Bath Soak
Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to your bath to neutralize acids on the skin and help wash away oil and
perspiration, it also makes your skin feel very soft. Epsom salts are pretty miraculous for the bath too.
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Deodorant
Pat baking soda onto your underarms to neutralize body odor
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Facial Scrub and Body Exfoliant
Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate the skin.
Rinse clean. This is gentle enough for daily use.
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Foot Soak
Dissolve 3 tablespoons of baking soda in a tub of warm water and soak feet. Gently scrub
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Hair Care
For lustrous hair with more shine, keep brushes and combs clean. Remove natural oil build-up and hair
product residue by soaking combs and brushes in a solution of 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a small basin of
warm water. Rinse and allow to dry.
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Itchy Skin and Insect Bites
Make a paste out of baking soda and water, and apply as a salve onto affected skin. To ease the itch, shake
some baking soda into your hand and rub it into damp skin after bath or shower.
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Mouthwash
Put one teaspoon of baking soda in half a glass of water, swish, spit and rinse. Odors are neutralized, not just
covered up.
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Oral Appliance Soak
Soak oral appliances, like retainers, mouthpieces, and dentures, in a solution of 2 teaspoons baking soda
dissolved in a glass or small bowl of warm water. The baking soda loosens food particles and neutralizes
odors to keep appliances fresh. You can also brush appliances clean using baking soda.
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Toothpaste
Baking soda for brushing teeth: Instead of a toothpaste with chemical whiteners, dip wet toothbrush in
baking soda, brush teeth, rinse, and then brush with toothpaste. Will naturally remove stains, whiten teeth
and makes teeth feel extra clean.
