Look, you don’t need a cabinet full of specialty sprays that cost as much as a good sandwich. The baking soda and vinegar solution is the underdog of cleaning: simple, cheap, and oddly entertaining. It’s the cleaning equivalent of finding a twenty-dollar bill in an old coat pocket.
So next time you see that chalky, white ring on your faucet, don’t rage. Just smile, grab that box of baking soda from the back of the pantry, and remember: you are smarter than a mineral deposit. You are stronger. And you have vinegar on your side. Go reclaim your shiny surfaces, you magnificent scrubber, you.