According to Amanda Morris, associate chair of the chemistry department at Virginia Tech University, baking soda and vinegar basically cancel each other out when they’re mixed — unless you use them the right way, in the right time frame.

How much baking soda does it take to neutralize vinegar?

So for PURE vinegar you’d need 84 grams of baking soda to neutralise 60 grams of acetic acid or 140 grams of baking soda to neutralise 100 grams of acetic acid.

Does baking soda and vinegar do anything?

When baking soda is mixed with vinegar, the acid breaks down baking soda, releasing carbon dioxide gas that can help lift dirt from the surfaces being cleaned.