Uses for Vinegar

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Uses for Vinegar

 

 

 

Kill grass on walks and driveways. Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water for watering rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas where ants are known. Polish car chrome. Apply full strength. Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar; rinse. Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat walking, sleeping, or scratching on. Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in diluted vinegar. Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night. Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar. Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons to water before boiling eggs. Keeps them from cracking. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to reapply. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue left by shampoo.

 

Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water. Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of warm water. Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. Gargle, then swallow. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to the vaporizer. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off your appetite and give you an overall healthy feeling. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength vinegar. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar. Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.

Get stains out of pots. Fill pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be washed away. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and deodorize. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength vinegar. Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water.

Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned stains. Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle. Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently brush over grease spot. Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, tea. Then wash as usual.

 

Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.

Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.