With all the DIY tutorials out there listing how to use baking soda as a cleaning agent, the product has become as popular for its sanitary uses as for its original culinary purposes.
With its completely approachable cost and simplicity of use, sodium bicarbonate provides countless opportunities to deal with everyday problems without resorting to convoluted chemical products. Here are a few ideas you might not have heard of before.
Soothe bee stings
DataPilot from Weather Underground says baking soda is a total lifesaver for bee and wasp stings. Though the exact science behind it is not quite known, DataPilot theorizes that the alkaline properties of baking soda fight the formic acid that is contained in the wound while also helping to draw out the foreign contaminant. For best results, a mixture of baking soda and water should be applied to the bee sting — after carefully removing the stinger, that is.
Get splinters out
A similar mix of baking soda and water can also function as a drawing agent, according to Mercola: So it’s great at removing unwanted intruders on the surface of your flesh, such as splinters.
No more sweating
A little baking soda and water can also serve to keep perspiration and offensive smells away. It’ll help to keep your armpits dry — like regular powdered deodorant products, but with less chemicals.
Cool the burn
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