20 Versatile and Practical Ways to Use Baking Soda You Don’t Know

13. Eliminate garbage can odor

It's a tricky thing to clean the inside of trash cans, and they get really smelly. Here's a good hack that works on both the outside and the inside. Make a paste from baking soda, lavender oil, and water. Scrub the inside of the trashcan. Leave it there overnight. The next morning, vacuum the mess up. The nastier smell disappears.