I've used baking soda for a long, long time. I use it for making cookies, I know it's used for deodorizing the refridgerator, and I've used it to clean the bathtub and sink. One weekend, my bathroom sink drain was blocked, and, after calling the superintendent for help and finding I couldn't get any until Monday, I got the baking soda and vinegar, poured the baking soda down the drain, followed it with vinegar, waited a couple minutes (I love watching the bubbling when baking soda and vinegar meet), and used a small plunger to pump the drain. It worked, and the drain was clear. I know that I must have seen this method on a do-it-yourself program years ago and it was retained in the back of my mind for such a time as this.
Vinegar can also be used to give shine to windows, mirrors, and appliances. Baking soda, with or without vinegar, is very good for scrubbing grease spots off of the stove as well as from walls around the stove. It doesn't leave scratch marks. Both baking soda and vinegar are inexpensive, healthy and wonderful products to use for cleaning the home. I'm going to have to find other ways to use these two.
