Uses of Vinegar

1. Kill weeds. Spray full-strength on growth until weeds have starved.
2. Kill unwanted grass on walks and driveways.
3. Increase soil acidity. Use 1/2 cup of vinegar in 1 gallon of tap water
for watering plants such as rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas.
4. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas
where ants are.
5. Polish car chrome. Apply full-strength.
6. Remove skunk odour from a dog. Rub fur with full-strength vinegar and
rinse.
7. Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat walking,
sleeping, or scratching.
8. Keep dogs from scratching their ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in
vinegar diluted with water.
9. Floor cleaner. Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 2 gallons hot water.
10. Freshen wilted vegetables. Soak them in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon
of vinegar.
11. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar to
relieve itching.
12. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub on white vinegar. You may have to reapply.
13. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue
left by shampoo.
14. Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
15. Fight dandruff. Mix 2 tablespoons each apple cider vinegar, water and
flax or olive oil and massage into scalp, shampooing out after 15-20
minutes.
16. Soothe a sore throat. Pour a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass
of water. Gargle, then swallow.
17. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more of vinegar
to a vaporizer.
18. Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let
stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
19. Eliminate onion odours. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
20. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full-strength
vinegar.
21. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar.
22. Cut grease and odour on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy
water.
23. Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. Wipe
away the grime.
24. Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in
the lunchbox overnight.
25. Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and
vinegar.
26. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain, add 1/2
cup of vinegar, and close with plug for 20 seconds. Rinse with hot water.
27. Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard
jars with vinegar when empty.
28. Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once
a month to reduce soap buildup on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
29. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar-dampened cloth.
30. Remove stains from pots. Fill the pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons
of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be washed
away.
31. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup of
water in the microwave. Will loosen food particles from microwave walls and
deodorize.
32. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full-strength
vinegar.
33. Eliminate cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water
solution.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. Remove lint from clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle of
the washing machine. This also helps to brighten fabric colours.
37. Freshen the washing machine. Pour 1 cup of vinegar in the machine and
let it run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will dissolve soap
residue.
38. Remove tough stains. Gently rub vinegar on the stains before placing in
the washing machine.
39. Eliminate smoke odours from clothes. Add 1 cup of vinegar to a bathtub
of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam.
40. Remove decals. Brush with a couple of coats of vinegar and allow to soak
in before washing off.
41. Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
42. Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of
sugar for each litre of water.
43. Extinguish fires. Throw on grease fires to arrest flames.
44. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a
bit of sweetener added for flavour, will give you an overall healthy
feeling.