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My Top 10 Uses of Vinegar In the Home

posted by Annie B. Bond May 22, 2006 10:45 am
My Top 10 Uses of Vinegar In the Home
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By Annie B. Bond

Once on a plane I sat next to one of the world’s experts on vinegar. Talk about synchronicity! Who better to sit next to me, the author of Clean & Green? What I learned from him expanded my appreciation of vinegar from a good grease cutter and window cleaner to oh so many more things!

Vinegar is now right up there with baking soda as indispensable, and here’s why:

1. Killer of Bacteria, Mold & Germs

2. Grease Cutter

3. Floor Cleaner

4. For Windows

5. Toilet Bowl Deodorizer

6. Remover of Mineral (scale) Buildup

7. Fabric Softener

8. Furniture Cleaner

9. Drain Clearer

10. Brass Cleaner

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Nyack Clancy

Also? Distilled white vinagar mixed 50/50 with water will rid ear mites in pets. It is non-toxic, unlike what a vet will give you which is an insecticide, and actually a POISON they prescribe for your pet!

Maggie B.

Excellent Tips!

js Tar
  • js Tar says
  • Dec 12, 2009 9:54 AM

thanks for the information

Mervi R.

Already knew about some of these tips, but thank you for the rest!

Adam R.
  • Adam R. says
  • Nov 29, 2009 10:47 PM

I use vinegar to clean our coffee maker. Fill the water reservoir with vinegar and then run it as you normally would of course without the coffee mix. Then run it with just water a few times.


tea bags

Darlene Oreynolds

Can I use vinegar on my cat to "help" him clean off what appears to be grease? Diluted of course.

Crow Noir

I've used vinegar in my home to clean just about everything (appreciate the article i just read about windows and vinegar. Explained what went wrong.) Well, we've had this stain in front of the toilet for years and nothing seemed to get rid of it. It bugged me to no end. I had even used my floor washing solution (diluted vinegar and dish soap) on it to no avail. Well, on a whim just last week i did a test spot on it with straight vinegar and the "stain" turned out to be just caked on mineral deposits. So i went ahead and used a 2/3 vinegar 1/3 water solution on it and let it sit for about 15 minutes and used a toothbrush to scrub it. The area in front of the toilet *finally* looks as clean as i try to keep it. Yay for vinegar!

The first joy of owning a home; cleaning up the previous residents' messes. ;-p

Carol D.

I definitely agree with all comments so far. Vinegar has been a mainstay for me with cleaning for many years. When I had a dog, it also helped with occasional "mistakes" on our light-coloured carpet. Not only helped with the stains, but also the smell. Of course, I was left with the smell of vinegar! I was particularly interested in Sonya Loyd's comment on sunburn. I haven't used it for that, but did for poison ivy, which was driving me crazy ... constantly fighting the urge to scratch wildly. It didn't stop the itch completely, but it did much better than calamine lotion and all the other remedies I tried. Love that vinegar!

Sonja loyd

White Vinegar is best for cleaning
Definatly for SunBurn.At any age(infants shouldn 't be in the sun long enough to Brun)

Sonja loyd

Vinegar!!!Got to love and hate the smell,but what a world of uses.
I use it for SUNBURN,White Vinegar,
I was burnt and Good Lord did it hurt,I apppied it to every area needed 3 or more times in about 3 hours .Or until it stops burning and Hurting.I never peeled nor did it scar.
My Great Gramma taught me that one.it truly works.
Outdoor workers should keep a bottle at their work sight.Miracle Stuff

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