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The Many Uses of Vinegar Here is a laundry list of uses for Vinegar by Nikki Willhite Food - Salad Dressing, Pickles, etc. - Keeps eggs from cracking when boiling by adding 2 Tablespoons to water. - Stop mold on cheese by wrapping in a vinegar soaked cloth. - Make a better chocolate cake by adding a teaspoon of Vinegar. - Perk up wilted vegetables. Soak in 2 cups water, 1 Tablespoon Vinegar. - Tenderize meat by soaking overnight or rub on both sides and let sit 2 hours. - Add to water when boiling vegetables to retain color. Cleaning - Cuts grease and freshens dishes when washing them - Wipe oven to prevent grease build up. - Cleans and disinfects wood cutting boards, counters, the refrigerator, microwave, etc. Wipe   with full strength vinegar. - Deodorizes the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes   and then flush with cold water. - Cleans stainless steel, copper pots and chrome. - Cleans grout. - Cleans your washing machine and dishwasher. Add vinegar and run through a regular cycle   to dissolve detergent residues. Household - Cleans your iron. Put equal amounts of vinegar and water into water holder. Put on the   steam setting and let set 5 minutes.   Cool and drain. - Cleans calcium deposits, lime, and scum. Great for humidifiers, tubs and wash basins. - Unclog a drain with baking soda and vinegar, per last week's issue. - Film that accumulates in your bathtub can be removed by soaking and scrubbing with   vinegar. Clothing - Stain Remover (pre-soak). - Removes perspiration odors and stains. - Hang clothes that smell of smoke above a bathtub full of hot water and a cup of vinegar to   steam. - Use instead of fabric softener when you wash your clothes. - If you buy a piece of clothing or fabric that you think will bleed, set the colors in fabric. Add 1   cup white vinegar to 1 gallon of water. Soak fabric in this solution until the fabric stops   bleeding. Beauty - Like baking soda it will also remove residue left by shampoo from hair, as well as help control   dandruff. - Cleans Eye Glasses. Plants - Flower last longer when fed with 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar. - If you have alkaline soil and are trying to grow rhododendrons, azaleas or other acid loving   plants, add to water before watering. Pest Control - Put it in a spray bottle and use it as an insecticide. Used in   large amounts it also deters animals. -Deters dogs from scratching ears by applying it on   their bodies. Medicinal - Sunburns rub lightly to relieve burn. - For dry, Itchy Skin add to bath water. - Apply to bee strings to relieve itching. - Apply to burns for pain relief.   About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!  Article first published at www.allthingsfrugal.com

 

 

 

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