The many uses of Vinegar!
The combination of vinegar and baking soda is one of the most effective ways to unclog and deodorize drains. It’s also far gentler on your pipes (and your wallet) than commercial drain cleaners.
To clear clogs in sink and tub drains, use a funnel to pour in 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1 cup vinegar. When the foaming subsides, flush with hot
tap water. Wait five minutes, and then flush again with cold water. Besides
clearing blockages, this technique also washes away odor-causing bacteria..
To clear clogs in sink and tub drains, use a funnel to pour in 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1 cup vinegar. When the foaming subsides, flush with hot
tap water. Wait five minutes, and then flush again with cold water. Besides
clearing blockages, this technique also washes away odor-causing bacteria..
Remove smoke oder
If you’ve recently burned a steak — or if your chain-smoking aunt recently paid
you a surprise visit — remove the lingering smoky odor by placing a shallow bowl
about three-quarters full of white or cider vinegar in the room where the scent
is strongest. Use several bowls if the smell permeates your entire home. The
odor should be gone in less than a day. You can also quickly dispense of the
smell of fresh cigarette smoke inside a room by moistening a cloth with vinegar
and waving it around a bit.
you a surprise visit — remove the lingering smoky odor by placing a shallow bowl
about three-quarters full of white or cider vinegar in the room where the scent
is strongest. Use several bowls if the smell permeates your entire home. The
odor should be gone in less than a day. You can also quickly dispense of the
smell of fresh cigarette smoke inside a room by moistening a cloth with vinegar
and waving it around a bit.
Get rid of mildew
When you want to remove mildew stains, reach for white vinegar first. It can be
safely used without additional ventilation and can be applied to almost any
surface –bathroom fixtures and tile, clothing, furniture, painted surfaces,
plastic curtains, and more. To eliminate heavy mildew accumulations, use it full
strength. For light stains, dilute it with an equal amount of water. You can
also prevent mildew from forming on the bottoms of rugs and carpeting by misting
the backs with full-strength white vinegar from a spray bottle.
safely used without additional ventilation and can be applied to almost any
surface –bathroom fixtures and tile, clothing, furniture, painted surfaces,
plastic curtains, and more. To eliminate heavy mildew accumulations, use it full
strength. For light stains, dilute it with an equal amount of water. You can
also prevent mildew from forming on the bottoms of rugs and carpeting by misting
the backs with full-strength white vinegar from a spray bottle.
Clean Chrome & Stainless Steel
To clean chrome and stainless steel fixtures around your home, apply a light
misting of undiluted white vinegar from a recycled spray bottle. Buff with a
soft cloth to bring out the brightness.
misting of undiluted white vinegar from a recycled spray bottle. Buff with a
soft cloth to bring out the brightness.
Unglue stickers, decals, and price tags
To remove a sticker or decal affixed to painted furniture or a painted wall,
simply saturate the corners and sides of the sticker with full-strength white
vinegar and carefully scrape it off (using an expired credit card or a plastic
phone card). Remove any sticky remains by pouring on a bit more vinegar. Let it
sit for a minute or two, and then wipe with a clean cloth. This approach is
equally effective for removing price tags and other stickers from glass,
plastic, and other glossy surfaces.
simply saturate the corners and sides of the sticker with full-strength white
vinegar and carefully scrape it off (using an expired credit card or a plastic
phone card). Remove any sticky remains by pouring on a bit more vinegar. Let it
sit for a minute or two, and then wipe with a clean cloth. This approach is
equally effective for removing price tags and other stickers from glass,
plastic, and other glossy surfaces.
Deodorize lunch boxes, footlockers, and car trunks
Does your old footlocker smell like, well, an old footlocker? Or perhaps your
child’s lunch box has taken on the bouquet of week-old tuna? What about that
musty old car trunk? Quit holding your breath every time you open it. Instead,
soak a slice of white bread in white vinegar and leave it in the malodorous
space overnight. The smell should be gone by morning.
child’s lunch box has taken on the bouquet of week-old tuna? What about that
musty old car trunk? Quit holding your breath every time you open it. Instead,
soak a slice of white bread in white vinegar and leave it in the malodorous
space overnight. The smell should be gone by morning.
Remove carpet stains
You can lift out many stains from your carpet with vinegar: You can lift out many stains from your carpet with vinegar:
- Rub light carpet stains with a mixture of 2 tablespoons salt dissolved in
1/2 cup white vinegar. Let the solution dry, then vacuum. - For larger or darker stains, add 2 tablespoons borax to the mixture and use
in the same way. - For tough, ground-in dirt and other stains, make a paste of 1 tablespoon
vinegar with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and rub it into the stain using a dry
cloth. Let it set for two days, then vacuum. - To make spray-on spot and stain remover, fill a spray bottle with 5 parts
water and 1 part vinegar. Fill a second spray bottle with 1 part nonsudsy
ammonia and 5 parts water. Saturate a stain with the vinegar solution. Let it
settle for a few minutes, then blot thoroughly with a clean, dry cloth. Then
spray and blot using the ammonia solution. Repeat until the stain is
gone.
Keep car windows frost-free
If you park your car outdoors during the cold winter months, a smart and simple
way to keep frost from forming on your windows is by wiping (or, better yet,
spraying) the outsides of the windows with a solution of 3 parts white vinegar
to 1 part water. Each coating may last up to several weeks — although,
unfortunately, it won’t do much in the way of warding off a heavy snowfall.
way to keep frost from forming on your windows is by wiping (or, better yet,
spraying) the outsides of the windows with a solution of 3 parts white vinegar
to 1 part water. Each coating may last up to several weeks — although,
unfortunately, it won’t do much in the way of warding off a heavy snowfall.
Refresh your refrigerator
Did you know that vinegar might be an even more effective safe cleanser for your
refrigerator than baking soda? Use equal parts white vinegar and water to wash
both the interior and exterior of your fridge, including the door gasket and the
fronts of the vegetable and fruit bins. To prevent mildew growth, wash the
inside walls and bin interiors with some full-strength vinegar on a cloth. Also
use undiluted vinegar to wipe off accumulated dust and grime on top of your
refrigerator. Of course, you’ll still want to put that box of baking soda inside
your refrigerator to keep it smelling clean when you’re done.
refrigerator than baking soda? Use equal parts white vinegar and water to wash
both the interior and exterior of your fridge, including the door gasket and the
fronts of the vegetable and fruit bins. To prevent mildew growth, wash the
inside walls and bin interiors with some full-strength vinegar on a cloth. Also
use undiluted vinegar to wipe off accumulated dust and grime on top of your
refrigerator. Of course, you’ll still want to put that box of baking soda inside
your refrigerator to keep it smelling clean when you’re done.
Steam-clean your microwave
To clean your microwave, place a glass bowl filled with a solution of 1/4 cup
vinegar in 1 cup water inside, and zap the mixture for five minutes on the
highest setting. Once the bowl cools, dip a cloth or sponge into the liquid and
use it to wipe away stains and splatters on the interior
vinegar in 1 cup water inside, and zap the mixture for five minutes on the
highest setting. Once the bowl cools, dip a cloth or sponge into the liquid and
use it to wipe away stains and splatters on the interior