Unlike many of the products in your local pharmacy or salon, baking soda isn't flashy or sexy.  It can usually be found in a plain utilitarian box and most of us only buy it to put in our refrigerators to remove odour.

But did you know that adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your shampoo can help remove styling product buildup from your hair?  Or that a mixture of 3 parts baking soda and 1 part liquid soap can wash fish, garlic and onion odour off of your hands?  Baking soda can even be used as a natural under arm deodorant: first apply corn starch with a powder puff and then baking soda!

This is only a few of the amazing uses for this handy product.  Hit the jump to read the full article.  After you read it you'll likely feel compelled to go buy a few more boxes of Arm & Hammer to use around the house.

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