Use Baking Soda to Clean 20 Different Ideas Use Baking Soda to Clean : 20 baking soda uses. It's a never ending battle keeping the house clean and fresh and finding clever ways to knock out those weeds! Now trying to do all that on a budget? Even tougher! Enter the awesome baking soda. It's all natural and dirt cheap. Hope you can use some of these great ideas! I'm thinking it's pretty darn amazing! 1. Use it to wash your dishwasher. After washing with vinegar, some baking soda will freshen it up and remove stains. I'm so doing this!