Ditch those harsh chemicals and get ready to clean green! Baking soda and vinegar, your everyday kitchen staples, are a ...

Baking soda and vinegar have become iconic cleaners. We look at why they’re overly used in cleaning hacks.

No chemicals required — Just like vinegar, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner. So you’re doing the environment a favor by incorporating it into your cleaning regime.

A mix of vinegar and baking soda is a popular DIY cleaner – but it’s really inefficient. A chemist explains why you should reconsider using this fizzy mixture.

But people also frequently mix vinegar and baking soda to produce a reportedly effective household cleaner. Unfortunately, the chemistry behind the bubbly reaction doesn’t support the cleaning hype.

Baking soda is a base and vinegar is an acid, so when combined, a chemical reaction occurs and a fun, bubbling foam is formed. But, this quickly decomposes, leaving you with just liquid.

The vinegar and baking soda are reacting with each other, not with your dirty surface, which is why this combination is usually no better at cleaning than water. Here's what to use instead.

Frustrated by hard water and soap scum on your shower glass? Try these four DIY methods to get it sparkling clean.

Create a paste by mixing baking soda with a small amount of vinegar. Apply the paste to the stains using a sponge or cloth. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes.

Combine 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon dishwashing liquid, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 2 cups hot water in a spray bottle and shake well. Add essential oil for fragrance if ...