Bernard O'Shea: I used baking soda and vinegar to clean my house: here's what happened

There has been a growing interest in eco-friendly and natural cleaning products. These products use natural ingredients like vinegar and lemon juice to clean and disinfect surfaces, reducing the need for harsh chemicals. But there's one ingredient that keeps bubbling up repeatedly: baking soda.

There's one eco-friendly and natural cleaning ingredient that keeps bubbling up repeatedly: baking soda.

Household cleaning products have been used for centuries, with ancient civilisations like the Greeks and Romans using natural ingredients for cleaning. However, I can only imagine scrubbing the steps of the acropolis with sand and ashes was a far cry from the ease of a modern-day power washer. Plato was brilliant but didn't have access to a B&Q.

The invention of soap in the 19th century revolutionised the cleaning industry. It paved the way for various cleaning products that we use today. However, the main ingredient in many of these products, synthetic chemicals, has raised concerns about their impact on human health and the environment.