AUniquePerspective t1_j6e1py0 wrote
Reply to comment by funwithdesign in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
You can add baking soda first and this turns the vinegar into water, carbon dioxide, and a salt so it doesn't smell like vinegar. It just smells like water. Because it's just water now.
trymypi t1_j6e7sdr wrote
I was wondering about this, why do people recommend it for cleaning then?
AUniquePerspective t1_j6e964g wrote
They're fooled by big baking soda.
trymypi t1_j6ei28k wrote
Arm twisted, threatened with hammer
Alucard624 OP t1_j6f9s6m wrote
Arm and Hammer has a monopoly on the market and employs special interest groups to buy congressmen so that they can suppress other cleaning solutions...
Alucard624 OP t1_j6f9hy4 wrote
Baking soda and vinegar is used as a cleaning solution and vinegar with water in a spray bottle is used to neutralize odors (there are other uses but these two are the most frequently used). Make sure and use a ratio of 2 cups of water to 2 tablespoons of vinegar for the odor neutralizer so that the vinegar smell goes away within half a minute. Depending on how bad the smell is you can increase the amount of vinegar up to a 1:2 ratio.
kenji-benji t1_j6fj3ti wrote
No it isn't. Baking soda and vinegar make carbon dioxide. It's literally called sodium bicarbonate.
Alucard624 OP t1_j6h1ccp wrote
When baking soda is mixed with vinegar, the acid breaks down baking soda, releasing carbon dioxide gas that can help lift dirt from the surfaces being cleaned.
Dogestronaut1 t1_j6h0u5g wrote
>Baking soda and vinegar is used as a cleaning solution
You can use it as a cleaning solution, but it's not going to be any more effective than a bottle of water.
Alucard624 OP t1_j6h1lvt wrote
When baking soda is mixed with vinegar, the acid breaks down baking soda, releasing carbon dioxide gas that can help lift dirt from the surfaces being cleaned.
Dogestronaut1 t1_j6h2ki0 wrote
Do you know what else helps lift dirt from the surface being cleaned? A brush, a sponge, an absorbent towel, a vacuum, or even just spraying it with water. Using the created carbon dioxide gas is just a mechanical force to push dirt. I mentioned in a different comment that the only kind of useful case for using the bubbles to clean is in places you can't reach, like your drain. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/vinegar-baking-soda-cleaning-mixture-myth-36880375
Saying you can use the carbon dioxide bubbles to lift dirt is like saying a student can carry all their books between classes with their hands. Sure, it kind of works, but many alternatives will do the job better.
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