Fun With Vinegar / myLot

By DB

November 20, 2020 5:21pm CST

Over the years I've found vinegar to be a great product to have around the house. I've come across many articles touting the various ways one can use the product. White and Apple Cider are the best to use. So, my question for today is what different ways do you use vinegar. Below are some uses I have tried and suggestions I've found and want to try in the future. 1. Cleaning your dishwasher- adding a cup and running your dishwasher removes built up soap scum and residue. 2. Clean your showerhead- put some full-strength into a baggie and tape it over the fixture. After an hour remove and your ready to go. 3. Restore rusty tools- soak in vinegar for several days until the rust goes away. 4. Clean ceramic tile- Combine 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup borax to a gallon of water and scrub. 5. Unclogging your drain- combine vinegar with baking soda and pour it down the drain and flush with hot water. 6. Extend the Life of Flowers- add 2 tablespoons of white or apple cider and 2 tablespoons of sugar to your vase. 7. Refresh your towels- run a cycle substituting 1 cup vinegar for your detergent. 8. Clean stainless steel- get rid of the fingerprints by spraying vinegar and wiping with a micofiber cloth. 9. Clean your microwave- Fill a bowl with equal parts white vinegar and water, and pop it into the microwave for five minutes or until it boils. Once the time is up leave it inside for another three to five minutes to allow the steam to soften things up. Then you can grab a cloth or sponge to wipe it away. 10. Foot Soak For Soft, Smooth Feet- just add some Listerine to your vinegar and your set. A bonus it also eliminates stinky feet! Source- bob vila

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (114271)

• El Paso, Texas

21 Nov 20

I use vinegar, baking soda and salt all the time to clean. But, I am the dishwasher so I don’t get dish pan hands. It never occurred to me to wash my shower head, hmmmmmmmmmm. I never thought of cleaning rust, I’ll give that a try, thanks for this tip. No ceramic tile here so I won’t need that tip. When unclogging my drains I put dry baking soda in the drain first then add boiling vinegar and salt, it’s always worked really well. I didn’t know it would help flowers, but I do give a cup now and then to the pine trees I have in the yard Yep, I always run a rinse cycle to the sheets and towels with added vinegar. Unfortunately vinegar will fade your clothes so I don’t use it with my shirts and such. Interesting tip about stainless steel. Don’t have a microwave but it does do a great job on the oven when combined with baking soda and salt. Ahhh, yes, I like to soak in a tub of water with vinegar and a little baking soda, does wonders for skin and hair too. By the way, did you know that it will soften those pots and pans of burned food in them? I have this bad habit of forgetting to check what I’m cooking and have had to try to clean that mess. I just let vinegar, baking soda and salt sit over night and it usually gets all that burned crud soft enough to be cleaned.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (114271)

• El Paso, Texas

22 Nov 20

You're welcome. I never measure anything @dgobucks226 I just buy cheap salt and use whatever look right according to the problem I'm facing, salt will soften water and here our water is very hard.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (114271)

• El Paso, Texas

25 Jan 21

I just tried your suggestion about removing rust @dgobucks226 It works really well. I found a small metal spoon among moms things that was totally rusted so I put it in vinegar and waited a few days .... now it's rust free. Wow. Salt is also a good way to clean burned food on steel pots I usually mix it with vinegar. Yeah, I'm not the worlds best cook and tend to let it get way too hot before I remove it from the burner ..... I was a better cook when I used natural gas.

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