You know that vinegar is a must for cooking. That’s why you can find it sitting in a cabinet of almost any kitchen. If you’re into natural remedies, you also know that vinegar can be used to treat ailments from stomach pain to toenail fungus. Another use for the wonder product is cleaning your home.
The best part about cleaning with vinegar is that you know it’s safe. You don't ever have to worry about your kids or your pets drinking it. Drinking a little vinegar isn’t going to cause any permanent damage. In fact, it may actually be good for them.
A nice thing about cleaning with vinegar is that it has so many uses. All you need is one bottle instead of a ton of different products cluttering up your pantry. A half and half mixture of vinegar and water can be used to clean counters, sinks, windows, and carpet stains.
Try vinegar on your floors. Mix vinegar in your mop bucket (about 1 cup vinegar per gallon) and mop as usual. This is great for laminate or hardwood floors that can't have a lot of water on them or that would look streaky if you used a soap.
Vinegar is a great way to absorb odors. If a room has a persistent smell that just won’t go away, leave a bowl of vinegar sitting out overnight to soak up the odor It also deodorizes as it cleans so is great for smelly jobs like garbage cans. If you’re not a fan of the vinegar smell itself, add a little bit of lemon juice for a fresher scent. The vinegar odor will eventually disappear too.
There have been a variety of products appearing on the market that clean your shower for you. You just spray after every use to prevent the buildup of mold and soap scum. There’s no scrubbing or wiping, just spraying. You don’t have to use these hazardous and expensive products. Just put vinegar in a spray bottle and use it daily. The bottle can also come in handy for cleaning toilet bowl build-up and other stubborn bathroom stains.
Ants can be a pain to keep out of the house, especially if you don’t want to use pesticides. Guess what - vinegar will discourage them. Follow the trail and figure out where they’re coming into the house. Then spray the area. Ants won’t cross the line.
For jobs when plain vinegar just won’t do, you can add some baking soda. The bubbles produced by this reaction are great at breaking up backed up sinks and garbage disposals. Remember the volcanoes you made in grade school? This will really impress the kids!
These are just a few of the literally hundreds of uses you can find for vinegar around the house. Now you don’t have to worry about expensive, dangerous products that pollute our waterways, lungs and air.
online. It's super cheap too!