Keep Baking Soda Handy And Dry

I use a lot of baking soda at the kitchen sink. It's especially good for cleaning and sweetening the inside of jugs used to keep iced tea and such. I always use it for cleaning inside thermos bottles. It's the best when you need an abrasive that's more gentle than regular scouring powders. If you want sheeting action on your hand washed glassware, just sprinkle a bit of soda on your dish cloth.

My hands were always wet when reaching for the box of soda. The box would get wet and the soda inside would get lumpy. I solve this little problem by filling a plastic spice container with large holes, 3/4 full with soda. I added a few small stones to keep the soda free flowing.

Now, I don't reach into the cabinet for soda. The container is so small, I keep it near the sink faucet. Best of all, the soda is always dry.