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- Houseplant Cleaner: Regularly cleaning your houseplant’s foliage helps remove dust and grease to enhance photosynthesis. Use a soft, lint-free cloth soaked in a solution of water and a pinch of baking soda for this purpose.
- Garden Furniture Cleaner: Mix half a cup of baking soda with a tablespoon of dish soap in a gallon of warm water. Clean your garden furniture with a sponge and rinse off with water.
- Plant Growth Booster: Combine one teaspoon of baking soda with half a teaspoon of clear ammonia and one teaspoon of Epsom salt in a gallon of water. Use this mixture to rejuvenate slow-growing, dull-looking plants.
- Compost Deodorizer: A little baking soda can help control odors in your compost, preventing excess acidity.
- Bird Bath and Pot Cleaner: Clean birdbaths and pots by sprinkling baking soda and wiping them down with a damp cloth or sponge.
- Slug Repellant: To deter slugs, simply sprinkle baking soda directly on them.
- Flowering Aid: Dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda in two quarts of water and water your flowering plants to promote blooming.
- Sweeter Tomatoes: Sprinkle baking soda around the base of your tomato plants to reduce soil acidity and sweeten the tomatoes.
- Soil pH Adjuster: If your soil is too acidic, sprinkle baking soda on it, mix, water, and test the pH after a few days.
- Cabbage Worm Killer: Mix equal parts flour and baking soda and dust it on plants to kill cabbage worms.
- Soil pH Test: To test if the soil is acidic, sprinkle baking soda on wet soil. If it bubbles, the soil is acidic.
- Pesticide: Mix baking soda with olive oil or mustard oil and water, then spray on plants to deter pests like aphids and mites.
- Fungal Disease Prevention: Spray a mixture of baking soda, liquid soap, and water on plants to prevent mold and other fungal diseases.
- Weed Killer: Use baking soda to kill weeds on paths and in flower beds; it’s effective, biodegradable, and non-toxic.
- Walkway Cleaner: Clean walkways with a solution of baking soda and hot water.
- For Cut Flowers: Keep cut flowers fresh longer by adding a teaspoon of baking soda to the water.
- Hand Cleaner: Clean dirty hands after gardening by rubbing them with baking soda and rinsing with water.
Precautions When Using Baking Soda in the Garden:
- Avoid direct application on flower stems and buds.
- Always test homemade mixtures on a small area first.
- Follow proper dosages to prevent potential damage to plants.
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