Baking soda is a base (with a pH of 9.5) that reacts with acidic ingredients like vinegar, lemon juice, buttermilk, and cream of tartar to produce carbon dioxide.

Baking soda might shine your locks up at first, but over time it’ll cause frizz, tangles, and breaks. Read more about why you should avoid using a baking soda shampoo .

In the meantime, here are 10 things you didn’t know you could clean with baking soda, and save you time. Plus, here's what happened when our Homes writer cleaned her home with lemons .

Learn how to tell if your baking soda is still fresh, and what to do if it's not. If you were wondering "Does baking soda go bad?" the short answer is "Yes...and no." If it's important to get the ...

So if you’ve run out of baking soda, don’t stress too much. Here are four usable swaps, two pitfalls to avoid and one piece of guidance for when all else fails.