Bernard O'Shea: My homemade deodorant burnt my armpits in the most idiotic and painful way

Hindsight is a great thing, Bernard O'Shea says as he reflects on everything that went wrong with his DIY deodorant experiment

Bernard O'Shea has learned the hard way what not to do when making your own deodorant. Picture: Moya Nolan

Did you know that Viagra was originally invented to cure blood pressure? A similar phenomenon happened to me when I tried to make my own homemade deodorant.

Every Tuesday I do a radio slot on the Dermott and Dave Show on Today FM. I usually harp on about some oddity that catches my attention and the lads pitch in their own thoughts.