-To brighten a dull floor finish, dissolve ½ cup baking soda in a bucket of warm water. Mop and rinse for a shiny floor.
–Make your own bathroom scrub by mixing ¼ cup baking soda with 1 tablespoon liquid detergent. Add vinegar to give it a thick, creamy texture.
-To put out a grease fire, scatter baking soda over it by the handful to extinguish flames.
–Clean the dishwasher and coffeemaker by running an empty cycle with baking soda.