17 September 2010

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Know 102 Tips and Uses of Vinegar

Know 102 Tips and Uses of Vinegar -


From Kitchen to medicine Vinegar is used everywhere.

Vinegar is environmentally friendly and very economical.

For all this you can use white distilled vinegar or as mentioned in tip.


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To shine chrome sink fixtures that have a lime buildup, use a paste made of 2 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar.

2.Pour boiling white vinegar down a clogged drain to remove the obstruction

3.Apply vinegar with a soft cloth to remove streaks from stainless steel
appliances. Try in an inconspicuous place first.

4.The addition of 1 cup of white distilled vinegar to each load of baby clothes during the rinse cycle will naturally break down uric acid and soapy residue leaving the clothes soft and fresh.

5.Place a small container of vinegar in your toilet and bathroom to eliminate odors

6.When poaching eggs, add a little white distilled vinegar to the water. The whites stay better formed.

7.To keep eggs from cracking when boiling add a tablespoon or two of white distilled vinegar to water.

8.Create an all-purpose window cleaner with a few ounces of white distilled vinegar in a quart of water.

9.Never use white distilled vinegar on marble. The acid can damage the surface.

10.Clean counter tops and make them smell sweet again with a cloth soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

11.Stop a dog from barking with a spray bottle filled with equal amounts of water and white distilled vinegar. When the dog barks, spray the vinegar water in its direction but not in the face.

12.Discourage a cat from sitting on a certain windowsill or other surface, or from scratching upholstery, by spraying white distilled vinegar on the item. Test first on an unnoticeable area to be sure there won’t be a discoloration.

13.Remove musky smells from cotton clothes by sprinkling them lightly with white distilled vinegar and then pressing them.

14.Eliminate bad breath and whiten your teeth by brushing them once or twice a week with white distilled vinegar.

15.To remove a label, decal, or price tag, cover with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar. Leave the cloth on overnight and the label should slide off.

16.Clean and deodorize a drain by pouring in 1 cup baking soda, then one cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so, and then run hot water down the drain.

17.Clean scissors that have become sticky (after cutting tape, for instance) with a cloth dipped in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

18.Kill germs all around the bathroom with a spray of full-strength white distilled vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

19.Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them. This works especially well in crevices and cracks of walkways and driveways.

20.Remove mud and stains from plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum sports equipment by applying a paste of 1 part white distilled vinegar to 3 parts baking soda. Wipe off with soapy water and rinse with clear water.

21.A teaspoon of white distilled or cider vinegar added to the water in which you boil potatoes will keep them nice and white. You can keep peeled potatoes from turning dark by covering them with water and adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar.

22.Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean.

23.Stubborn stains can be removed from the toilet by spraying them with white distilled vinegar and brushing vigorously. The bowl may be deodorized by adding 3 cups of white distilled vinegar. Allow it to remain for a half hour, then flush.

24.Clean the shelves and walls of the refrigerator with a half-and-half solution of water and white distilled vinegar.

25.Ants hate vinegar; so spray it around doorways and other areas they frequent to repel them

26.A half cup of vinegar added to a toilet bowl left overnight removes bowl odor. The smell of the vinegar will also dissipate overnight.

27.If you’ve added too much salt to a recipe, add a spoonful of white distilled vinegar and sugar to try correcting the taste.

28.Stop ants from congregating by pouring white distilled vinegar on the area.

29.Avoid the bad smell when you heat up a newly cleaned oven by using a sponge soaked in diluted white distilled vinegar for the final rinse.

30.To clean a grease splattered oven door window, saturate it with full-strength white distilled vinegar. Keep the door open for 10 to 15 minutes before wiping with a sponge.

31.When boiling or steaming cauliflower, beets or other vegetables, add a teaspoon or two of white distilled vinegar to the water to help them keep their color. This will also improve their taste, and reduce gassy elements. This also works when cooking beans and bean dishes.

32.Remove pet odors. After cleaning, cover the area with baking soda. Let it stand overnight. The next day vacuum up the baking soda and wash the area with white distilled vinegar. Rinse and let dry.

33.Make pasta less sticky and reduce some of its starch. Add just a dash of white distilled vinegar to the water as it cooks.

34.Stop insect stings and bites from itching by dabbing them with a cotton ball saturated with undiluted white distilled vinegar.

35.Attack spaghetti, barbecue, or ketchup stains with a white distilled vinegar and water solution.

36.Keep a cat out of a garden area by placing paper, a cloth, or sponge there that has been soaked in white distilled vinegar.

37.Discourage cats from getting into the kids’ sandbox with white distilled vinegar.

38.To remove grime, mildew, and scum from the tub, tile, shower curtain or door, wipe with undiluted white distilled vinegar. Rinse with water.

39.Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of white distilled vinegar to your bucket of water.

40.To prevent good glassware from getting etched by minerals, wash then spray with full-strength white distilled vinegar. Give the glasses a hot water rinse before letting them dry or drying them with a towel.

41.Make nail polish last longer. Wipe fingernails with cotton balls dipped in white distilled vinegar before putting on nail polish.

42.For stained and smelly plastic food containers, wipe them with a cloth dampened with white distilled vinegar.

43.Pour a small amount of white vinegar on a clean cloth. Gently rub the area of lime staining with the cloth until the stain is gone.

44.Get rid of stubborn bathtub film by wiping it with white distilled vinegar and then scouring with baking soda.

45.Get stained white socks and dingy dishcloths white again. Add 1 cup white distilled vinegar to a large pot of water, bring it to a rolling boil and drop in the articles. Let soak overnight.

46.Clean and deodorize urine on a mattress with a white distilled vinegar and water solution. Then sprinkle the area with baking soda and let dry. Brush or vacuum the residue after it is dry to the touch.

47.A cotton ball soaked in vinegar and applied to bruises for an hour is said to speed up the healing process.

48.Soothe sunburn with a spray of white distilled vinegar, repeating as often as you like. Ice-cold white distilled vinegar will feel even better, and may prevent blistering and peeling.

49.Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups white distilled vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing.

50.Remove odors from a lunch box by placing inside a slice of bread that has been soaked in white distilled vinegar. Leave overnight.

51.Remove kitchen odors that come from burnt pots or when cooking certain foods by boiling a small amount of water with 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar so that the steam circulates throughout the room.

52.To clean tarnished brass, copper, and pewter, use a paste with equal amounts of white distilled vinegar and table salt.

53.For cuts and scrapes, use white distilled vinegar as an antiseptic.

54.Keep rabbits from eating your plants. Put cotton balls soaked in white distilled vinegar in a 35mm film container. Poke a hole in the top and place in the garden.

55.Make a metal cleanser by adding enough white distilled vinegar to 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar to make a paste. Rub it on and let it dry on the surface. Wash it off and dry with a soft cloth.

56.Remove the smell of a dead mouse or other rodent (after removing all animal remnants) by wiping down the area with either white distilled vinegar or bleach. Then place a fabric softener sheet in the area to remove any lingering odors.

57.To make the toilet bowl sparkle, pour in a cup or more of diluted white distilled vinegar and let it sit several hours or overnight. Scrub well with the toilet brush and flush.

58.Remove berry stains on your hands by rubbing them with white distilled vinegar.

59.Remove dark stains on an aluminum pot by boiling a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar and 1 cup hot water.

60.Freshen air in the bathroom by spraying into the air a solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar, and 1 cup water.

61.Keep a dog from scratching its ears by wiping them out regularly with a soft cloth dipped in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

62.Remove perspiration odor and stains on clothing, as well as those left by deodorants, by spraying full-strength white distilled vinegar on underarm and collar areas before tossing them into the washing machine.

63.Discourage ants by spraying undiluted white distilled vinegar outside doorways and windowsills, around appliances and wherever you find the pests coming in.

64.Get rid of fruit flies by setting out a small dish of undiluted white distilled vinegar.

65.Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength white distilled vinegar. They should peel off in a couple of hours.

66.To remove paint from windows try using undiluted, hot white distilled vinegar. Give the solution time to soften the paint before removing with a razor edge tool.

67.Vinegar on minor burns and many sorts of stings can alleviate pain.

68.Get a shining finish on a no-wax vinyl or linoleum floor by cleaning it with a solution of one cup white distilled vinegar for every gallon of water.

69.Get rid of foot odor by washing feet well with antiseptic soap daily, then soaking them in undiluted cider vinegar for 10 minutes or so. Remember that cotton socks aid odor control more effectively than wool ones.

70.Remove the smell of spoiled food from a refrigerator by first rinsing the area with soap and water. Spray surfaces with full-strength white distilled vinegar and wipe them down with a damp cloth or sponge. Fill some containers with baking soda and place inside. Close the door and leave for a few days.

71.Wipe grease off exhaust fan grids, the inside of your oven, or anywhere grease gathers with a sponge soaked in white distilled vinegar.

72.Forgot that you left wet laundry in the machine and it now smells moldy? Pour a few cups of white distilled vinegar in the machine and wash the clothes in hot water. Then run a normal cycle with detergent.

73.Clean wood paneling with a solution of 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 cups warm water. Wipe on with a soft cloth.

74.Create your own window cleaning solution by combining 1/2 cup non-sudsy ammonia, 1 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a gallon of water.

75.Avoid skin problems after working in the garden by rinsing your hands in white distilled vinegar.

76.To remove paint splatters from windows apply full-strength white distilled vinegar with a clean paintbrush.

77.Get rid of rust on spigots, tools, screws or bolts by soaking the items overnight or for several days in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

78.Kill fleas by adding a little white distilled vinegar to your dog or cat’s drinking water.

79.Eliminate anthills by pouring in white distilled vinegar.

80.Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar. Let them soak overnight.

81.To make cleaning the grill easier, spray a solution of half water and half white distilled vinegar on the cooking surface.

82.To kill germs, spray full-strength white distilled vinegar on doorknobs and then wipe them dry.

83.Sanitize outdoor furniture and picnic tables with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar.

84.Remove skunk odors by wiping down the animal with a 50-50 solution of white distilled vinegar and water, followed by a plain-water rinse. Repeat if necessary.

85.For an economical and environmentally friendly floor cleaner, mix a solution of 3 drops dishwashing liquid to 1/3 part white distilled vinegar, 1/3 part alcohol, and 1/3 part water. Spray sparingly and mop for a fast clean-up.

86.Clean woodwork and walls with a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar, 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup ammonia and 1 gallon warm water. Wipe on with a sponge or damp—not wet—towel.

87.Vinegar can be used as a bench top disinfectant; but it's a good idea to wipe over at night in order that the smell dissipates.

88.Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of white distilled vinegar overnight on the floor.

89.Remove smoky odors from clothes by filling the bathtub with very hot water and 1 cup white distilled vinegar. Hang the garments above the steaming water and shut the door so the steam can penetrate the fibers.

90.To catch moths use a mixture of 2 parts white distilled vinegar and 1 part molasses. Place mixture in tin can and hang in a tree.

91.If commercial aftershaves cause rashes and itching, try using undiluted white distilled vinegar as an aftershave lotion.

92.Preserve cut flowers and liven droopy ones by adding 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar to a quart of water in a vase.

93.Kill slugs by spraying them with a mixture of 1 part water and 1 part white distilled vinegar.

94.Make onion odors disappear from your hands by rubbing with white distilled vinegar.

95.Clean plastic patio furniture with a solution of 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar to 1 gallon of water.

96.Cats hate the smell of vinegar. If you have a cat that is marking its territory around your house, spray the area with white distilled vinegar then rinse with a hose.

97.Vinegar can also be used as a glass cleaner either mixed with water or used neat in a spray bottle.

98.Garbage disposals may be kept clean and odor free with vinegar cubes. Vinegar cubes are made by filling an ice tray with a mixture of 1 cup of vinegar and enough water to fill the ice tray and then freezing it. Run the mixture through the disposal, and then flush it with cold water for a minute or so.

99.If you have a worn DVD that has begun to stick or suffers from the occasional freeze-frame, wipe it down with white distilled vinegar applied to a soft cloth. Ensure the DVD is completely dry before re-inserting in the DVD player.

100.For relief of heartburn or acid indigestion, take one or two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.

101.Relieve dry and itchy skin: Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to your bath water.

102.Chest congestion: To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist from steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls of vinegar.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

To use all the above tips always test the tip on a small area or quantity.

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16 comments:

SG September 17, 2010  

Nice info in vinegar. I want to add one more. Cure an upset stomach by drinking two teaspoons
Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup water.

sm,  September 17, 2010  

SG,
thanks.
thanks for adding more information

RNSANE September 17, 2010  

sm, you are such a wealth of information. I always have a gallon of white distilled vinegar on hand that I get at Costco. Besides cooking, I use mine mainly, about every six weeks, as recommended by my coffee maker manufacturer, to run through several cycles, as their directions explain, to clear mineral deposits that can occlude it.

sm,  September 17, 2010  

RNSANE,,
thanks
yes it is useful to clean coffee maker also.
thanks for adding info

Amrit September 17, 2010  

Very nice info. Will have to come back. I assume with "Search" on your page, if I put a word, it will take me to this post for possible use of vinegar.

Urmi September 17, 2010  

Very nice and useful information. Thanks a lot.

Swatantra September 17, 2010  

Thanks i never knew Vinegar has so much uses..

chitra September 17, 2010  

Very useful information. I am going to use it to keep away ants. Can we also use it to keep away dogs? Spraying stops barking , but want to keep the stray dogs dirtying around.

sm,  September 17, 2010  

A,,
thanks.
I have not check this but i will check it now.

sm,  September 17, 2010  

Babli,,
thanks

sm,  September 17, 2010  

Swatantra,,
thanks

sm,  September 17, 2010  

chitra,,
thanks.
Tip No.11.
Stop a dog from barking with a spray bottle filled with equal amounts of water and white distilled vinegar.
When the dog barks, spray the vinegar water in its direction but not in the face.

Insignia September 18, 2010  

Oh my god!! I am going to bookmark this. Thank you very much for sharing

sm,  September 18, 2010  

Insignia,,
thanks

R. Ramesh September 19, 2010  

boss u always come with wonderful subject buddy

sm,  September 20, 2010  

R. Ramesh,,
thanks