We all know that baking soda is a necessary ingredient for many baked goods and is great at keeping a smelly refrigerator under control. But did you know that it’s also great for so many other things, like your plants, personal hygiene and food?!

In this video Readers Digest shows us five amazing uses for baking soda! If your plants need a little extra lovin’ simply mix baking soda and water together and they’ll be instantly refreshed. Baking soda is also great at treating burns and helping you out with your personal hygiene. If it can get rid of odors in the fridge, it can certainly get rid of odors on the body!
The last baking soda trick is the one that amazed me the most! Did you know you can use baking soda to tenderize meat? She rubbed baking soda all over a steak, let it sit in the fridge for 3-5 hours, rinsed well and ended up with a deliciously tender cut of meat!