1. Clear dirt off PCs and electronics
Your computer, printer, fax machine, and other home office
gear will work better if you keep them clean and dust-free. Turn off your
machine and wash with a mix of equal parts white vinegar and water. Wash with a
cloth, not a spray bottle. You can use cotton swabs for tight spaces.
2. Get rid of smoke odor
If you’ve recently burned a steak or can’t get rid of that
cigarette smell, remove the lingering smoky odor by placing a shallow bowl
about three-quarters full of white or cider vinegar in the room where the scent
is strongest. To get the smell out of the air, moisten a cloth and wave it in
the air.
3. Wipe away mildew
Use undiluted vinegar to wipe away heavy mildew stains. Mix
it with water to clean light mildew stains. You can even use a vinegar mist in
a spray bottle to prevent mildew stains from forming in rugs and carpets.
4. Clean chrome and stainless steel
To clean chrome and stainless steel fixtures around your
home, apply a light misting of undiluted white vinegar from a recycled spray
bottle. Buff with a soft cloth to bring out the brightness.
5. Un glue stickers, decals, and price tags
Don’t you hate when you peel a sticker off of your new
furniture or product and it’s still sticky from the glue? Worry no more! Use
full-strength white vinegar and gently scrape it off the product. Use an
expired credit card to scrape. You can also uses this solution to get glue off
of glass, plastic and walls.
6. Brighten up brickwork
Have dingy bricks around your fireplace? Use 1 cup of white
vinegar mixed with 1 gallon of warm water to scrub the area. Your bricks will
be looking shiny and nice!
7. Revitalize wood paneling
You can also use vinegar to shine up your dull wood
paneling. Mix 1 pint warm water with 4 tablespoons white or apple cider vinegar
and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Let the mixture soak for a few minutes and then
polish.
8. Remove carpet stains
You can lift out many stains from your carpet with vinegar:
For light stains, mix 2 tablespoons salt with ½ cup white
vinegar. Rub into the stain, let try and vacuum.
For tough, ground-in dirt and other stains, make a paste of
1 tablespoon vinegar with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and rub it into the stain
using a dry cloth. Let it set for two days, then vacuum.
9. Keep car windows frost-free
Vinegar is a great way to keep frost from forming on your
car windows. Spray the outside of your windows with a mixture of 3 parts white
vinegar to 1 part water.
10. Refresh your refrigerator
Have you ever smelled a refrigerator that hasn’t been used
for a long time? It’s gross! You can freshen up your fridge with a mixture of
equal parts white vinegar and water. You can use the solution to wash the
interior and exterior of the fridge.
11. Steam-clean your microwave
Fill a bowl with 1 cup water and ¼ cup vinegar. Set the bowl
in the microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Once the bowl cools down, use
the solution to wipe off the walls of the microwave.
12. Disinfect cutting boards
Use full-strength white vinegar to clean wood cutting boards
or butcher block counter tops This is a great alternative to dishwasher
detergent because it can weaken surfaces and wood fiber. It disinfects against
E.coli, salmonella and staphylococcus.
13. Clean china, crystal, and glassware
Have soap spots and dingy spots on your dishes after you put
them in the dishwasher? Simply add a few ounces of vinegar to your dishwasher.
It will prevent those hard-water stains from showing up.
14. Trap fruit flies
Did you bring home fruit flies from the market? You can make
traps for them that can be used anywhere around your house by filling an old
jar about halfway with apple cider vinegar. Punch a few holes in the lid, screw
it back on, and you’re good to go.
15. Tenderize and purify meats and seafood
Soaking a lean or inexpensive cut of red meat in a couple of
cups of vinegar breaks down tough fibers to make it more tender. You can also
use vinegar to tenderize seafood steaks. Let the meat or fish soak in
full-strength vinegar overnight.
16. Control your dandruff
Can’t wear those black shirts because your dandruff will
show? Vinegar to the rescue! After shampooing, rinse your hair with a mixture
of 2 cups apple cider vinegar and 2 cups cold water.
17. Ease sunburn and itching
Gently rub a sunburn or rash with cotton balls or a soft
cloth soaked with white or cider vinegar. Try to apply this before the sunburn
begins to sting. You can use this to help treat insect bites or rashes from
poison ivy or poison oak.
18. Clean your eyeglasses
When it’s more difficult to see with your glasses on than it
is with them off, it’s a clear indication that they’re in need of a good
cleaning. Applying a few drops of white vinegar to your glass lenses and wiping
them with a soft cloth will easily remove dirt, sweat, and fingerprints, and
leave them spotless. Don’t use vinegar on plastic lenses, however
19. Stop reds from running
Unless you have a fondness for pink-tinted clothing, take
one simple precaution to prevent red washable clothes from ruining your wash
loads. Soak your new clothes in a few cups of undiluted white vinegar for 10-15
minutes before their first washing. You’ll never have to worry about running
colors again! This also works with other bright colors that you worry might
run.
20. Speed germination of flower seed
You can get woody seeds, such as moon flower, passionflower,
morning glory, and gourds, off to a healthier start by lightly rubbing them
between a couple of sheets of fine sandpaper-and soaking them overnight in a
solution of 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar and 1 pint warm water. Next morning,
remove the seeds from the solution, rinse them off, and plant them.
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