Baking Soda as Carpet Freshener

A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

Baking soda used to freshen carpetJames Baigrie

To absorb stale odors from carpet (and to generally freshen up a room), scatter soda on it, wait a few hours, then vacuum up the powder.

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