27 uses for vinegar

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twenty-seven uses for vinegar:

 

* Deodorize your sink drains: Pour a cup down your drain, let stand about

thirty minutes, then run cold water.

 

* Unclog a drain: Dump 1 cup of baking soda down your drain and follow it

with 1 cup of vinegar. When they mix, they foam and expand, cleaning your

drain. Allow a few minutes for the mixture to do it's job, then flush with

hot water for several minutes.

 

* Disinfect and clean wood cutting boards: Rub with vinegar to disinfect and

clean. If your cutting board has deep grooves, you can also soak the board

in vinegar for 5-10 minutes.

 

* Cut grease: When washing greasy pans or dishes, add a few tablespoons of

vinegar to your soapy dishwater.

 

* Clean the dishwasher: Vinegar reduces soap build up, so throw a cup of

vinegar in your dishwasher and let it run a full (empty) cycle once a month

or so.

 

* Clean the coffeepot: Hard water can clog a coffeepot and cause yucky

buildup inside it. To remedy this, pour 1 cup vinegar in your coffeepot,

fill the rest of the way with water, then run it through a cycle as usual

(without coffee grounds in the filter). Rinse the coffeepot out. Fill it

with fresh water and run another cycle without coffee to rinse the inside of

the coffee maker.

 

* Loosen food grime and clean the microwave: Place a microwave-safe bowl

with 2 cups water, 1/2 cup vinegar inside the microwave and microwave on

full power for 3-4 minutes (it needs to boil). Keep your microwave closed

for a few minutes to allow the steam to loosen the grime, then open your

microwave, carefully remove the bowl, and wipe clean!

 

* Clean windows: Mix 1 cup vinegar with 5 cups water, and you've got a great

window cleaner. If you must have blue window cleaner, just a few drops of

blue food coloring!

 

* Remove grease from kitchen walls: Put straight vinegar on a dishcloth to

wipe grease off kitchen walls, or the stovetop.

 

* Remove pet urine stains (and smells) from carpet: Mix about 1/4 cup of

vinegar to a quart of water. Soak a washcloth in the mixture and blot the

area several times.

 

* Clean kitchen and bathroom faucets: Soak a paper towel in vinegar then

wrap it around your faucet to remove mineral deposits.

 

* Clean and shine no-wax vinyl or linoleum floors: Mix 1 gallon of water

with 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket, then mop or scrub your floor with the

solution.

 

* Inexpensive scouring powder: Combine two tablespoons each of vinegar and

baking soda for an effective scouring powder.

 

* Clean the toilet rim: Put straight 5% vinegar in a squirt bottle and use

it to clean the rim of the toilet. It disinfects, too!

 

* Prevent mold and mildew in the shower: Wipe down tile or Formica shower

walls with a sponge or cloth dampened with water and vinegar. The vinegar

will clean the walls and inhibit the growth of mold and mildew.

 

* Unclog the showerhead: Mineral deposits from hard water can cause a

sputtering, clogged shower head. Place the showerhead in a pot, add enough

vinegar to completely cover it. Heat the vinegar to just below boiling, then

remove from heat. Allow to sit for at least 6 hours. The acid in the vinegar

will eat away the deposits. Rinse the showerhead well, and it's ready to go

again.

 

* Get rid of the funky smell in that lunchbox: Soak a piece of plain bread

in vinegar, then place it in the lunchbox overnight and the smell will

disappear!

 

* Remove rust: To get rid of rust, soak items in vinegar (do not dilute).

This will work on any metals.

 

* Remove residue and styling product build up from hair: After shampooing,

rinse your hair with a mixture of 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 warm water to remove all

the build up and get rid of that dullness.

 

* Eliminate smells: Run a hot tub of water and pour in one or two cups of

vinegar. Hang smelly clothes on hangers along your shower curtain rod. This

will remove smoke and other tough smells.

 

* Get rid of stickers, decals and sticky residues: Rub a few coats of

vinegar on the area and allow to soak. Then wash off with a wet washcloth

and the sticky will rub right off.

 

* Polish patent leather purses and shoes: Place vinegar on a clean cloth,

then rub over patent leather. Wipe dry with another clean cloth.

 

* Remove stains: Rub a small amount of vinegar gently on fruit, jelly,

mustard or coffee type stains and wash as usual. No more stain!

 

* Clean your glasses: Place a drop of vinegar on the lens, then rub with a

cotton cloth.

 

* Get the smell out of your cloth diapers! Next time those cloth diapers

start to smell, add a 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar in your last rinse.

 

* Polish your car: Rub vinegar on chrome to clean and shine it.

 

* Remove bumper stickers: Soak a cloth in vinegar and lay it over the bumper

sticker. Allow to soak a few minutes. The bumper sticker should peel right

off. Rub vinegar over the area to remove the sticky residue, if necessary.

 

* Next time you have a sore throat, try gargling with cider vinegar