Trapping Odors

We’ve all fallen victim to purchasing the little orange cardboard box of Baking Soda with removable sides and placed it in our fridge, freeze, car and any other place that accumulates odors.  Well stop paying $3.00 a box and make your own reusable packs.  If you haven’t noticed by now, I am addicted to the 101 ways to use baking soda within the home.  This post is no different.  We buy the 13.5lb bag from Costco for less than $6.00.  That’s a huge savings since most grocery stores sell the generic brand 1lb box for $1.00!  When you stop and think about 13.5lbs of baking soda for $6.00 and all the things you can do with it…EEEEKKKK! Bottom line, saving money here lets me enjoy more SHOE SHOPPING!

What makes baking soda so intriguing is that it has a neutralizing pH; which makes it perfect for odor control and cleaning. 

Materials:

Glass jar: I use canning jars or recycled glass jars

Baking Soda

Optional: fabric and rubber band

Directions:

 Fill your jar/container ¾ of the way full with baking soda. 

*You can go as simple or fancy as your heart desires.  If you plan to set the jar out on the counter you might want to dress it up with cute fabric and ribbon.  If you are going to use it in the fridge/freezer use whatever material you have lying around.  I happened to have excess fabric from a Christmas jar craft already cut to size.  

            Cap the jar using a piece of fabric and secure with the canning jar ring or rubber band

Voila!  Just like that you saved at least $6.00 a month.  Replace monthly or as needed.  Check in tomorrow to find out how you can dispose of your used baking soda every month and clean your house at the same time.