the nectar. It cleans out all of the food residue, soap and stuff that they shouldn't have in their nectar. And I rinse the feeders with baking soda and water.
This is a great tip, thanks so much for sharing it. 👍
My mom used to make us gargle with baking soda water when we had sore throats. Love #2…the empty cheese container. I use baking soda all the time for everything. I also use it with lemon juice to clean oven in between oven cleaner cleaning. I like to dump it down drains and then pour vinegar down for foaming cleaner to freshen. I take the 30 day old boxes from fridge/freezer and dump them in my cleaning baking soda bin to get double duty from it. I add it to each load of laundry and each load in dishwasher. Love baking soda!
Thanks so much for sharing the baking soda tips. 👍
Thanks for these hacks! I always learn something I never knew from you, Angela!! ....this time it’s that it can be used as an exfoliator and on the scalp in the shower. I also have just sprinkled my dishwasher with it as you’ve shown and will run that tonight! My favorite uses for baking soda is as a laundry booster and it’s an effective cleaner for brightening my Corian kitchen sink and countertops. Hope your day is a great one!
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for sharing your favorite uses of baking soda. Hope you have wonderful day! 😊
Every time I shower, I use baking soda I keep in the shower, to clean a section of my tiled shower walls (very tiny tiles with lot of grout). Only a small section every shower, like an 1/8 of the shower walls - like bottom front section, then upper front section, ect. And since I'm older now, I don't have to hurt my back trying to clean the entire shower walls at once. I also use Professor Amos toilet bowl cleaner (not toxic) for hard water and rust stains on porcelain tub and stainless bathtub fixtures - put it on for a few minutes and wipe them away. No scrubbing required. I had tried everything and nothing worked... Don't use on anything porous. I really appreciate you !
I love your idea of cleaning small sections of the shower at each shower. What a novel and effective way to clean so you're not doing it all at once and also so it all gets cleaned regularly. Brilliant!
Thanks for sharing this tip with us. 👏👏👏
Thanks for the videos, I find them very interesting. I know something about cleaning chemicals, but not much about running a business or dealing with customers, so it's very informative for me.
Baking soda has a pH of around 9, and your skin surface pH is around 5. I wouldn't wear gloves to handle dry baking soda, or for incidental things, but if I were going to be using baking soda paste for a large cleaning job, I would wear a pair of gloves to protect my hands. I have a doctorate in biochemistry and years of lab work have dried out my hands badly. Some people tolerate baking soda just fine, but I have also seen people complaining about irritation, skin darkening, and redness, which are signs of mild chemical burns. Personally, I would not apply baking soda to my skin, nor use it for things like cleaning my oven without at least protective gloves. I also wear eye protection for cleaning most things, but that has less to do with cleaning solutions than the debris and dust. I also keep an eye irrigation bottle at home for emergencies, CVS sells them for pretty cheap in the US.
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing this information!
Best video about Baking Soda. Thank you for all the knowdlege. 😊
Thank you for your positive feedback on my video about baking soda. It's great to hear that you found it informative.
Years ago I was on medication that caused gum problems. So, the doctor told me to try brushing my teeth with baking soda, salt and water. Boy did it work wonders!
This is fascinating news. Thanks for sharing. I'm hoping the gum problems went away. I love stories like this - simple solutions for complicated problems. :-)
Wow that's such a great idea!!
My mom had us do that when we were kids...good ideas just work.
Isn't it abrassive and dangerous to enamel?
@@MJ-uk6lu its best to use it maybe only twice a week, for that reason.
I sprinkle it on the filter pad of my vacuum cleaner as to cut down on bad smells blowing out of it!
Great idea. Thanks for sharing this tip. 👏👏👏
I absolutely love your channel! I've been a house cleaner for many many years now and I'm only 28 years old lol. So I do know a lot about cleaning, but I'm always looking to learn more and improve my skills ☺️ I honestly don't usually comment on TH-cam videos, but I had to leave one here for you! The way you explain things is so clear and easy to follow along with. I love your tone and attitude and how excited you get when explaining things, like with the shaker bottle 😃 Thank you for making these videos and I hope you never stop making them!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind and encouraging comment. I truly appreciate your words and I'm thrilled to hear that you find my explanations clear and easy to follow along with. It brings me great joy to know that my enthusiasm and excitement resonate with you, especially during moments like the shaker bottle demonstration. Your support and appreciation mean a lot to me, and it inspires me to continue creating videos. Rest assured, I have no plans of stopping anytime soon! Thank you once again for your wonderful feedback and for being a part of this community. I'm grateful to have you here!😊🤗
Karen here. Great teacher.
Thanks for leaving a comment.
I loved the video! I use baking soda for so many things too. My favorite is to clean cookware- sprinkle & scrub away. My newest idea has been to put some in a paper coffee filter and tie it up with string to make a small sachet. These I added to a box of old books that smelled musty. I sealed box back up and will check again in a few weeks. I hope smell will be gone! Thanks for the awesome videos!
What an innovative tip. Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to have to give this a try and let you know how I like it. 👏👏👏
❤ I need more of this. So versatile.
Thanks for watching, we have a lot more videos for you! 😀
On my stovetop, to get rid of the stuck on stuff on pots and oven trays, in the washing machine with a little bit of vinegar (both help pull the oils out from laundry liquids and cut drying times, clothes feel better too). Mix it with warm water, little bit of dish soap, and a splash of vinegar and it does wonders for fingerprints on walls. In a bowl in the fridge for odour control too
Look at you go with a multiplicity of other great tips. Thanks for sharing. :-)
Love your enthusiasm!!
Thank you so much Julie! I appreciate the feedback.
Angela, the use of baking soda for cooking beans is to soften them by breaking down cell walls. This is why it is also used to make jams. The BS in beans reduces the time of cooking and accelerates the release of a certain category of sugars which provoke the build up of gases in our belly by bacteria. Soaking the beans in water for long periods eliminates these sugars as well as the anti-nutritional compounds common in beans. The beans don't have gas, only the sugars that intestinal bacteria love this producing gas. 😉
Good to know...thanks for sharing!
My grandma told me it was to reduce flatulence. Which it does because the sodium bicarbonate aids in the absorption of liquids into the beans so your body isn't trying to do the job (bloating you and making you go poot)
Good explanation.
My mother lived to be 91 years old. The oldest of six children, born in 1925. You have to remember that way back then, there were no cleaning products as there are today. So, they were stuck with using things like vinegar, baking soda, etc.
Oh my goodness. 91 years. What an amazing life. Thanks for sharing this. May the memories of her always bring you joy. 🤗
@@AskAngelaBrown Forever! I'm not afraid of dying because I'll be reunited with my parents, all my long lost relatives and every single animal I've ever had.
I've also asked some animals I worked with to please find me!
Wow! I had no idea for so many uses. Thank you. I need a lot more boxes.
Thanks for watching. Yes, there are lots of uses. We have it all over the house and it serves us well. :-)
I’ve been making my own baking soda shakers for years. I use empty spice jars. They are perfect. Awesome mini size, and they have the shaker top. I have one in almost every room. Especially useful in bathrooms. No need to buy that hard to find product….just for the fancy label. 😉
That's great...thanks for sharing!
The beans trick😱 mind blown!!
LOL. Yes, it is a game changer and will make beans great again. :-)
I'm late to this party- but so glad I found your channel Angela. You're the best!
Never too late to join the party! Welcome and thanks for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗
A useful suggestion would be a refillable container that could be used instead of the 1lb boxes to leave in fridge or around the house and could be refilled from a big bag. Throwing out the box once a month seems not to be in the spirit of recycling plus is a lot more costly than the 13.5lb bag. I have accumulated a lot of coffee mugs, I'll try filling some and leave them around the house. I hope others have suggestions too.
Good point. A mason jar filled with baking soda with a pantyhose for a lid (capped with a mason jar ring) would allow for regular refills and replace the box and keep you from adding boxes to the landfills. Thanks for sharing this idea with us.
We were a family of 9 and when we ran out of toothpaste ,it was the good old stand by …. Baking soda! Leaves your breath feeling fresh and clean without all the additives of 21 century mouth cleaners. I use it today for my hygiene ♥️ it!
A family of 9? WOW! That is impressive - and yes, you can't go wrong with baking soda for toothpaste. Thanks for the tip. 👍
I use it to soak stuck on food in pans, cleans stove, oven, and more. I like all your ideas.
That's a great! Thank you so much for your feedback and for watching the video!
Cool about the shakers, I have Publix too. I use baking soda in the laundry, on my toothbrush, and to clean the silver colored faucets. They look like new! Thank you for ALL these hacks!
Yay Publix! LOL. They have all the cool stuff there. Thanks also for the updates about how you use the baking soda. It's quite a powerful tool and handy to keep around the house. (I suppose I use it at least four or five times a day without even thinking about it. LOL.)
Yes, it really is a little workhorse! Thanks again Angela for all your videos, they are awesome!
Great info but one caveat. Many people (I am one of those) get rashes from baking soda. So try it on a small area TWICE (because sometimes the sensitivity only shows up on the second exposure) before using on your skin. If you are sensitive be careful when cleaning to rinse well.
Thanks for the tip. Always put your health first. 👍
I do too, except only in sensitive areas like face and underarms.
I have some in a shaker container, similar like. Our home is smaller so it just travels throughout our home. We do use it in our laundry, fridge, up and down. And before we vacuum, we dust the carpet for about one with it.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing this. And I love how it travels through the house. 👏👏👏
So much information! I feel smarter and only halfway through. Great work!
Thank you , glad it was helpful! And thanks for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗
I used baking soda and vinegar to unclog a toilet after unsuccessfully trying with a plunger. It worked!!!
I don't mix baking soda and vinegar. But good to know that it worked for you. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Angela. I need...... Something. I've seen alot of your videos about cleaning with depression... Im a single mother of an 8 yr old boy. His father was in prison and wasn't around his whole life and he was killed in 2019, so Im used to going it alone. Problem is.. My home and car are a complete mess. Its so bad. I tell myself everyday that Im going to clean. I want my son to grow up in a clean organized space and I want him to learn to be clean and organized for adulthood.... Angela. I just cant seem to do it. I know in my head the benefits and reasons and my intentions are good but I just cant seem to make myself DO! Im drowning in clutter and mess and I see it.. I just cant seem to actually get up and make things happen. Its all I can do everyday just to wake up and put on a positive attitude for my kid and go to work and convince my peers that I want to engage. The thread im hanging on to is about broken. I NEED to clean. How do I do that at this point? Do you know what I mean?
Megan, I am sorry to hear about your struggles. I just borrowed a book from the library by Dana K. White entitled "Decluttering at the speed of life" which might be helpful. She found her house in a similar state and felt overwhelmed. She recommends getting a black garbage bag and picking up the trash. Grab a box that you can donate and fill it with things you don't need or want or that your son has outgrown and then drop it off at a donation center. Repeat as often as necessary. Your son is old enough to help and will learn as you do it together. Keep going. Start with your car or one drawer and then do one more. Little by little you will make progress and see improvement. Dana has a TH-cam channel as well and I have found other channel like the Minimal Mom and others to be helpful as well.
Wishing you all the best!🤗
Megan..challenge yourself and set a timer...turn on some music...set the timer for 15 min per room...race around picking up...as someone else mentioned..get a garbage bag for trash..hang on a door knob/stairway post so you dont have to reach to floor to put trash in it!!..sort things into tubs/laundry baskets...mark these baskets....with index cards and tape...when timer goes off go to next room..etc!!...take a break then put everything away!!...remind yourself and your child...EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE!!...IF necessary...place a post it note on the outside of drawers/ cabinets to remind everyone where things go..together you will get there...then just maintain daily and weekly! Good Luck!!
Hey Megan, Thanks for watching. We have a series of videos coming out next week that will help declutter one step at a time starting with the closets. It's the easiest method on the planet for decluttering and starting to tidy up your space. It is hard to start the cleaning process - and the first step starts the momentum. We'll get you on the right path. Keep coming back and give us your feedback of what is and what is not working and we'll help you tweak your process. We are here to help.
Hi Megan, I hope you got it sorted. If you're still struggling, try the methods these kind people have shared but use fun music to jump and dance to. Make it a game with your little boy, don't be too fussy about how well the job's done (starting is the thing and you'll both get better with time) and have a little treat at the end, even if it's just sitting down with a cup of tea and reading a story together.
I use baking soda on the top of litter in the cat's litter boxes. She's fine with it. Every now and then, I put a mixture of baking soda and vinegar in with a laundry load. Colors, even black, come out so much more bright and clear. It's like a filling film is lifted from the fabric. You do have to be judicious in using it, though. If you use it too often or too much, it can thin the fabric to threadbare.
Thank you for sharing this tip about baking soda. 👍
This has got to be my favorite video of yours so far. Love it.
Wow, thanks! You just made my day. 😍 I'm so glad you're here.
In two separate cups, fill one with baking soda and the other cup with white distilled vinegar, each cup should be about 8oz each. Pour the vinegar into the cup with the baking soda, it will immediately bubble up. As the mixture goes down the drain, it cleans the crud out of the pipes.
Thanks for sharing this. :-)
OMG!! I love this video!! Thank you for all the hacks!!
Liliana, I’m so glad you liked the baking soda hacks. 😊
I loved this! Thank you so much. It is sooo informative. Can you speak about when to use baking soda with vinegar, what you can use it on and what creates the reaction when they are mixed together. Thank you for all that you do.
Thank you so much for your feedback!😊 The mixture of baking soda and vinegar produces a fizzy reaction due to the release of carbon dioxide gas which may not be suitable for all materials and could potentially cause damage. Therefore, it's essential to be cautious and considerate of the specific surface being cleaned to avoid any negative consequences
I make a toothpaste 1:1 ratio of coconut oil and baking soda. Works so well that my dentist asked me what product I had changed to, also use in cleaning as demonstrated in this clip, plus shoes, make my own laundry powder using it. ALSO, it is great to use on a pan for anything burnt on the bottom. Add water to cover the bottom and a heaped tablespoon baking soda. Gently heat the water (it will foam up a bit). Turn off the heat after a minute or two and leave to sit a while. Then clean as normal and it should have softened up enough to remove.
Awesome tips. Thanks so much for sharing this. I know a lot of our viewers will be giving these a try. 👏👏👏
Hello Angela Brown, I like your explanation very good.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 😃
I use baking soda to remove rust from shower pans also I add white vinegar on granite with it to remove rust spots as well.Works great.
Baking soda to remove rust on the shower pans sounds like an excellent idea. Thanks for sharing.
What is a shower pan?
The floor of the shower
I do use it for brushing my teeth. It is also great as a carpet freshener and on upholstery...just vacuum it up after a little while. I use it in the kitchen to remove tea stains from my China.
Great tip! Tea stains from China. I love this. Thanks for sharing. :-)
Rub with finger on damp china, stoneware or serving dishes to remove marks from knives, tomato stains and such which soap can't wash off. i also soak crockpot with hot soapy water for about 20 minutes then wipe out with baking soda. I keep b soda in a shaker near the sink where it is also handy in case of stove fire.
Going to try on my plates, never heard of that one! Tks
Ooh you have to be very gentle when brushing your teeth with baking soda, it can etch and damage tooth enamel. Always best to dissolve it first.
Thanks for the tip!
I use baking soda and citrus, usually grapefruit, to make a paste. Put it on my bathroom shower doors and wait about 10 minutes. It removes scale very, very well.
Awesome, thanks for sharing your cleaning tip!!
I use the Arm&Hammer laundry detergent as well. The Fresh Burst scent is great and it gets my clothes clean and fresh for much less than other big name brands.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing!
Love these great ideas
I use it on my drains mixed with vinegar once a month or so, it keeps them clean & unplugged
Love that! It helps to keep it clean and gets rid of some of the smells that can linger in there. Thanks for sharing your tips and for watching the video!
I do that too !
We know what to get Angela for Christmas 🤣 I love my new cleaning finds too!!
Cleaning supplies can be exciting!
Thanks
You’re welcome and thank you for watching the show. 👍
I use it in my laundry and for cleaning.I also pour it down the drain with vinegar for oder.
That's great! Thanks for sharing!
Angela is the best !!!
What a lovely thing to say. THANK YOU. 👍
Lots of "hacks" recomend mixing baking soda and vinegar, that is a waste of money. That lovely foam is the acid and base reacting with each other, not cleaning anything.
Baking soda should NOT be used in cat litter,it aggravates cystitis, especially in neutered males. It make the urinary tract more basic and makes it easier for bacteria to cause infections and form urinary stones.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you immensely for educating me on baking soda.👍 Love the stuff!💞💖 Just ordered the shakers too. Thanks again Angela.🤗😌
Hey we will be twins with our new shakers. I'm so excited. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to drop me a line. :-)
@@AskAngelaBrown 👍😉
I do enjoy purchasing the large protective bag to re-fill the shaker bottle.
Great video.
The big bag goes a long way. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching the video.
Thank you very much
You are so welcome!❤
This is absolutely fantastic at cleaning up the grease and carbon that might get out of hand if you over- bake (or maybe .....forgot?) Pour water over bottom of pan just enough to cover the grease, stuck on meat, burned carbon. Sprinkle baking soda rather heavily over the water. You don't want a paste but you also don't want soup. The baking soda will sink to the bottom. You don't have to match the soda with the level of water. Put the pan back in the oven and bake the water at around 300 degrrees for 30 minutes. You want the water to evaporate so that you are left with a light brown crust. Cool so that you can handle the pan comfortably without hot pads. Rinse off. Yep. Just rinse off.
Thanks so much for sharing these tips : )
I use baking soda & vinegar to clean & brighten cooking pans like cookie sheets. Sprinkle on soda then drizzle on vinegar let it bubble then wash works good
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!!!😍
When your favorite shampoo feels like it’s not working anymore, instead of switching brands or using an expensive “clarifying” shampoo- pour a small pile of baking soda into your hand and mix it it with your regular shampoo. Massage it in and let it sit for an extra minute or two. Voila. Clarified hair and your favorite shampoo works like new.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing this!!
Best stain remover ever: baking soda, dawn dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. Mix to form a paste and work into fabric let sit and wash. Works wonders! Also can be used as under arm deodorant just apply some dry powder and you’re good to go 👍
Thanks for the tips.
So is hair spray.
Afternoon. Under Arm. Broke me out. But the organic baking soda better.
Truth about the deodorant part. No underarm should ever smell. Baking soda is more reasonable, then deodorant itself.
Baking soda can actually cause rashes or even burns to the under arms.
This is awesome thank you !!!! So often we reached for the Advertised Brands that may or may not work. All the while Baking Soda has been Proven for so many things for so many years. And a benefit to the great earth we are lucky to live on.
Glad it was helpful! 😀
U learn something every day. No more mixing baking soda and vinegar
We all learn something each day! Thanks for watching.
Hilarious hearing the MSDS for sodium hydrochloride, the first-aid measures especially. Guess they had to put SOMETHING in that field, but not feeding an unconscious person is a hoot. Love the cheese shaker for soda.
I was today years old when I discovered your videos. Thanks for your great content. Subscribed.
Hi Liz, welcome to the show. You just made my day. And it's true, I now use baking soda shakers for all sorts of wonderful uses. LOL. 😂
You are great Angela!! I love advise
Thanks Emma, I appreciate your kind words and that you spent a few minutes of your day here with me.
Thanks for the great videos! One thing I learned (at great expense) is that adding baking soda to kitty litter gets it on their feet - then they lick their feet and their urine becomes overly alkaline. Cats, it turns out, need a pretty high level of acidity in their urine or they start getting very painful crystals that can cause blockages (from which they can even die). Too much acidity can also cause crystals, but that's more rare. So my veterinarian advised not adding baking soda to their litter because UTI's are pretty serious for cats. Even their foods need to be meats and poultry (they are obligate carnivores) to keep their acidity high enough.
Thanks for sharing this information on cats. I appreciate it!
Thank you, had no idea. I’ve always put BS on the bottom of my litter. I had no idea I have been putting my babies at a health risk❤️
Thanks so much!
Welcome!😊
Great video. Baking soda is great to clean wooden outdoor furniture!
Good to know! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, glad I could help.
Thanks!!
I discovered the "spa-up" for my hot tub was nothing more than baking soda so I now use the big bag you showed for much cheaper.
So glad that you get to save some money and get your hot tub clean!
Hi Angela, loved the video! It would be cool if you did a video about Sodium Percarbonate. Something I only recently discovered that's blowing my mind.
Hi Sophie, thanks for watching and for the suggestion. :-)
Great tips, thanks!
Thanks for watching. :-)
I have been using baking soda for years to clean everything...I know it works ...It cleans the sinks & toilets & counter tops & floors...I even clean my hair & body with it & wash my hands with it....Thank you Angels :)
Woot Woot! It's true, there are so many great uses from Baking Soda.
I use baking soda and salt as a mouth rinse before I brush my teeth. It got rid of all the coffee and tobacco stains. It also healed my gums.
That is fantastic! isn't baking soda great?! Thanks for sharing your tip!
@@AskAngelaBrown It really is. I use it with vinegar to clean drains and all kinds of things. Thanks so much for all your tips. I just found your channel and love it! Have a great day!
Love the idea for beans!👍🤗🙌 Will give this a try as we're having Mexican food tomorrow.😉 Thanks Angela!💖
Yes, it works wonders. Let me know how it works for you. :-)
i keep baking soda in a cheese shaker jar and apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle. I use them together to clean sinks and countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, and the tub. And I use them to clean vegetables.
For surfaces or for vegetables, wash first with water. spray with vinegar. Sprinkle with baking soda. Scrub. And rinse with water.
Tina, Thanks so much for sharing these great tips : )
Wonderful Awesome information!
Glad you think so, thanks for watching!
Baking soda is great to clean up under burner rings. Out performs any other product I used before and is nontoxic.
I put some down the drain, pour some vinegar in and after all the bubbling chemical reaction, the drain is odor and mold is controlled.
It is a great multi-use product! Thanks for sharing your uses with us!
I love the stuff. Ive even heard coconut oil with baking soda makes a good deodorant.
I haven't heard of that combination but I can see why it might work. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Yes that's true. I make mine using baking soda, peppermint oil and coconut oil or shea butter.
Thank you!
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love it! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for watching and for checking in. :-)
I never realized labeling products was helpful for repurposing/mixing. I always just thought it was unnecessary! Eek! Thanks for mentioning it, looks like I'll be getting some labels today 😊
Happy to help! And thank you for taking the time to watch the video, I appreciate it!
I didn’t think of putting labels on anything till I went to work at a school kitchen. But it all makes sense because what if I got sick & my sister came over to help out? She will know what everything in a clear container is. Makes sense.
It will also get the "burned on" marks on the bottom of pots and pans and slow cookers off. Just scrub it with your finger. Amazing! (Also, if you get those weird yellow "stains" on your corral plates and bowls, it'll get that off too. IDK why that happens to my dishes but it gets on there and won't come off until I use baking soda on it. It's so gross because it looks like my dishes are dirty but they just came out the dishwasher! So bizarre 🙄 but at least I know how to get rid of those marks😎
I appreciate you sharing this tip on how to get the yellow stains off plates and bowls. 😊
Omg Angela you are sooo funny, I havent seen someone this excited about baking soda since my Ex-drug dealer boyfriend was using it to "whip that work" back in the 90s🤣🤣🤣... Sorry girl I LOVE your channel. I just couldnt help it... you were going in for good old Baking soda but it seriously is so useful and affordable too!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
If Arm & Hammer isnt sponsoring you yet.... the need to start!!
Hahaha...thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment!
A baking soda shaker ?
Awesome !à
Yes, it is! Thanks for watching.
Best deodorant ever...just sprinkle some uner my arms and works fantastic....no need for expensive deodorants.....love your videos thank you :)
Thanks for sharing!!
i have not used soap/detergent on laundry for 40 yrs. things still look brand new. i add vinegar to stained items or ammonia..use 1/3cup soda to large load without soap next time & see how clean they get. yes i still wear some of the sweaters from 1972. in spite of my 20 pound gain. i seldom throw wet clothing in dryer while wet. elastic lasts longer. my 50 yo girdle proves it,
That is great!! Thanks for sharing these tips!
In my home country use baking soda for baking and cleaning for many years.
I remember that I tried to clean my teeth with it when I was a teenager.
For carpet it is good as well. I have a video on my another chanel about it. Easy cook and clean.
Sveta, Thanks so much for watching the video and for leaving a comment about using baking soda. It’s such a versatile product.
I never thought of Publix as fancy, but good to know they carry the shaker!
Yes, the Publix here are very fancy grocery stores. They are so much fun to shop in as well with delightful surprises at every turn (and the stores are SUPER CLEAN). 👏👏👏
My mom lives in Orlando & we go to her Publix when I visit.
It is a great store (although their roasted chickens leave a bit to desire, kind of rubbery:)
I LOVE your channel btw.
You have your s--t together like a boss!
I washed a rug from an apt i clean, It had dog urine stains really bad, on throw,rug. I washed with, laundry detergent, then vinegar, then baking soda. Its all clean.. no stains on back of rug either. First i threw over my fence outside, to spray with the hose as it grossed me out lol.
Thanks for sharing this tip and what you used to remove the smell. 👍
Good idea for cat litter and mattress ty. I've heard baking soda ruins vacuums?
Baking soda/magic eraser works well on cleaning glass top cookstoves and for cleaning the top of toasters.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing this. The key is to only use the Magic erasers when wet. They are in fact a fine sandpaper and will scratch some surfaces if used improperly.
I just found your videos! Love them so much!!! We too buy the baking soda from Sam’s and use it for EVERYTHING!!!! Especially teeth and Laundry! No longer have carpet ( No Bueno in Texas !!!) with pets!
Good to know! Thanks for sharing your use of the baking soda and for watching the video, I appreciate it!
I would recommend pouring the baking soda in your palm first, then dip your tooth brush in the baking soda on your palm. I wouldn’t dip the wet tooth brush in the container and then close the lid. Not a clean method. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks for the tip and the feedback, I appreciate it!
I use baking soda for a non scratching scrub. Cleaned my white car (exterior) with it once. Looked like new.
That's great! Thanks for sharing you cleaning hack!
I pour a cup of baking soda down my drains and let that sit for a bit, then I hit it with vinegar for the bubbly action to "scrub" the parts I can't reach down the pipes, then I chase it with boiling hot water. If there's a clog, it breaks it up. If there's not, it keeps it clear. And its a total drain deodorizer 😎
Thanks for the tip. 👍
Yep! I wash my hair with it, brush my teeth, scour the sinks, remedy slow drains, run it through my washing machine and dishwasher, deodorize lunch boxes, refrigerators, but, the best thing (at least to me) is that, used with a drop of dish liquid, it keeps my white Corning Ware white. (because it was my mother's and it's important to me)
What great feedback. I love the part about your mother's Corning Ware. I'm envisioning the white with little blue designs in my head amzn.to/2ZdXpLt and thinking about this version of it made me smile as well. 😍
Terri here. AWESOME VIDEO!!!!
Thanks for watching the show, I appreciate you!