Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold & Germs

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Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold and Germs

Adapted from the " Care2 Ask Annie " newsletter.

 

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/home/164

 

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.

 

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.

 

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