7 Ways To Use Baking Soda When Cleaning Your Car

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is perhaps one of the most versatile household items today. You can even use baking soda in the garden.

Having yourself some in stock and you’ll always be able to create something for teeth, health, hair, and skin care.

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It will also benefit your home as it can clean kitchen sink, oven, rustic utensils and other tools.

Apparently, baking soda carries these same benefits when it comes to car care.

This cleaning product will surely deodorize and remove the stains on different kinds of surface.



Providing a unique opportunity to clean the inside and outside of your car, following are some tips about clean care with baking soda.

Faux Leather

Here’s how to clean car seats with baking soda.

Start by cleaning the interior of your car. If you have one of those faux leather types of seating, a slightly damp towel with some baking soda will do the trick.

Just start rubbing the towel with baking soda on the leather, giving more attention to the stains, and this will gently remove dirt from the surface. Follow it up by wiping the material with a damp cloth and your interior will look cleaner.

Carpeting

Just start sprinkling baking soda on the carpeting, leave it there for a few minutes and then vacuum them off. This technique should help remove any stains and odors from the fabric.

However, if you want to be more thorough, try sprinkling the baking soda and just brushing the surface with a damp brush. This should help further clean the fabric. You can also do this to the carpet located at the trunk.

Wheels and Rims

Yes, you can use baking soda for the wheels. Just mix 3 tablespoons baking soda with one part warm water so that a thick paste will result.

Basically, if you are using 3 cups of baking soda, you will have to mix it with 1 cup of water.

Apply the mixture to the wheels and leave it there for a few minutes before scrubbing. If you want an added cleaning power, try adding a dash of white vinegar to the mix. Apple cider vinegar and lemon juice will also do the job.

Your stainless steel rims might also start to look corroded after years of use. Address the problem by using a thick baking soda paste. Again, you have got 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 part water mixed together.

Use a toothbrush to gently scrub and distribute the mixture to the rims. Use warm water to get rid of the residue and your rims will look instantly new again.

Batteries

You can also clean the car batteries with baking soda, but you will have to be a little more careful with this. Remove the battery terminals and check if there is any corrosion on the surface.

Mix 1 part water with 3 parts baking soda and place the resulting paste on the corroded surface. Gently wipe the terminals dry of the baking soda solution and place a layer of petroleum jelly for future protection. Attach the terminals again.

Baking soda works well with vinegar when removing rust. So if you want to remove heavily corroded or rusted material, just combine baking soda and vinegar together, then soak or spray on the surface. Leave it for a few minutes then rinse to see the magic.

Seat Belt

If your seat belt is starting to accumulate lots of grime, it is time for a baking soda clean. Use the paste method although this time, mixing one part baking soda to one part hot water.

Apply the paste to the surface and just start scrubbing, preferably with a small and gentle toothbrush. This will keep the integrity of the fabric intact even as it thoroughly cleans the material. Wipe with a slightly damp sponge or cloth and let it dry on its own.

Mirrors and Windshields

Grab a slightly damp cloth and just sprinkle some baking soda onto the surface. Use this to clean the mirrors, windshield, and any other reflective surface of the car.

Do not brush too hard – just enough to get rid of the blurry effect on the mirrors and glass. You can also try using this to clean the license plate and the windshield wipers.

Ashtray And Containers

If you are still using an ashtray, then chances are there is an extensive smell permeating your car. Clean the container by sprinkling baking soda inside it and letting it sit there for a few minutes.

Wipe with a damp cloth to deodorize the ashtray or container. Repeat the exercise as needed or do it again in other car containers – like the ones reserved for coffee or bottled water.

Of course, those are just few of the techniques used to clean your car using this all-purpose cleaner. The beauty here is that baking soda is not just for effective and non-toxic cleaning, it is also incredibly cheap. Those who have very sensitive skin can just wear regular utility gloves.

Find out more ways to use baking soda for cleaning and you might never have to buy another detergent again.

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