Clever Uses for Vinegar Outside of the Kitchen

CLEVER USES FOR VINEGAR Outside of the Kitchen • The Science and History of Vinegar Vinegar has been produced for centuries from a variety of raw materials including: Fruit Honey Beer Potatoes Grains HONEY Vinegar is usually a mixture of between 4-5% of a chemical called acetic acid in water When vinegar is dissolved in The hydrogen will try to bond to any molecule it comes in contact with, which makes it great at cleaning stains made from alkali substances such as: water, the acetic acid breaks apart into 2 components: Н.С Hydrogen Acetate Soap Urine Limestone It is the oldest It's the only food without an known storable food source expiration date • In the Living Room and Bedrooms Lift carpet stains LIGHT STAINS: DARK STAINS: TOUGHER STAINS: Make a paste of 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon Mix Mix CORNSTARCH 2 tablespoons BORAX 2 tablespoons salt with ½ cup salt with SALT ½ cup vinegar vinegar and 2 tablespoons borax cornstarch Apply solution to the carpet, let dry, and then vacuum Apply solution to the carpet, let dry, and Rub into stain with a dry cloth. Let sit for then vacuum 2 days then vacuum Clean windows 1 GALLON Mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar with 1 gallon of water Spray onto windows and wipe with newspaper Pour into an empty spray bottle Paper towels can cause streaking Clean window blinds Mix 1 part vinegar with 1 part water Moisten a white Slide the sock Rinse the sock sock in the across both periodically solution and sides of the place on hand blinds' slats • In the Laundry Room • Remove grass stains 1/3 2/3 Mix 1/3 cup vinegar with 2/3 cup water Apply solution to stains and blot Repeat until green color lifts away Launder as usual with a clean cloth Freshen laundry Fill laundry cap with undiluted vinegar Pour into washing machine with laundry Vinegar will make colors bolder and detergent whites whiter Clean the washing machine Remove sweat discoloration 12 BAKING SODA Run the machine through a full cycle without any clothes or detergent Make a paste of 2 parts vinegar and 3 parts baking soda Pour 2 cups Apply paste to perspiration stains. Let set for 30 undiluted vinegar into the machine minutes before washing • In the Bathroom • Unclog and deodorize drains 12 1 Use a funnel to pour ½ cup baking soda followed by 1 cup vinegar into the drain When the foaming stops, flush with hot tap water After 5 minutes, flush again with cold water Remove mineral deposits from showerheads Removable showerheads: Non-removable showerheads: Fill a plastic bag half full with Mix ½ cup vinegar with 1 quart boiling water (use hot, but not boiling water, for plastic shower heads) Let sit for 1 hour, remove the bag, then wipe away any remaining vinegar Remove showerhead and gently place in the solution for undiluted vinegar and tape the bag over the fixture 10 minutes Shine shower doors Disinfect toilet bowls 1 12 BAKING SODA 1 GALLON Mix ½ cup vinegar with 1 cup ammonia, 4 cup baking soda, and 1 gallon warm water Dip a cloth in solution and wipe Let sit overnight before flushing Pour 2 cups undiluted vinegar into the bowl down doors Vinegar is a powerful tool to deodorize, clean, and disinfect your home-without harsh chemicals. zingzap.com • networx.com • doctorsalternative.com • rd.com • goodhousekeeping.com FIX .com 1 GALLON