Uses for vinegar

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Uses for vinegar

1.Kill grass on walks and driveways.

2.Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have

starved.

3.Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water for

watering rhododendrums, gardenias, or azaleas.

4.Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other

areas where ants are known.

5.Polish car chrome. Apply full strength.

6.Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar;

rinse.

7.Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat

walking, sleeping, or scratching on.

8.Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped

in diluted vinegar.

9.Keep chickens from pecking each other. Put a little in their

drinking water.

10.Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night.

11.Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and

a tablespoon of vinegar.

13.Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons water before boiling eggs.

Keeps them from cracking.

14.Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar

and relieve itching.

15.Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to

reapply.

16.Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky

residue left by shampoo.

17.Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.

18.Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of

warm water.

19.Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of

water. Gargle, then swallow.

20.Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more

vinegar to the vaporizer.

21.Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water,

with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off your

appetite and give you an overall healthy feeling.

22.Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a

week. Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.

23.Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after

slicing.

24.Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength

vinegar.

25.Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar.

26.Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot

soapy water.

27.Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot.

Wipe away the grime.

28.Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it

sit in the lunchbox over night.

29.Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water

and vinegar.

30.Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and

add 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water.

31.Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes

and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water

through.

32.Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and

mustard jars with vinegar when empty.

33.Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle

once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on

glassware.

34.Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.

35.Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink of

warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let

dry.

36.Get stains out of pots. Fill pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons

of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be

washed away.

37.Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1

cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and

deodorize.

38.Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength

vinegar.

39.Get rid of cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and

water solution.

40.Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into

the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5

minutes in an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any

loose particles should come out when you empty the water.

41.Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in

a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark

or burned stains.

42.Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse

cycle.

43.Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar

before washing.

44.Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of

vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no

clothes added). Will dissolve soap residue.

45.Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.

46.Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently

brush over grease spot.

47.Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee,

tea. Then wash as usual.

48.Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub

of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam.

49.Remove decals. Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to soak

in. Wash off.

50.Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.

51.Also works great in drip coffee makers as a cleaner (instead of

chemical products.) Don't forget to put some in a spray bottle full

strength to spray on windows. Use newspaper to polish sparkling clean