IDK where so many people got this idea into their heads, but... if I've said it once, I've said it for the millionth time: mixing vinegar and baking soda does NOT make a cleaning solution.
The vinegar reacts with the baking soda, producing sodium acetate and CO2 - neither of which contributes anything of note to cleaning power.
Vinegar alone can be used to clean things, and baking soda alone can be used to clean other things, but the combination of the two is worthless for cleaning.
@IrelandTorin Rather, hydrogen peroxide and baking soda together will clean a great deal of surfaces.
@IrelandTorin Aha! Very cool! Thanks for teaching me something new!
@mikeharmanos You're very welcome!
BTW, while your local grocery store may not stock washing soda (if your area is anything like mine), there's a very good chance your local hardware store does. It's generally very cheap, too.
@mikeharmanos Or better yet, hydrogen peroxide and washing soda (sodium carbonate, as opposed to sodium bicarbonate which is what's in baking soda) is an even more potent cleaner while still being safe to use.
Or hot water and sodium percarbonate, which ends up producing... hydrogen peroxide and washing soda.