Clean surfaces safely. Sprinkle some baking soda on a damp sponge or rag and get ta' scrubbing! Perfect for fiberglass, sinks, tubs, glossy tiles, and basically anything in your bathroom for a teenager to clean when they're being punished. 

Because of it's pH level, adding 1/2 cup of baking soda to your laundry helps your detergent work harder. Maybe you could even start buying the cheaper laundry detergent and use baking soda with it? By Joe.... I think we'd save at least $3.62 a month! Laugh now, but when my "vacation jar" fills up faster than yours and I'm headed to the Bahamas, you'll be sorry. 

If kids are known for anything, it's for their sticky fingers. Get the gunk off your walls cheaper than using a magic eraser. Just add some baking soda to a wet sponge and vaa-laa, finger free walls... for today anyway.  (hey those erasers aren't cheap!) 

You know the smell. The walked on, dog feet, spilled popcorn from last week, and sneaker smell. Don't waste your money on products that perfume the carpet for 30 minutes and do nothing but hurt your brain every time you breathe in. Baking soda's chemical make up actually absorbs the odors and rids you of them. Hey, I think we just saved another $3.97 on not buying carpet powder! Watch out world here we come! 

Whether you are needing to wash your tomatoes, or eating them in a dish; baking soda is your buddy. Create a water paste with baking soda and gently wash off your fresh tomatoes. Perfect for getting all the dirt off your fresh fruit (yes tomatoes are a fruit silly). 
If tomatoes tend to be a little to acidic for you, adding a pinch of baking soda to your tomato sauce, chili, or marinara can prevent heartburn or upset belly.