What the title says. Sure, it’s gentle on the environment, but it doesn’t remove soap scum, grease, grime etc anywhere nearly as effective as other products. I also doubt its efficiency as an antibacterial compared to say alcohol or most detergents.

There, I’ve said it.

  • @[email protected]
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    101 year ago

    I feel like it’s worth noting that the baking soda + lemon juice probably doesn’t work as well as just lemon juice alone. By mixing an acid and a base, you’re neutralizing one of them and leaving yourself with just a smaller concentration of the other.

    I see this misconception all the time, but it’s particularly bad when people say to mix baking soda and vinegar to clean with. We’ve all made baking soda volcanoes, right…? I wouldn’t wanna clean with something that behaves like diet coke and mentos, not to mention the fact that it’s literally just not as effective as either chemical alone.

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      21 year ago

      The actual good way to do it that I’ve seen recommended and used myself to good effect is a baking soda paste that’s left to set and seep in a bit, and then wiping with a rag soaked in vinegar so that the exothermic reaction helps, refresh vinegar as needed. But that’s a lot more work than telling people “use baking soda and vinegar, the fizz means it’s working” and that’s the reason they put lauryl sulfates in shampoo despite it doing nothing