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.
Keep chickens
from pecking each other. Put a little in their drinking water.
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 water before boiling eggs. Keeps them from cracking.
Soothe a bee
or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar and relieve itching.
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.
Deodorize the
kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30
minutes and then flush with cold water.
Eliminate
onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
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 a
teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. Wipe away
the grime.
Freshen a
lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in the
lunchbox over night.
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 and
deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them
down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through.
Clean and
deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard jars
with vinegar when empty.
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.
Clean
stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.
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.
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.
Get rid of
cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water solution.
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.
Keep colors
from running. Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar before washing.
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.
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.
Get smoke
smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of hot
water. Hang clothes above the steam.
Remove decals.
Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to soak in. Wash off.
Clean
eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
Freshen cut
flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each
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