"CLEANING Old School w/ Baking Soda!"

Good morning....hope all is well. I know we all are going through a difficult time so I wanted to take a few moments and share a cleaning tip. I've been shopping and due to the short supply of cleaning products it made me realize of how lucky I am to be my age. No humor intended...but with my generation we cleaned a bit different. We used "elbow grease" which is another story of how my sweet grandmother Lottie had me looking for hours to find it! But we used "baking soda" for cleaning and washing and sanitizing. I was shocked at the grocery store recently when I saw cleaning products unavailable but a huge assortment of "baking soda." I've been speaking with people lately that either didn't know about how useful the product is or with all the stress going on just completely forgot. The amount you do mix depends on what you are trying to clean and always keep the product out of a children.
You can google.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning for benefits and use of baking soda. But below are some tips that I've used it for.
Remember safety first and 2gether with Gods grace we can get through anything!

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Cat
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Tips:....
*clean store bought produce....mixed with water gently removes the waxy coating on produce.
*clean countertops & stainless steel sinks
*I personally use to clean my cutting boards after each use!
*HELPS to remove spaghetti stains on plastic containers....honestly, I've learned to store leftover spaghetti sauce is glass containers. My OCD "Only Cat Does" kicks in! :-)
*Store a new open box in your refrigerator to absorb smells. I change out monthly...probably could keep for a few months then discard but my OCD takes over :-)
*Helps to disinfect toothbrushes and use as a mouthwash while mixed with water. Don't swallow if used as a mouthwash....just swish and spit :-) I wouldn't recommend this for a child.
*Helps to disinfect toys when mixed with water! Yes, if my daughter only knew how much I did this when she was young...again my OCD!
* Helps to remove "crayon marks" on walls.....don't ask how I know but will say it does depend on what type of paint you have on your walls so test a small area first. Hopefully you only have a "small area to clean'" ;-) :-) :-)
Kids are under stress to right now....their schedule has changed....they aren't seeing their friends to laugh with so it's up to us parents....grand parents to help them get through this time as well. I recently told my grandson Davin that he is making history. He thought that was pretty cool especially when he asked me if I ever had school via computer. Of course my answer was no we didn't even have computers! Again, sometimes humor is the best medicine amongst chsos.
Be strong and keep the faith!