Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 The debate about vinegar being raw or cooked is needless. Vinegar is acetic acid and you can use it as a weed-killer. If it kills plants, what does it do to humans who ingest it? Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Good Morning everyone, This vinegar discussion is getting like the fermented one a while back..lol Personally, I would not tell anyone what to use or not to use. First off because this is a new lifestyle for me and secondly, I have no right to tell someone what not to use though I may voice an opinion on it. I used to use vinegar a long time ago until I found lemon juice and then I got hooked on that. I think whether or not a person uses raw vinegar,braggs,nama,raw honey or even maple syrup as I have seen some of the famous recipes include, is personally up to them. I love these boards and the people on them and I listen and learn but if I really wanted vinegar and if there is such a thing as it being raw (or fermented) then I might use my own tastebuds and use it. Another one of those things, to each his or her own. Just my ten cents worth...if that. Have a beautiful,healthy and blessed day all love, Tone The debate about vinegar being raw or cooked is needless. Vinegar is acetic acid and you can use it as a weed-killer. If it kills plants, what does it do to humans who ingest it? Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I clean with vinegar and have added spearmint oil to the mix to clean countertops and such (cuts down on the vinegar smell) we got a new dishwasher that has the rinse agent compartment and I put vinegar in it, seems to make the dishes extra shiny without the chemicals. I have also used hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectent (when I taught K and had germs everywhere)it has to sit on the surface for 15 min or so. melissa p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Also good for cleaning veggies. That and a little citrus is basically all that's in those expensive natural veggie washes. -Erin , " Melissa " <mapalicka> wrote: > > I clean with vinegar and have added spearmint oil to the mix to clean > countertops and such (cuts down on the vinegar smell) we got a new > dishwasher that has the rinse agent compartment and I put vinegar in > it, seems to make the dishes extra shiny without the chemicals. I have > also used hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectent (when I taught K and had > germs everywhere)it has to sit on the surface for 15 min or so. > melissa p > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I know someone who used vinegar as a fabric softener, so I tried it. No way going back to expensive fad softeners! Works great! Keeps the darker clothing dark too. Lynn in CA. On 1/4/06, Melissa <mapalicka wrote: > I clean with vinegar and have added spearmint oil to the mix to clean > countertops and such (cuts down on the vinegar smell) we got a new > dishwasher that has the rinse agent compartment and I put vinegar in > it, seems to make the dishes extra shiny without the chemicals. I have > also used hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectent (when I taught K and had > germs everywhere)it has to sit on the surface for 15 min or so. > melissa p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 That's what I use and it takes the yellow circles from under the arms of my white shirts. Mo , Lynn <mrningdw@g...> wrote: > > I know someone who used vinegar as a fabric softener, so I tried it. > No way going back to expensive fad softeners! Works great! Keeps the > darker clothing dark too. > > Lynn > in CA. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 --- I second vinegar as fabric softener : ). I like it with towels more as it seems to make them more absorbent. I still like regular fabric softener, although very diluted, for clothes for the good smell : ). but vinegar works very well if you are looking for something that streamlines many cleaning products into one. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 > That's what I use and it takes the yellow circles from under the arms > of my white shirts. ooh, now that's good to know... thanks, mo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Really, Erin? a fascinated Bron asks. Vinegar and a little citrus? Whoa baby, I can do that and not have to waste money on VeggieWash! Thanks a lot!! Bron On 1/4/06, cronzen <truepatriot wrote: > > Also good for cleaning veggies. That and a little citrus is > basically all that's in those expensive natural veggie washes. > > -Erin > > > , " Melissa " <mapalicka> > wrote: > > > > I clean with vinegar and have added spearmint oil to the mix to clean > > countertops and such (cuts down on the vinegar smell) we got a new > > dishwasher that has the rinse agent compartment and I put vinegar in > > it, seems to make the dishes extra shiny without the chemicals. I > have > > also used hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectent (when I taught K and > had > > germs everywhere)it has to sit on the surface for 15 min or so. > > melissa p > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 -I think I will go back to rinsing my hair with vinegar ..Used to do it and it keeps the hair free of buildup from the additives in shampoo and highlights the color. I do use baby shampoo which is somewhat safer. A vinegar rinse seems to set colors in fabrics and they do not fade. Clothes rinsed with vinegar are just as soft as if you would use an expensive softner. I use white vinegar for cleaning by the gallon. Very inexpensive. However I use organic apple cider vinegar on my food. Make a good day Deanna -- In , Lynn <mrningdw@g...> wrote: > > I know someone who used vinegar as a fabric softener, so I tried it. > No way going back to expensive fad softeners! Works great! Keeps the > darker clothing dark too. > > Lynn > in CA. > > > On 1/4/06, Melissa <mapalicka> wrote: > > I clean with vinegar and have added spearmint oil to the mix to clean > > countertops and such (cuts down on the vinegar smell) we got a new > > dishwasher that has the rinse agent compartment and I put vinegar in > > it, seems to make the dishes extra shiny without the chemicals. I have > > also used hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectent (when I taught K and had > > germs everywhere)it has to sit on the surface for 15 min or so. > > melissa p > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 From the Veggie Wash website (www.veggie-wash.com): " Veggie Wash is 100% natural, using ingredients from citrus, corn and coconut to remove harmful substances. " -Erin , <southernflower@g...> wrote: > > Really, Erin? a fascinated Bron asks. Vinegar and a little citrus? Whoa > baby, I can do that and not have to waste money on VeggieWash! Thanks a > lot!! > Bron > > > On 1/4/06, cronzen <truepatriot@m...> wrote: > > > > Also good for cleaning veggies. That and a little citrus is > > basically all that's in those expensive natural veggie washes. > > > > -Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hi Lynn: How much vinegar do you use? Do you put it in at the beginning of the wash cycle? Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I like to use baking soda added with my laundry soap so now if I add vinegar I will have a volcano. gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 My machine has one of those dispensers in the center, where I can put fab softener. I just fill that up. If I didn't have that, I would use one of those downy dispensers. You can find them in the grocery. Lynn On 1/9/06, glpveg4life <glpveg4life wrote: > > Hi Lynn: > > How much vinegar do you use? > Do you put it in at the beginning of the wash cycle? > > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hi Gayle, Yes you will :>). That's what WE use (i.e., baking soda and vinegar poured right over) to clean up kitty messes on the carpet! Works very well. And the kitties are rather afraid of the volcano too, though fascinated by it at the same time. Too funny to watch! Bron On 1/9/06, glpveg4life <glpveg4life wrote: > > I like to use baking soda added with my laundry soap so now if I add > vinegar > I will have a volcano. > > gayle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 HI Bron: I bet it is. Gayle southernflower Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:34:50 -0500 Re: Re:vinegar Hi Gayle, Yes you will :>). That's what WE use (i.e., baking soda and vinegar poured right over) to clean up kitty messes on the carpet! Works very well. And the kitties are rather afraid of the volcano too, though fascinated by it at the same time. Too funny to watch! Bron On 1/9/06, glpveg4life <glpveg4life wrote: > > I like to use baking soda added with my laundry soap so now if I add > vinegar > I will have a volcano. > > gayle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 It is an old remedie tha goes back over 100 years...I think it is good for you... rawfood , Leah Morrison <l_morrison2002 wrote: > > Ditto, I have read alot about using apple cider vinegar and thought it was good for you. I only use white vinegar in the laundry! > > Leah > > > > I would be interested in seeing the literature that > substantiates the statement that it isn't good for health. > > Thanks, > > Leslie > > > Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Leah wrote: > Ditto, I have read alot about using apple cider vinegar > and thought it was good for you. What I am seeing here is that there is the camp that believe vinegar is poison, and there is the camp that believe that apple cider vinegar is good for you. I am of the latter group. I do think it is probably a good idea if you are treating candidiasis, and you are following all the rules, to avoid vinegar or at least limit it severely. My family has only ever used apple cider vinegar - I was in college before I realized there was any other kind. I have never tried the white kind. It doesn't look normal to me. I also have never been impressed by " fancy " vinegars, like wine, or balsamic. My grandmother used apple cider vinegar in a lot of home remedies. It may be a Southern thing. Anyway, I am not really ready to give up my apple cider vinegar (I *have* almost cut out my Tabasco) I think it is good for me. I just don't like lemon juice on my food, unless it is the food. >I only use white vinegar in the laundry! What do you do with it in the laundry? Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Here's a thought...if it turns out to be good for you and you don't use it, I doubt that you are any worse off. If it does turn out to be poison and you use it, all the belief otherwise won't help. " What do you do with it in the laundry? " It's good for taking perspiration odor out of fabric. I think it also " boosts " the cleaning power of detergent/soap so you don't have to use as much. It's also good for completely rinsing shampoo out of your hair. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote: > > Leah wrote: > > > Ditto, I have read alot about using apple cider vinegar > > and thought it was good for you. > > What I am seeing here is that there is the camp that believe vinegar > is poison, and there is the camp that believe that apple cider vinegar > is good for you. > I am of the latter group. > I do think it is probably a good idea if you are treating candidiasis, > and you are following all the rules, to avoid vinegar or at least > limit it severely. > My family has only ever used apple cider vinegar - I was in college > before I realized there was any other kind. I have never tried the > white kind. It doesn't look normal to me. I also have never been > impressed by " fancy " vinegars, like wine, or balsamic. > My grandmother used apple cider vinegar in a lot of home remedies. > It may be a Southern thing. > > Anyway, I am not really ready to give up my apple cider vinegar (I > *have* almost cut out my Tabasco) I think it is good for me. > > I just don't like lemon juice on my food, unless it is the food. > > >I only use white vinegar in the laundry! > What do you do with it in the laundry? > > Margaret > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 jen wrote: > I've gathered that some people use vinegar, and some don't. But is it > only raw apple cider vinegar that people use? Or does anyone use > balsamic? I only use apple cider vinegar. Early on, I experimented with putting herbs into my vinegar to give it another flavor, but I am too lazy to keep that up, and, anyway, I do not have storage space for 12 kinds of vinegar. I have never cared for balsamic vinegar in the least bit, so I would not know how to answer your question... i mean, what is in it? Is it raw? Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 That's what I do too, sometimes. I also have one of those downey balls and I just use vinegar in it up to the little line. I think it's otherwise maybe 1/4c in the rinse cycle (not diluted vinegar, as it will get diluted in the rinse water) Missie On 2/13/07, ERB <bakwin wrote: > > Jessica asked: > > <<Do you just pour in vinegar during the rinse cycle? > How much do you use?>> > > Our machine has a fabric softener dispenser, so I just > fill that to the fill line. > > Liz > > -- I'm all out of bubblegum. -- http://mszzzi.creepy.net/Dexter/gallery http://www.flickr.com/photos/mszzzi/ http://mszzzi.evite.shutterfly.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 This is a great link for lots of things to do with vinegar. That stuff is AWESOME! http://www.hugg.com/story/23556/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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