Fifty Uses for Vinegar

>>
>> 1 Kill grass on walks and driveways.
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>> 2 Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 11 Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a
>> tablespoon of vinegar.
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>> 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.
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>> 16 Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 33 Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.