Club soda for cleaning

By mudlark • July 8th, 2008

Is it just an old wives’ tale or is there really something about club soda that cleans well? As it turns out, grandma knew something. Club soda is great on acidic spots – coffee, wine, juice, bodily fluids, things of that nature. From carpet to laundry, countertops to stainless steel. Club soda really does offer a boost of cleaning power. It comes from the minerals in it – sodium bicarbonate (also known as baking soda, and also known for its cleaning power), sodium citrate (a sodium salt of citric acid), and others. The carbonation helps too – it gently agitates, though even flat club soda will usually do the trick for you.

What to do with it? Pour some on your stain (it works best on fresh stains, not dried), and blot away.

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Comments

By John on August 5th, 2008 at 9:38 pm

Yes, the club soda is a good cleaner and also is used without gas as liquid for car batteries.

By Goji on August 8th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

i didnt know u could clean with a soda.. maybe ill have to give it a try next time one of my kids has a spill

By Carpet Cleaning NY on April 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

Although mild, the sodium citrate found in club soda does wonders for grease spots. It also works well on gum. Just get out a metal spoon, pour on some club soda and start scraping.