Baking soda is one of the most versatile and helpful household items. It has so many different uses around the house, it's hard to list them all. A box in the fridge or freezer captures bad odors. A few sprinkles in sneakers work wonders. It eats pet odors on carpets, too. You can brush your teeth with it; make a paste to clean silver; add lemon juice to clean copper pots; put it in water to make an antacid for indigestion. If you have trouble getting rubber gloves on, sprinkle in some baking soda, and the gloves will easily slip on. If you have a clogged drain, mix 1 cup of baking soda with 1 cup of salt and 1 cup of vinegar. Pour it in your drain, followed by boiling water. There are many, many things you can do with baking soda. We are discovering new uses every day. It says on the box you can even use baking soda for baking. Imagine that! And that's the On The House tip for today.