Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Fifty Uses for Vinegar

>>
>> 1 Kill grass on walks and driveways.
>>
>> 2 Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.
>>
>> 3 Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water for
>> watering
>> rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas.
>>
>> 4 Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other
>> areas where ants are known.
>>
>> 5 Polish car chrome. Apply full strength.
>>
>> 6 Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar;
>rinse.
>>
>> 7 Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat
>walking,
>> sleeping, or scratchingon.
>>
>> 8 Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in
>> diluted vinegar.
>>
>> 9 Keep chickens from pecking each other. Put a little in their drinking
>> water.
>>
>> 10 Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night.
>>
>> 11 Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a
>> tablespoon of vinegar.
>>
>> 12 Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons to water before boiling eggs.
>Keeps
>> them from cracking.
>>
>> 13 Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar and
>> relieve itching.
>>
>> 14 Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to reapply.
>>
>> 15 Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue
>> left by shampoo.
>>
>> 16 Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
>>
>> 17 Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of
>warm
>> water.
>>
>> 18 Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of
>> water.Gargle, then swallow.
>>
>> 19 Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to
>> the vaporizer.
>>
>> 20 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.
>>
>> 21 Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week.
>Let
>> stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
>>
>> 22 Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
>>
>> 23 Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength
>> vinegar.
>>
>> 24 Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar
>>
>> 25 Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot
>soapy
>> water.
>>
>> 26 Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot.
>Wipe
>> away the grime.
>>
>> 27 Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in
>> the lunchbox over night.
>>
>> 28 Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and
>> vinegar.
>>
>> 29 Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add
>1/2
>> cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water.
>>
>> 30 Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and
>> feed
>> them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through.
>>
>> 31 Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard
>> jars with vinegar when empty.
>>
>> 32 Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle
>once
>> a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
>>
>> 33 Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.
>>
>> 34 Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm
>> water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry.
>>
>> 35 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.
>>
>> 36 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.
>>
>> 37 Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength
>> vinegar.
>>
>> 38 Get rid of cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water
>> solution.
>>
>> 39 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.
>>
>> 40 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.
>>
>> 41 Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.
>>
>> 42 Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar
>> before washing.
>>
>> 43 Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of vinegar in
>> the
>> machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will
>> dissolve soap residue.
>>
>> 44 Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.
>>
>> 45 Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently brush
>over
>> grease spot.
>>
>> 46 Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, tea.
>> Then wash as usual.
>>
>> 47 Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of
>hot
>> water. Hang clothes above the steam.
>>
>> 48 Remove decals. Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to soak in.
>> Wash off.
>>
>> 49 Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
>>
>> 50 Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar
>for
>> each quart of water.


I have not verified whether or not these uses for vinegar work or not, so do so at your own risk. Don't blame me if it doesn't work.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think I've tried a few of these already, pretty much anything cleaning related.

David Kim said...

Vinegar kinda stinks. I don't even know why girls like Vinegar and Oil Lay's potato chips.

Also, another good use of vinegar is to wash lettuce with water and some vinegar to kill bacteria. You don't want another outbreak of E. coli.