How to Get Rid of Itchy Skin with Baking Soda

There is nothing worse than an itch. Except perhaps a persistent itch. There are so many expensive over the counter remedies, some which are efficacious, bu an equal number of weird and wonderful cheap home remedies. In my experience, nothing works better than baking soda (or bi-carb) paste. Here is my go to recipe for mosquito bites, nettle stings, hairy caterpillar stings and just about any other form of itchy skin you can imagine. It's even good for mild burns. No matter what is causing your itchy skin, this nifty little paste will have you, or your loved ones breathing a sigh of relief in no time. We keep some pre-pared in the fridge during the hot, wet summers to be used for mosquito bites. It's impossible for active kids, and adults to avoid them, but at least this paste give some relief.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda or bi-carb soda
• some chilled water
• a container, preferably ceramic or glass
• a metal spoon

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Instructions

• 1

  Place around 2 tablespoons of soda, be it bi-carb or baking, in your container, preferably ceramic or glass.

• 2

  Slowly add the chilled water and mix with the metal spoon until you have a thick paste. It needs to be thick, but not so thick as to be difficult to spread.

• 3

  Gently wash the itchy skin area to make certain it is clean.

• 4

  Dry the itchy skin area by patting it or blotting it with a clean towel.

• 5

  Use the back of the metal spoon to spread the mixture over the itchy skin area. The soothing mixture will do its thing, dry and fall off your skin

• 6

  Run the area under cool water and pat dry with a clean towel.