Some of the many cheaper ways to clean your home by using bi-carb soda

Carpet: some stains can be removed by mixing a small amount of bicarb with water to make a paste. Gently work in with a circular motion.

Stained tea and coffee mugs:  remove stains by rubbing the inside of mugs with a paste of water and bicarb.  It is non abrasive.

Tarnished saucepans: Add a pinch of bicarb in warm water and slowly bring to boil. When cool, clean with a dry cloth.

Tarnished silver: Place cutlery in a container and add two teaspoons of bicarb. Bring to boil then cool and wipe dry.

Ash trays: Place small amount of dry soda in tray to reduce odour and prevent cigarettes smouldering

Glass, plastic: Clean with dry bicarb soda and rinse then dry

Burnt saucepans: Sprinkle liberally with soda and then add enough water to wet the soda. Leave for 2 days then scrub, rinse and dry.

Barbecue: Sprinkle grill and hot plate, let it soak and rinse and dry

Garage: Remove grease from floor by sprinkling with soda leave 1day then scrub and wash off

Bathroom:

• Place bicarb on damp cloth and wipe of scum from bath, basin and tiles then rinse off.
• Soak shower curtains in bicarb soda

Laundry

• · Soak and wash nappies in soda, helps to whiten and freshen them
• · Remove grease and oil- soak in bicarb soda and wash
• · Wash out washing and dishwashing machine with bicarb soda it removes soap build-up
• · Place two teaspoonfuls of bicarb into 1 litre of warm water, and leave dish cloths in to soak for a couple of hours. This will remove most stains and bad odours.
• · Clean drains- pour half cup down drains leave and hour then pour hot water down the drain. Do this at least once a month.

Many other uses

• Soak combs in soda to clean
• Kitty litter, use soda in bottom of tray it will absorb odours
• Wash out rubbish bins with soda
• Put blobs of soda on a damp cloth and wipe car windshields both inside and out. This repels the rain.

 Good luck I hope this helps to give you some new ideas.  I dont take any responsibility for any damage to your things as I havent tried all of these.