How is it already the first Friday of the month? Well…here we are, and I’m back with Ashley to share what glossies are making me do this month. I’m using the July 2018 issue of Parents, where they share different uses for baking soda! Ready to learn more?
Surprising Uses for Baking Soda
There are actually more uses listed in the magazine, but I don’t want to give them all away! The only one I knew about was mixing baking soda and water to create a paste you put over a bee sting. I’ve used this before when I was younger and gotten stung and it really does work!
I actually wanted to test this out for bug bites and see if it helped relieve itching, but when I actually needed relief, we didn’t have baking soda! I have it at the house now and while I don’t like bug bites, I know I’ll get more…and I’ll be ready!
I will definitely update you all if it works on bug bites! But for now, just know that if you or your kid gets stung by a bee? Grab some baking soda and mix with water! And grab the July 2018 issue of Parents magazine to learn more interesting ways to use baking soda!
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That sure would come in handy Lauren. I remember using baking soda to clear up some heartburn by using just a little over a pinch, and it definitely worked. Seems like regular old school stuff can really work. Hugs…and Happy Friday! RO
Now, I am very curious about different ways to use baking soda. I didn’t know about the bee sting. I just know about making toothpaste and cleaning your face, Thanks.
I’m going to try it on bug bites too! The mosquitoes LOVE my family!
I just got stung by a bee the other day. Too bad I didn’t know about this then. 🙂
Sometimes the “old” remedies are the best remedies!
I use baking soda paste for bug bites and to clean my drains (with vinegar and hot water). It works!
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
I knew about using it for cleaning, but not for bug bites! I guess if it works for bee stings that would make sense though. Definitely keep us posted!
I may have to try baking soda on my bug bites!
For some reason, the email I sent you this week bounced back. Hope you had a great 4th!
Is there anything you can’t do with baking soda? I am sure this would work great!
My kids use it for science experiments all the time, so it’s always gone when I need it!
I’d love to know if it works for bug bites. My kids have a bunch of them and are always complaining about the itching.
Interesting!! I had no idea! Who knew baking soda could help with a bee sting. The only other non baking use for it that I know of is to add it to the carpet when you vacuum for a fresh scent 🙂
Yeah, baking soda can be used for so many things. It really is a good thing to have some around. I haven’t tried the bug bite thing though.
Baking soda has alot of uses – I didn’t not know about this and will stock up!
I bought a glossy this week and read it on Thursday so I can do one of these posts 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Had forgotten about using baking soda for bee stings but long ago, as a child, we did use this trick. I think I have that issue of Parents in my bathroom. Not sure why I get Parents, but I do. Will check it out. Want to link up with you, if I can sit down a minute and write up my post.
Fun fact: It works great for poison oak or ivy too, the baking soda paste takes out the poison like it does in a bite or sting!!
I love using a baking soda mix for carpet cleaning. It is how we made our carpet white again
I had no idea you could use baking soda for all this! Doesn’t it make your teeth white too?
I had no idea you could use baking soda on insect bites. Mosquitoes have been eating me alive this summer so I’ll definitely be trying that tip!
Oh! I’ll have to remember this one!
It will be great if they work on bug bites, the bugs around me like me far too much
Tori @ In Tori Lex
I didn’t know about either of those ideas! Lately I’ve been using a homemade baking soda spray to try to kill blight on my tomato plants. Fingers crossed…Mama wants homegrown tomatoes!
I love finding out all the neat things you can do with baking soda and other things like lemon juice. It’s amazing how much money you can save if you use those simple ingredients rather than buying expensive cleaning products.
I have never trued baking soda for bug bites, but I bet it works. I think I need to review my uses for baking soda little more after reading this 🙂
I hope I never need to test that out – it’s been years since I’ve been stung by a bee.
Interesting! I didn’t know it would help with bug bites. I need to try this. I also didn’t know it helped with stings, but none of us have ever been stung… YET!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Oh you must update us, sounds good! Thanks for linking up to this weeks #BloggersBests
I haven’t tried using em’ on bug bites but I’m definitely going to have to (if I can find any…)–I got a couple on my walk today! :[
I think baking soda in the US is the same as bicarbonate of soda here in the UK in which case I use it to make my own toothpaste and mouthwash at a fraction of the cost of the commercial stuff, plus mixed half and half with grated plain soap, it makes a great laundry powder for handwashing clothes. Amazingly versatile!
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only Baking Soda huge fan out there! I think the list of things I use it for is HUUUUGE! teeth whitening, laundry whitening, to make my own laundry detergent and all purpose cleaner, to deodorized everything around the house, to make my own room and car freshener, to treat heartburn, as skin care, hair clarifying treatment, to bake.. etc etc etc LOL!
Baking soda and powder are so handy. Same with vinegar. It’s amazing how getting back to the basics really works 😀