# Salt - Vinegar - Baking Soda

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 28, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152 "2011-06-28T16:37:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/1 "2011-06-28T16:37:25Z")

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Salt - Vinegar - Baking Soda

What household cleaning/hygiene products could you get rid of and substitute one or a combo of the above? All of them?

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**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/2 "2011-06-28T18:55:21Z")

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Baking soda=shampoo  
Vinegar=conditioning rinse  
Baking soda=toothpaste  
Salt+baking soda=neti pot refill  
Salt+ice=clean coffee pot

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**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/3 "2011-06-28T21:03:14Z")

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salt+vinegar=clean copper clad pots

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/4 "2011-06-28T21:07:07Z")

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Vinegar & water - glass cleaner

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/5 "2011-06-28T21:15:55Z")

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I use baking soda for everything-- cleanser for pots, toothpaste, hand soap, deodorizer, detergent booster in laundry, antacid, grill cleaner, carpet cleaner, coffee pot cleaner…

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/6 "2011-06-29T02:06:55Z")

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> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#):
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> I use baking soda for everything-- cleanser for pots, toothpaste, hand soap, deodorizer, detergent booster in laundry, antacid, grill cleaner, carpet cleaner, coffee pot cleaner…

Rita’s right. [Baking soda IS Sybil](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420528/quotes)![sup]1[/sup]

[1]I wanted a video, but couldn’t find one. Sorry!

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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/7 "2011-06-29T02:56:06Z")

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If I had to nix one of the three, I guess I would choose the salt. Baking soda would work in it’s place, I think, for pretty much everything. The reverse isn’t true. As long as I could still use salt for cooking.

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-vinegar-baking-soda/587152/8 "2011-06-29T03:33:30Z")

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I use kosher salt (because it’s so coarse and gritty) and very hot water to scrub my cutting boards.