This morning I had a upset tummy and knew that I could take baking soda.. But wanted to make sure the amount to put in the glass and I came across a whole shitload of things it is used for.. Amazing... I had to save it because I found it to be interesting.... thought I would share (:

A Million (or almost!) Uses for Baking Soda

Use as deodorant. -- Mix a cup of baking soda and 2 T. of cornstarch (to keep baking soda from clumping) and put it in a plastic container with a short-handled blush brush. Then after your shower you just brush on your deodorant. Since you're still a little moist, it doesn't have a problem sticking.
Toothpaste -- a mildly abrasive tooth cleaner and mouthwash in one.
Pot scrubber -- make it into a paste and scrub stainless steel, iron or copper pots and bottoms with it.
Clean porcelain sinks and tubs.
Absorb order -- put an opened box in the refrigerator.
Use instead of powder in your shoes to absorb moisture and odors
Neutralize battery acid quickly in case of spills.
Use gently as an exfoliating facial scrub.
Soothe bee stings, and other insect bites by spreading a paste of baking soda and vinegar on it.
Use in bath water to relieve irritated skin. (Good for baby, too)
Antacid, mix 1/2 teaspoon in about 4 ounces of water, and drink all at one time. It will cause you to 'burp', as it neutralizes stomach acid the same way it does other acids.
Use in diaper pails, garbage cans, or wherever odor is a problem
Test your garden soil for acidity by mixing one cup soil with two cups water, then stirring in 1/4 cup of baking soda. If you have a volcano erupting in your container, your soil is very acid. If you just have a little fizz around the edges, you have a minimally acidic soil.
Carpet deodorizer - sprinkle on carpet, and leave overnight, then vacuum it up in the morning. Offending odors will be gone.
Allergies to laundry products -- Try using baking soda to wash your clothing and bedding.
Remove crayon from a no-wax floor -- Just wet a sponge and sprinkle some baking soda on the area to be scrubbed or directly to the sponge and rub the crayon right off! Wipe up the excess baking soda and you are done!
Dump onto spills and stains such as vomit (after you've picked up any solid matter). The baking soda will 'wick' the liquid up out of the carpet as well as neutralize the acid. Pick up the wet 'clumps' before vacuuming, though, or it gets all gross in the beater bar of your machine.
Sunburn -- Take a cool (not cold) baking soda bath for half an hour. This also works well for chicken pox and mosquito bites.
Use it with warm water to wash the inside of the refrigerator.
Clean stainless steel sinks - a paste made of dishwashing liquid and a generous amount of baking soda takes brown stains out!
Litter box odor -- Pour a little baking soda into your cat's litter box helps keep the odors out longer.
Sprinkle directly on coffee or tea stains in cups and mugs, rub gently with sponge or washcloth and rinse. Stains are gone!
Add a small handful to dish water, it softens hands and makes dishes squeaky clean.
Put about 1/4 cup in laundry. It helps soften and boosts cleaning power.
Cleaning stoves and other greasy area -- Use baking soda to clean your stove and tile behind it. It does a great job on grease!
Kills Fleas! Mix equal parts of table salt and baking soda together and sprinkle over the carpets. Instruct several children (or volunteers) to run all around on the carpets until the soda and salt is no longer visible. Let set overnight. Vacuum carpets carefully, going over it more than once. All adult fleas should be dead or too thirsty to breed. Fleas go through at least one life cycle in which they are impervious to nuclear devices, so you will need to salt and soda your carpets two more times to kill all the fleas and potential fleas. Dusting your dog with baking soda several hours before a bath will kill a lot of fleas and a lot of odor. But be sure to wash or rinse the baking soda off the dog or the dog could be at some risk of skin trouble.
Caution! Do not try this on a rainy day! You will wake up to wet carpets as the salt pulls the moisture out of the air. If you live in a damp climate, sprinkle soda and salt in the morning. Vacuum 3 - 5 hours later.

It's used widely in B- and C-rated fire extinguishers and is an excellent grease fire stopper. It will mix with the grease to cause it not to combust further and put the fire out quickly..
Facial scrub -- Add a little baking soda to your facial cleanser instead of using facial scrubs. The little 'grains' are round and tiny and very gentle.
In your hand, mix hair shampoo with a small amount of baking soda. Shampooing with this mixture easily removes old and heavy hair spray/sprits, etc., residue. Doing this once a week will not only remove all hair spray, styling gels, and other products, it will remove impurities from the water and actually lighten your hair.
Remove hard water streaks -- Put some in your dishwasher to help eliminate streaks and spots from extremely hard water.
Some on a damp cloth removes dust from the plastic parts of my electronic equipment.
Its excellent for cleaning shower curtains - in or out of the washing machine.
Sprinkle some on the mattress before making the bed - removes all odors!
Sprinkle on the pages of books that have become damp. Will remove mildew if rubbed gently and left in the sun for a while. Brush off or 'fan' the pages of the book in a light breeze.
Put some in a sachet and put in drawers or closets that tend to get musty.
Mix with oatmeal in your blender and use as a facial scrub.
Baby heat rash -- Sprinkle baking soda on bed sheets to keep babies from lying in their drool. Or use as a "baby powder."
Baking soda mixed with a little water works great for removing bugs from car paint, headlights, and windshields, and does not damage the paint.
Eliminate ants -- Using the top to a butter dish (or something similar), sprinkle confectioner's sugar on the bottom and add a light coating of baking soda on top. Place in a discreet place on the floor (in a corner, along a baseboard) near the source you suspect they are getting in t. Within a couple of days you will notice that the ants are swarming the dish and then they will be gone in a day or so.
Add 1 T. of baking soda to 1 gal. of homemade organic rose/garden spray. Works as an excellent fungicide.
Make a cream deodorant by mixing 2 tablespoons baking soda, 2 tablespoons of petroleum jelly and 2 tablespoons talcum or baby powder. Heat in a double boiler or over very low heat, stirring constantly until it becomes smooth and creamy. Store in a container with tight lid.
Removing tarnish from silver -- Cover you sterling silver jewelry with baking soda. Rub the jewelry with your bare fingers or a soft cotton cloth.
Pouring about 1 cup of baking soda down any drain or toilet will help maintain a healthy septic tank. It keeps the PH balanced and helps maintain a good environment for the bacteria. It is also good for freshening a drain and toilet.
It gets scuff marks off of the kitchen floor as well as off of shoes!
For daily wear contacts that have protein buildup that enzyme cleaners don't take care of, make a wet paste of baking soda and saline solution. Clean lenses in your hand with this paste, then follow your regular lens care routine. The mild abrasive will remove the deposits without harming the lenses, and they will feel like new.
Removing mold from indoor/outdoor carpet. -- Sprinkle entire area with baking soda and allow to set for 1/2 hour. Vacuum and remove. Mold should have turned brown before vacuuming. May have to repeat.
Cleaning animal cages. -- Put a layer of baking soda under the bedding after every cleaning. Keeps the odor at a minimum.
Cleaning ivory or stone statues. -- Use baking soda on an old toothbrush dipped in warm water.
Cleaning microwaves -- Put a half cup of water with two tablespoons of baking soda in the microwave on high for one minute. Then wipe with a damp paper towel. Cleans and eliminates old odors.
Use Baking Soda if your hair is oily and you don't have time to wash it. Sprinkle a little on your hair, comb it through and do a quick blow-dry and it works perfectly! It is great if you are in a hurry.
Wood and plastic cutting boards. -- Use a scrub brush with baking soda and table salt and then rinse thoroughly with hot water. Baking soda cuts grease but doesn't dry out the wood and salt has been used for centuries as a disinfectant and also brings up the protectant oils of the wood. The wooden decks of old ships were scrubbed daily with salt water. Also good with plastic cutting boards.
If your hair turns green from chlorine in swimming pools, just shampoo as usual but add 1/4 cup baking soda to your shampoo.
A pinch of baking soda in spaghetti sauce. removes the acid taste from the tomatoes.
Unclogging kitchen sins. Pour about 1/4 cup on the drain and run boiling water over it. Repeat if needed. It's much more effective and eco-friendly than Drano and the like.
I have found that if I put a tablespoon of baking soda in a large pot of beans while soaking them, the 'flatulence' caused by the beans is kept to a minimum.
Use a paste of baking soda to clean the bottom of your iron.
Instead of buying expensive cat litter, buy the cheapest and add a box of baking soda. The box is easier to clean and there is little smell!!
Use baking soda on a damp sponge to wash off water spots from spigots.
Use it to clean your coffee pot, run dissolved through coffee maker and two more runs with fresh water.
Pour baking soda on anything that overflows onto the oven floor and leave it be. Later, when you have time, use a spatula (pancake turner) to lift the gunk and the baking soda off the bottom of the oven and than wipe it out with a damp cloth. Lots less work that "cleaning the oven" and the baking soda makes all the nasty stuff lift out so easily.
To relieve an upset stomach put a pinch of baking soda and a pinch of salt into a cup of mint tea.
Tenderizing meat. -- Apply in several ways. Mix some baking soda and water and let the meat soak in it for several hours in the refrigerator. Later, you must rinse the meat thoroughly to get rid of the soda residue and taste. The meat will become very tender, but you must ensure the soda taste or residue is removed. You can also sprinkle baking soda directly on the meat. Let it set for several hours in the refrigerator. Next, rinse the meat thoroughly to get rid of the soda taste and residue.
Use to remove Kool-aid stains out of counter tops.
It works great to defeat feminine odor problems. Just sprinkle a bit on a panty liner and wear as usual.
Remove permanent marker off