Baking Soda in Laundry Uses

Sodium bicarbonate is a very similar compound to the washing detergent and can serve the same function in the laundry. It has mildly alkaline properties that raise water pH when it is mixed. Due to its effective results in the laundry, it can be used in different ways. It will brighten your clothes and remove hard stains gently without damaging clothes.

Add shine and brighten your clothes with it

Add your regular washing detergent and mix 1/2 cup of baking soda to it. This amazing home remedy will give odor-free, sharper white and brighter clothes.

 Neutralizing Acid:

There are various sources behind the acid spills and stains on clothing mostly include:

• Battery acid
• Drain cleaner
• Toilet bowl cleaner
• Urine
• Vomit

Sprinkle some amount of baking soda on your clothes and rub it at the stained area, wash it quickly. This remedy will prevent damaging the clothes by neutralizing the acid.

Baking soda to remove crayon stains:

Want to remove crayon stains from the clothes? Just make the best use of baking soda and make your clothes shinier with it. Add ½ cup of baking soda in a bucket full of water and the required quantity of washing detergent and wash your clothes in it.

Make your clothes softer:

Now you can make the wonderful use of baking soda as the natural fabric softener at your home instead of using expensive fabric softener available in the market. Just add ½ cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle. This natural softener is chemical-free and works great for the house members who have sensitive skin.

Remove bad odors with baking soda:

Add 1 cup of baking soda with the required quantity of washing detergent in the rinse cycle. It will help you in removing odors from clothes and will also soften them with its natural properties. Give a fresh feeling to your old towels, sports and gym clothes by washing them in baking soda solution. This idea will deodorize all the smell of the sweat and smoke.

 Clean washing machine with it:

Prepare the water and baking soda solution and use it inside the washing machine for cleaning purpose. Apply this paste on the cloth or the scrub and use it for cleaning the stains and dust on the washing machine. It will clean your washing machine and leave a fresh feeling behind. You can also use ½ cup of vinegar with the equal of baking soda to clean the washing machine properly.

Baking soda to increase the potency of bleach:

Add 1/2 cup of baking soda in the washing machine when the machine is loaded with water.  Now add your cloth washing detergent in it. Adding baking soda to the machine will clean your clothes and brighten them. At the same time, it will increase the potency of bleach.  Using baking soda is very beneficial in term of laundry uses. Add it to your washing machine so that you can properly clean your clothes at home without sending them into the laundry shops.