Baking soda and vinegar: 10 tricks to clean your home
1- Unclog drains: Add baking soda to the drain and then pour white vinegar. Let the chemical reaction do its work and then rinse with hot water.
2- Fresh clothes: Add baking soda to the clothes before washing them. During the rinse, put white vinegar in the fabric softener compartment.
3- Remove scale: Sprinkle baking soda on the scaled surfaces and spray white vinegar. After a few minutes, scrub and clean with a dry sponge.
4- Rescue burnt pans: Sprinkle baking soda on the burnt surface, add white vinegar, wait a few minutes and scrub with a strong sponge.
5- Clean tile grout: Sprinkle baking soda on the grout and spray white vinegar. Scrub with an old toothbrush and then clean with a sponge.
6- Spotless toilet: Flush the toilet by pushing water down the drain. Add baking soda, then white vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes, then scrub.
7- Remove urine odors: Apply a paste of baking soda and water to the affected area. Then spray white vinegar and wipe with a damp cloth. For a fresh scent, add essential oils to the vinegar.
8- Remove iron stains: Apply a paste of baking soda and water to the stain, scrub with a sponge, then spray a mixture of water and vinegar. Use a toothbrush to clean the holes in the iron.
9- Washing machine maintenance: Run an empty hot cycle with baking soda, then a rinse cycle with white vinegar in the fabric softener compartment.
10- Revitalize the dishwasher: Place a cup of white vinegar inside the dishwasher and run a hot water cycle. Then sprinkle baking soda on the bottom and run another cleaning cycle.