Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold & Germs

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Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold and Germs

 

Vinegar is a mainstay of the old folk recipes for cleaning, and with

good reason. The vim of the vinegar is that it kills bacteria, mold,

and germs.

 

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Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous

studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—such

as you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82

percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that

Heinz can't claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant

since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, it seems to be

common knowledge in the industry that vinegar is powerfully

antibacterial. Even the CBS news show 48 Hours had a special last

December with Heloise reporting on tests from The Good Housekeeping

Institute that showed this.

 

Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and

household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria,

according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England

Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting

Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to

begin with, just like antibiotics. Keep a clean spray bottle filled

with straight 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen near your cutting

board, and in your bathroom, and use them for cleaning. I often

spray the vinegar on our cutting board before going to bed at night,

and don't even rinse, but let it set overnight. The smell of vinegar

dissipates within a few hours. Straight vinegar is also great for

cleaning the toilet rim. Just spray it on and wipe off.