A Girl's [true] Best Friend

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Whoever said that diamonds are a girl's best friend never used baking soda.

In what is likely to be the first of several installments on the wonders of the white stuff, I have included 10 uses for baking soda below.

1. Add a cup to bathwater to soften your skin.
2. Add a teaspoon to your vase to keep flowers fresh longer.
3. Put an open box in your refrigerator to remove unpleasant odors. (Change every 30 days or so.)
4. Pour a cup in the toilet, leave it for an hour, then flush. It will clean itself.
5. Use it to remove stubborn grease from pots and pans.
6. Scrub the fridge with it.
7. Clean your ashtrays with it. (Actually, on second thought, just quit smoking.)
8. Sprinkle on rugs before vacuuming to deodorize.
9. Use it to scrub sinks, bathtubs, and toilets.
10. Use it as deodorant (not recommended, but totally possible. Good luck with that!)

And the best part is, baking soda is cheap. Peace of mind and a beautiful home can be yours for under two dollars a box. (And, if you use it as deodorant, you can have that great clean, confident feeling when you raise your arms.)

Not bad. Not bad at all.