How to remove baking soda residue from tile

Baking soda is a very popular and effective cleaning material.  It is great for getting rid of odors and removing tough stains.  Best of all, it is very commonly found in nearly every household.  For that reason, baking soda is used on a variety of different surfaces that need cleaning.  However, if left to dry, baking soda can leave behind white residue that you’ll have to clean up later.

Baking soda is commonly used with hydrogen peroxide or vinegar as a cleaning agent in kitchens and bathrooms.  Chances are, you have some tile in your kitchen, bathroom, or both.  If not wiped off, baking soda can leave behind residue in the grout between the tiles.  Here we will talk about different techniques for removing leftover baking soda residue.

Using warm water and dish soap is by far the simplest method for removing baking soda residue from tile or other hard surfaces.  Warm water helps loosen up hard materials, and dish soap works as a great degreaser and breaks down the residue.

Materials:

Warm Water
Dish Soap
Bowl
Sponge

Pour warm water into a bowl and add some dish soap.  Stir around until the dish soap has dissolved into the warm water and you begin to see some bubbles.  Next, take your sponge dip it into the warm water and dish soap solution, and partially rinse it out.  Now that your sponge is wet, begin to gently scrub the baking soda residue on the tile.

As you scrub the baking soda residue, continue to dip your sponge in the warm water and dish soap solution.  Hopefully you’ll start to see progress and this method will work for you.  If not, you should try more advanced methods.

We all know that baking soda fizzes when mixed with vinegar.  We can use this reaction to our advantage in this situation.  Mixing baking soda with vinegar can create a reaction which gives you the opportunity to clean up the baking soda residue

Materials:

Vinegar
How water
Spray bottle
Rag/Sponge

Mix hot water and vinegar in a spray bottle.  Next, begin to spray the mixture on the tile that has baking soda residue on it.  Hopefully you will begin to see the baking soda fizzle up.  Spray several times and wipe off using your rag.  Rinse out the rag into your sink or a nearby bowl.  You can also try to get your rag wet with hot water and vinegar to try to scrub out the baking soda residue.

If the above techniques don’t work, you’ll likely have to put in some elbow grease to get rid of the baking soda residue on the tile.  If you have an old toothbrush, this is a great time to use it.  You can once again create the hot water and dish soap mixture, but this time use hotter water and more dish soap.  Dip your toothbrush into the mixture and process to scrub the baking soda residue.  Using force will loosen up the baking soda residue from the tile, eventually removing it.

Baking soda is an amazing cleaning agent and it’s used for stain removal and odor neutralizing in millions of homes.  It is great because it is not a harmful chemical like bleach which can cause damage.  However, when using baking soda you must remember to clean off residue thoroughly before it dries up and hardens.  Spending extra time to clean off baking soda residue can save you a lot of time in the future.