Mix vinegar with lindseed oil and use it to clean your wood.
Vinegar is a popular household cleanser, effective for killing most mold, fungus, bacteria, and germs, due to its level of acidity. Keeping a spray bottle of straight 5% vinegar is useful to clean and disinfect many things. You can sanitize your cutting board and spray hard to clean kitchen appliances that have many nooks and crannies that come in contact with bacteria. Also spray on door handles, and all the bathroom fixtures to disinfect. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Clean soap scum, mildew, and grime from bathtub, tile, and shower curtains. Simply wipe the surface with Vinegar and rinse with water.
Stubborn stains can be removed from the toilet by spraying them with vinegar and brushing vigorously. The bowl may be deodorized by adding 3 cups of distilled vinegar. Allow it to remain for a half hour, then flush.
Unclog a shower head by unscrewing it, remove the rubber washer, place the head in a pot filled with equal parts Vinegar and water, bring to a boil, then simmer for five minutes.
Toothbrushes can be boiled for a minute in vinegar to kill germs.
Cleaning with vinegar is a smart way to avoid using harsh chemicals. You’ll also be glad to know that it is environmentally friendly and very economical. To shine chrome sink fixtures that have a lime buildup, use a paste made of 2 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar.
Make your own scouring cleanser by combining 1/4 cup baking soda with 1 tablespoon liquid detergent. Add just enough vinegar to give it a thick but creamy texture.
Clean and deodorize a drain by pouring in 1 cup baking soda, then one cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so, then run hot water down the drain.
To prevent good glassware from getting etched by minerals, wash then spray with full-strength vinegar. Give the glasses a hot water rinse before letting them dry or drying them with a towel.
For cloudy glassware, soak paper towels or a cloth in full-strength vinegar and wrap around the inside and outside of the glass. Let sit a while before rinsing clean.
Clean eyeglasses by wiping each lens with a drop of vinegar.
Apply full-strength vinegar directly to tough linoleum stains. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes before wiping it up. If that doesn’t work, apply vinegar again and then sprinkle some baking soda over the vinegar. Scrub the area with a brush or sponge. Rinse clean with water.
Clean your grill by spritzing vinegar over wadded up aluminum foil and scrubbing the grill vigorously with it. If the grill is not very dirty, just spray a solution of half water and half vinegar on the cooking surface and wipe it up.
Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean.
Avoid the bad smell when you heat up a newly cleaned oven by using a sponge soaked in diluted vinegar for the final rinse.
To clean a grease splattered oven door window, saturate it with full-strength white distilled vinegar. Keep the door open for 10 to 15 minutes before wiping with a sponge.
Its odor dissipates fairly quickly.
Remove odors from a lunch box by placing inside a slice of bread that has been soaked in vinegar. Leave overnight.
Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing.
Deodorize the garbage disposal by pouring in 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup hot vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes then run hot water down the disposal.
Another way to deodorize and clean the garbage disposal is with vinegar ice cubes. Make them by freezing full-strength vinegar in an ice cube tray. Run several cubes down the disposal while flushing with cold water.
Discourage ants by spraying undiluted vinegar outside doorways and windowsills, around appliances and wherever you find the pests coming in.
Get rid of fruit flies by setting out a small dish of undiluted vinegar.
Clean the shelves and walls of the refrigerator with a half-and-half solution of water and vinegar.
Cut the grime on the top of the refrigerator with a paper towel or cloth and full-strength vinegar.
Remove the smell of spoiled food from a refrigerator by first rinsing the area with soap and water. Spray surfaces with full-strength white distilled vinegar and wipe them down with a damp cloth or sponge. Fill some containers with baking soda and place inside. Close the door and leave for a few days.
Remove soap buildup and odors from the dishwasher by pouring a cup of vinegar inside the empty machine and running it through a whole cycle. Do monthly.
Get rid of lime deposits in a tea kettle by adding 1/2 cup vinegar to the water and letting it sit overnight. If more drastic action is needed, boil full-strength vinegar in the kettle a few minutes, let cool and rinse with plain water.
Remove mineral deposits from coffee makers with vinegar. Fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of vinegar and run it through a whole cycle. Run it once or twice more with plain water to rinse clean. (Check the coffee maker’s manual first.)
Wipe grease off exhaust fan grids, the inside of your oven, air-conditioner blades or anywhere grease gathers with a sponge soaked in vinegar.
Remove stains from coffee and teacups by scrubbing them gently with equal parts of salt (or baking soda) and vinegar. Rinse clean.
For stained and smelly plastic food containers, wipe them with a cloth dampened with vinegar.
Remove ugly film in narrow-necked glass jars, flower vases, and bottles by letting undiluted vinegar sit in them for a few hours. Add a little rice or sand and shake vigorously to loosen stubborn stains. Repeat if necessary.
Clean the wheel of a can opener using vinegar and an old toothbrush.
Remove mud and stains from plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum sports equipment by applying a paste of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts baking soda. Wipe off with soapy water and rinse with clear water.
Clean scissors that have become sticky (after cutting tape, for instance) with a cloth dipped in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
Make a metal cleanser by adding enough vinegar to 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar to make a paste. Rub it on and let it dry on the surface. Wash it off and dry with a soft cloth.
Polish brass and copper with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of ketchup and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Rub it on with a clean cloth until dry and shiny.
Remove dark stains on an aluminum pot by boiling a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar and 1 cup hot water.
To clean tarnished brass, copper, and pewter, use a paste with equal amounts of vinegar and table salt.
Get rid of calcium deposits on faucets by soaking a cloth or paper towel in vinegar and wrapping the area tightly. Let this sit for a couple of hours or overnight.
Remove soap buildup from faucets by scrubbing them with a solution of 1 part salt to 4 parts vinegar.
Rid a faucet of lime deposits by tying a plastic bag containing 1/2 to 1/3 cup of vinegar around it and leaving it there for two or three hours. If mineral deposits don’t wipe off, scrubbing with an old toothbrush should complete the job.
Shine pennies by soaking them for a couple of hours or overnight in a glass or bowl of undiluted vinegar.
To remove a label, decal, or price tag, cover with a cloth soaked in vinegar. Leave the cloth on overnight and the label should slide off.
Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup vinegar. Let them soak overnight. This will remove dirt and slime. Rinse several times with cold water and let air dry (in the sun if possible).
Rinse away soapy film on countertops with a solution of vinegar and water.
Clean counter tops and make them smell sweet again with a cloth soaked in undiluted vinegar.
Shine colored porcelain sinks by scouring them with undiluted vinegar.
Never use vinegar on marble. The acid can damage the surface.
Clean grout by letting full-strength vinegar sit on it for a few minutes and scrubbing it with an old toothbrush.
To remove grime, mildew, and scum from the tub, tile, shower curtain or door, wipe with undiluted vinegar. Rinse with water.
Mix up an inexpensive tile cleaner by adding 1/2 cup baking soda, 1 cup white distilled vinegar, and 1 cup ammonia to a gallon of warm water.
Get a shining finish on a no-wax vinyl or linoleum floor by cleaning it with a solution of one cup vinegar for every gallon of water.
For an economical and environmentally friendly floor cleaner, mix a solution of 3 drops dishwashing liquid to 1/3 part vinegar, 1/3 part alcohol, and 1/3 part water. Spray sparingly and mop for a fast clean-up.
Get rid of stubborn bathtub film by wiping it with vinegar and then scouring with baking soda.
Clean shower door tracks by filling them with vinegar and letting it sit for a few hours. Pour hot water into the tracks and wash and scrub away the scum with a toothbrush. It will help release the hard water deposits so they don’t remain on the glass.
To clean a scummy showerhead, pour 1/2 cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar into a sandwich bag and tie it around the showerhead. Let this set for an hour after the bubbling has stopped. Remove the bag and then turn on the water.
To make the toilet bowl sparkle, pour in a cup or more of diluted vinegar and let it sit several hours or overnight. Scrub well with the toilet brush and flush.
Freshen air in the bathroom by spraying into the air a solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 cup water.
Clean up pet accidents by first blotting up the area and then adding a vinegar-and-water solution. Blot until it is almost dry. Then sprinkle baking soda over the area and let it dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day.
Remove the smell of a dead mouse or other rodent (after removing all animal remnants) by wiping down the area with either vinegar or bleach. Then place a fabric softener sheet in the area to remove any lingering odors.
Some carpet stains can be removed with a paste of 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/4 cup salt or baking soda. Rub into the carpet stain and let dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day. (Always test on an out-of-sight part of the carpet first).
Bring out the color in carpet by brushing it with a solution of 1 cup vinegar for every gallon of water. (Always test on an out-of-sight part of the carpet beforehand).
A mixture of one teaspoon of liquid detergent and 1 teaspoon of distilled vinegar in a pint of lukewarm water will remove non-oily stains from carpets. Apply it to the stain with a soft brush or towel and rub gently. Rinse with a towel moistened with clean water and blot dry. Repeat this procedure until the stain is gone. Then dry quickly, using a fan or hair dryer. This should be done as soon as the stain is discovered.
To reduce soap bubbles in a steam cleaner add about 1/4 cup vinegar. Use the same amount in the rinse water to remove detergent residue and make carpets stay fresh longer.
Wash indoor/outdoor carpet with a solution of 1 cup vinegar in 1 bucket of warm water. Scrub using a brush or a broom and then hose off.
Create your own window cleaning solution by combining 1/2 cup non-sudsy ammonia, 1 cup vinegar, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a gallon of water.
Cleaning windows by using undiluted vinegar in a spray bottle. Dry offwith newspaper.
Plastic can be cleaned and made anti-static by wiping down with a solution of 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar to 1 gallon of water. This will cut down on the plastics' tendency to attract dust.
Remove the wax residue left by commercial window cleaners with a solution of 2 cups water, 1 cup and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap or detergent.
To remove paint from windows try using undiluted hot vinegar. Give the solution time to soften the paint before removing with a razor edge tool.
To remove paint splatters from windows apply full-strength vinegar with a clean paintbrush.
Get rid of mildew, dust, and stale odors by wiping down walls with undiluted vinegar on a cloth or a sponge mop.
Clean woodwork and walls with a mixture of 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup ammonia and 1 gallon warm water. Wipe on with a sponge or damp—not wet—towel.
To loosen old glue around rungs and joints of tables and chairs under repair, apply distilled vinegar with a small oil can.
Varnished wood often takes on a cloudy appearance. If the cloudiness hasn't gone through to the wood, the cloudiness can be removed by rubbing the wood with a soft lintless cloth wrung out from a solution of 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar in a quart of luke-warm water. Complete the job by wiping the surface with a soft dry cloth.
Clean wood paneling with a solution of 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 2 cups warm water. Wipe on with a soft cloth.
Remove wallpaper easily by using a paint roller to wet the surface very thoroughly with a solution of equal parts vinegar and hot water. Or spray on until saturated.
Get decals off walls or doors by letting undiluted vinegar soak into them for several minutes before trying to peel them off. Repeat if necessary.
Remove white water rings from wood with a solution of equal parts vinegar and vegetable oil. Rub with the grain.
Remove fireplace soot and grime with undiluted vinegar. Use a brush to scrub and a towel to blot up the wetness and dirt.
Clean fireplace glass doors with a solution of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water. Spray or wipe on, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Before painting old concrete, clean with full-strength vinegar. Let it air dry.
Clean hardened paint brushes by simmering them in a pot with vinegar. Soak them first for an hour before bringing the vinegar to a simmer. Drain and rinse clean.
To remove film in glass baby bottles, fill with equal parts hot water and vinegar. Let sit for at least an hour. Scrub with a bottle brush.
To clean and disinfect baby toys add a good-sized splash of white distilled vinegar to soapy water.
Clean vinyl baby books or board books by wiping with vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp sponge or cloth.
Clean and deodorize urine on a mattress with a vinegar and water solution. Then sprinkle the area with baking soda and let dry. Brush or vacuum the residue after it is dry to the touch.
Monday, 2 January 2012
Vinegar Use on Health
1, Delay and reduce fatigue. Because vinegar is rich in organic acids can promote the metabolism of glucose, lactate and pyruvate and to muscle fatigue, such as decomposition and elimination of the human body of material fatigue.
2, Regulate blood acid-base balance, maintaining a relatively stable environment of the human body;
3, To help in digestion and absorption of nutrition: Vinegar in the volatile substance can stimulate the nerve center of the human brain, so that a large number of digestive juice secretion of digestive organs will help to strengthen the digestive function. Vinegar can also improve the digestion and absortption of calcium, iron, phosphorus and other dissolved salts in food to improve nutrition to the body.
4, Prevention and delay of human aging process: Vinegar can inhibit or reduce the body's aging process of the formation of lipid peroxidation and restore cell viability, aging is not easy to keep the body.
5, To improve gastrointestinal disinfection: It can kill or weaken staphylococcus, E. coli, dysentery bacteria and halophilic bacteria. It can cure a stomachache.
6, Enhance liver function, promote metabolism;
7, Expansion of blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure: Vinegar can improve the blood PH value, to lift the mental pressure, which removes the complexity of the factors causing cardiovascular disease and normalize blood pressure.
8, To improve renal function: Vinegar diuretic effect, it is not only to prevention and treatment of constipation, but also contributes to renal repair is conducive to the discharge of kidney stones and kidney diseases improvement of symptoms.
9, Prevention and treatment of obesity: The amino acids contained in vinegar, in addition to the human body can promote excessive consumption of fat naturally, but also can make intake of sugar and protein and other metabolic carried out smoothly, and thus has a better weight loss.
10, Beauty skin care. Vinegar contains lactic acid, glycerol and so on, on the human body to stimulate the role of the soft skin can make blood vessels expand, increasing blood circulation, skin, and can kill some bacteria on the skin, so smooth and moisturize the skin.
11. Treat sinus infections, soothe a sore throat and relieve cough.
12. Relieve mild arthritis pain
Caution on eating vinegar
1, It is better to rinse mouth after eating vinegar, in order to avoid damage to teeth.
2, If you have gastric ulcer, you should not eat too much of vinegar.
3 In case of infectious diseases, fever, convulsions embolism, you shouldn’t eat vinegar.
Different type of vinegar functions on health:
Brown rice vinegar
Efficacy to eliminate fatigue, relax muscles, skin beautification, prevent obesity, purify blood, prevent rheumatism and prevention of hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, helps in the effective absorption of calcium.
Plum vinegar
Efficacy to relieve gout, reduce uric acid, improve liver and kidney function, anti-inflammatory, arteriosclerosis, eliminate fatigue, improve metabolism, prevent aging, improve immunity, bactericidal antiseptic, and stabilize the digestive system, improve digestive secretion.
Apple cider vinegar
Effectiveness of lowering blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, promote digestion, anti-cancer, anti-aging, beauty, lose weight, lung scavenger, reduce gallstones.
Wine vinegar
Effectiveness of increase blood, supplement liver and kidney, cholesterol-lowering, anti-oxidative aging, diuretic, prevent cancer, strengthen the cardiovascular, avoid cold hands & feet and help sleep.
Pineapple vinegar
Effective in improves constipation, prevention of stones, degenerative arthritis, relieve swelling, relieve throat ache, relieve pneumonia, improve urination and lowering blood pressure.
Mulberry Vinegar
Efficacy to improve blood circulation increases visual acuity, prevent chronic hepatitis, soothe the nerves, detoxification, relieve rheumatism joints, to help sleep, relieve women leucorrhea, relieve cough and prevent stone.
Lemon vinegar
Help in whitening effect, weight loss, enhance digestion, relieves summer heat and thirst-quenching, refreshing bad breath, eliminate toxins, prevent colds, relax bowel, the promotion of uric acid metabolism and strengthen the liver function.
Kumquat vinegar
Help in antitussive effect, reduce thirst, refreshing, eliminating fatigue, beauty weight loss and prevent bleeding gums.
Cherry Vinegar
Efficacy of heart disease, bad hyperlipidemia, influenza pneumonia, nasal allergies, asthma, beauty whitening, activation of cells, vitamin C deficiency.
Aloe vinegar
Efficacy of beauty skin care, removing fat, improve constipation, purify the blood, anti-aging, strengthen immunity, improve hair, skin damage, prevention of diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
Black beans vinegar
Effectiveness of osteoporosis, relieve joint degeneration, weight reduction, blood circulation, diuretic, eliminate swelling, complement liver and kidney, reduce blood fat, anti-oxidation, skin care, clean the digestive system, remove toxins and enhance vitality.
Basil vinegar
Help in tocolysis for pregnant women, relieve cold cough, antipyretic and antibacterial, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, promote digestive juice secretion, diuresis, promote blood circulation and cold-dispelling.
Osmanthus Vinegar
(Murraya paniculata)
Effectiveness of physical and mental purification, relax mind, balancing the nervous system, relieve pain, remove bad breath, improve blood circulation and normalized body functions.
Dragon fruit vinegar
Effectiveness of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, anti-oxidative aging, diuretic, improve eyesight, weight-loss diet, prevention of colorectal cancer and anti-intestinal absorption of heavy metals.
2, Regulate blood acid-base balance, maintaining a relatively stable environment of the human body;
3, To help in digestion and absorption of nutrition: Vinegar in the volatile substance can stimulate the nerve center of the human brain, so that a large number of digestive juice secretion of digestive organs will help to strengthen the digestive function. Vinegar can also improve the digestion and absortption of calcium, iron, phosphorus and other dissolved salts in food to improve nutrition to the body.
4, Prevention and delay of human aging process: Vinegar can inhibit or reduce the body's aging process of the formation of lipid peroxidation and restore cell viability, aging is not easy to keep the body.
5, To improve gastrointestinal disinfection: It can kill or weaken staphylococcus, E. coli, dysentery bacteria and halophilic bacteria. It can cure a stomachache.
6, Enhance liver function, promote metabolism;
7, Expansion of blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure: Vinegar can improve the blood PH value, to lift the mental pressure, which removes the complexity of the factors causing cardiovascular disease and normalize blood pressure.
8, To improve renal function: Vinegar diuretic effect, it is not only to prevention and treatment of constipation, but also contributes to renal repair is conducive to the discharge of kidney stones and kidney diseases improvement of symptoms.
9, Prevention and treatment of obesity: The amino acids contained in vinegar, in addition to the human body can promote excessive consumption of fat naturally, but also can make intake of sugar and protein and other metabolic carried out smoothly, and thus has a better weight loss.
10, Beauty skin care. Vinegar contains lactic acid, glycerol and so on, on the human body to stimulate the role of the soft skin can make blood vessels expand, increasing blood circulation, skin, and can kill some bacteria on the skin, so smooth and moisturize the skin.
11. Treat sinus infections, soothe a sore throat and relieve cough.
12. Relieve mild arthritis pain
Caution on eating vinegar
1, It is better to rinse mouth after eating vinegar, in order to avoid damage to teeth.
2, If you have gastric ulcer, you should not eat too much of vinegar.
3 In case of infectious diseases, fever, convulsions embolism, you shouldn’t eat vinegar.
Different type of vinegar functions on health:
Brown rice vinegar
Efficacy to eliminate fatigue, relax muscles, skin beautification, prevent obesity, purify blood, prevent rheumatism and prevention of hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, helps in the effective absorption of calcium.
Plum vinegar
Efficacy to relieve gout, reduce uric acid, improve liver and kidney function, anti-inflammatory, arteriosclerosis, eliminate fatigue, improve metabolism, prevent aging, improve immunity, bactericidal antiseptic, and stabilize the digestive system, improve digestive secretion.
Apple cider vinegar
Effectiveness of lowering blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, promote digestion, anti-cancer, anti-aging, beauty, lose weight, lung scavenger, reduce gallstones.
Wine vinegar
Effectiveness of increase blood, supplement liver and kidney, cholesterol-lowering, anti-oxidative aging, diuretic, prevent cancer, strengthen the cardiovascular, avoid cold hands & feet and help sleep.
Pineapple vinegar
Effective in improves constipation, prevention of stones, degenerative arthritis, relieve swelling, relieve throat ache, relieve pneumonia, improve urination and lowering blood pressure.
Mulberry Vinegar
Efficacy to improve blood circulation increases visual acuity, prevent chronic hepatitis, soothe the nerves, detoxification, relieve rheumatism joints, to help sleep, relieve women leucorrhea, relieve cough and prevent stone.
Lemon vinegar
Help in whitening effect, weight loss, enhance digestion, relieves summer heat and thirst-quenching, refreshing bad breath, eliminate toxins, prevent colds, relax bowel, the promotion of uric acid metabolism and strengthen the liver function.
Kumquat vinegar
Help in antitussive effect, reduce thirst, refreshing, eliminating fatigue, beauty weight loss and prevent bleeding gums.
Cherry Vinegar
Efficacy of heart disease, bad hyperlipidemia, influenza pneumonia, nasal allergies, asthma, beauty whitening, activation of cells, vitamin C deficiency.
Aloe vinegar
Efficacy of beauty skin care, removing fat, improve constipation, purify the blood, anti-aging, strengthen immunity, improve hair, skin damage, prevention of diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
Black beans vinegar
Effectiveness of osteoporosis, relieve joint degeneration, weight reduction, blood circulation, diuretic, eliminate swelling, complement liver and kidney, reduce blood fat, anti-oxidation, skin care, clean the digestive system, remove toxins and enhance vitality.
Basil vinegar
Help in tocolysis for pregnant women, relieve cold cough, antipyretic and antibacterial, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, promote digestive juice secretion, diuresis, promote blood circulation and cold-dispelling.
Osmanthus Vinegar
(Murraya paniculata)
Effectiveness of physical and mental purification, relax mind, balancing the nervous system, relieve pain, remove bad breath, improve blood circulation and normalized body functions.
Dragon fruit vinegar
Effectiveness of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, anti-oxidative aging, diuretic, improve eyesight, weight-loss diet, prevention of colorectal cancer and anti-intestinal absorption of heavy metals.
Vinegar Use on Garden, Agricultural Applications
Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them until plants have starved. This works especially well in crevices and cracks of walkways and driveways. This way is safe comparing with pesticides which may harm your children and pets. Furthermore the cost is low.
Increase soil acidity. In hard water areas, add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of tap water occasionally for watering acid loving plants like rhododendrums, gardenias, azaleas and hydrangeas. The vinegar will add acidic to the soil and release iron in the soil for the plants to use to grow the plants beautifully.
Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.
Preserve cut flowers and liven droopy ones in a vase. Add two tablespoons of vinegar plus three tablespoons of sugar per quart of warm water. Stems should be in three to four inches of water.
Clean pots before repotting, rinse with vinegar to remove excess lime.
Rinse your hands liberally with vinegar after working with garden lime to avoid rough and flaking skin.
Neutralize garden lime by adding vinegar to the area.
Kill slugs by spraying them with a mixture of 1 part water and 1 part vinegar.
Stop ants from congregating or eliminate anthills by pouring vinegar on the area.
Keep rabbits from eating your plants. Put cotton balls soaked in white distilled vinegar in a 35mm film container. Poke a hole in the top and place in the garden.
Discourage cats from getting into the kids’ sandbox with white distilled vinegar.
Remove mold from terra cotta pots by soaking in a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar, 1 cup chlorine bleach, and 1 gallon of warm water before scrubbing with a steel wool pad.
Get rid of the water line in a flower vase by filling it with a solution of half water and half vinegar, or by soaking a paper towel in vinegar and stuffing it into the vase so that it is in contact with the water line.
Remove crusty rim deposits on house planters or attached saucers by soaking them for several hours in an inch of full-strength vinegar.
Clean out stains and white mineral crusts in clay, glazed and plastic pots by soaking them for an hour or longer in a sink filled with a solution of half water and half vinegar.
Clean a hummingbird feeder with vinegar—soap or detergent can leave behind harmful residue.
Clean a birdbath by scrubbing it often with undiluted vinegar. Rinse well.
Get rid of rust on spigots, tools, screws or bolts by soaking the items overnight or for several days in undiluted vinegar.
Avoid skin problems after working in the garden by rinsing your hands in white distilled vinegar.
When cleaning an outdoor fountain, soak the pump in white distilled vinegar to remove any mineral deposits.
Cure a cement pond before adding fish and plants by adding one gallon of vinegar to every 200 gallons of water. Let sit three days. Empty and rinse thoroughly.
Sanitize outdoor furniture and picnic tables with a cloth soaked in vinegar.
Remove berry stains on your hands by rubbing them with vinegar.
Clean plastic patio furniture with a solution of 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 gallon of water.
Increase soil acidity. In hard water areas, add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of tap water occasionally for watering acid loving plants like rhododendrums, gardenias, azaleas and hydrangeas. The vinegar will add acidic to the soil and release iron in the soil for the plants to use to grow the plants beautifully.
Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.
Preserve cut flowers and liven droopy ones in a vase. Add two tablespoons of vinegar plus three tablespoons of sugar per quart of warm water. Stems should be in three to four inches of water.
Clean pots before repotting, rinse with vinegar to remove excess lime.
Rinse your hands liberally with vinegar after working with garden lime to avoid rough and flaking skin.
Neutralize garden lime by adding vinegar to the area.
Kill slugs by spraying them with a mixture of 1 part water and 1 part vinegar.
Stop ants from congregating or eliminate anthills by pouring vinegar on the area.
Keep rabbits from eating your plants. Put cotton balls soaked in white distilled vinegar in a 35mm film container. Poke a hole in the top and place in the garden.
Discourage cats from getting into the kids’ sandbox with white distilled vinegar.
Remove mold from terra cotta pots by soaking in a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar, 1 cup chlorine bleach, and 1 gallon of warm water before scrubbing with a steel wool pad.
Get rid of the water line in a flower vase by filling it with a solution of half water and half vinegar, or by soaking a paper towel in vinegar and stuffing it into the vase so that it is in contact with the water line.
Remove crusty rim deposits on house planters or attached saucers by soaking them for several hours in an inch of full-strength vinegar.
Clean out stains and white mineral crusts in clay, glazed and plastic pots by soaking them for an hour or longer in a sink filled with a solution of half water and half vinegar.
Clean a hummingbird feeder with vinegar—soap or detergent can leave behind harmful residue.
Clean a birdbath by scrubbing it often with undiluted vinegar. Rinse well.
Get rid of rust on spigots, tools, screws or bolts by soaking the items overnight or for several days in undiluted vinegar.
Avoid skin problems after working in the garden by rinsing your hands in white distilled vinegar.
When cleaning an outdoor fountain, soak the pump in white distilled vinegar to remove any mineral deposits.
Cure a cement pond before adding fish and plants by adding one gallon of vinegar to every 200 gallons of water. Let sit three days. Empty and rinse thoroughly.
Sanitize outdoor furniture and picnic tables with a cloth soaked in vinegar.
Remove berry stains on your hands by rubbing them with vinegar.
Clean plastic patio furniture with a solution of 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 gallon of water.
Vinegar Use on Automotive, Cars, Tools
Clean rust from tools, bolts, and spigots. Soak the rusted tool, bolt, or spigot in undiluted vinegar overnight.
When doing car maintenance, soak rusty bolts and screws with vinegar to make them easier to remove.
Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water.
Remove the hazy film that builds up on inside windows by spraying with white distilled vinegar.
Create an all-purpose window cleaner with a few ounces of white distilled vinegar in a quart of water.
Polish car chrome with full-strength vinegar on a soft cloth.
Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of vinegar to your bucket of water.
Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength vinegar. They should peel off easily in a couple of hours.
Rid the windshield wipers of road grime by wiping them with a vinegar-soaked cloth.
Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of vinegar overnight on the floor.
Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part vinegar.
Wipe vinyl upholstery with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.
Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in vinegar.
Give leather upholstery an extra shine by cleaning it with hot vinegar and rinsing with soapy water.
Remove dirt and stains from car carpeting with a mixture of half vinegar and half water.
Remove winter road salt residue on car carpeting by spraying with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water, then blot with a soft towel.
When doing car maintenance, soak rusty bolts and screws with vinegar to make them easier to remove.
Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts vinegar to 1 part water.
Remove the hazy film that builds up on inside windows by spraying with white distilled vinegar.
Create an all-purpose window cleaner with a few ounces of white distilled vinegar in a quart of water.
Polish car chrome with full-strength vinegar on a soft cloth.
Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of vinegar to your bucket of water.
Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength vinegar. They should peel off easily in a couple of hours.
Rid the windshield wipers of road grime by wiping them with a vinegar-soaked cloth.
Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of vinegar overnight on the floor.
Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part vinegar.
Wipe vinyl upholstery with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.
Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in vinegar.
Give leather upholstery an extra shine by cleaning it with hot vinegar and rinsing with soapy water.
Remove dirt and stains from car carpeting with a mixture of half vinegar and half water.
Remove winter road salt residue on car carpeting by spraying with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water, then blot with a soft towel.
Vinegar History
VINEGAR comes from "vinaigre" in Old French, combining two words, i.e. "vin aigre" meaning sour wine.
Vinegar was discovered thousands of years ago when a cask of wine got a crack in it and became exposed to air. The bateria in the air transformed the alcohol into acetic acid that make the wine tastes sour.
Vinegar was so popular among everyone from conquerors,soldiers,doctors,cooks and
normal people in daily living.
Vinegar has been made and used by people for thousands of years. Traces of it have been found in Egyptian urns dating from around 3000 BC. According to Shennong's Herb Classic, vinegar was invented in China during the Xia Dynasty, around 2000 BC.
Vinegar became so popular that for the most part it was commercially produced as early as 2000 BC.
The Babalonians used vinegar to preserve and pickle food and as a seasoning for their food.
Greek used it to preserve foods.
Roman soldiers made a beverage used as they traveled.
Hippocrates (referred to often as the father of medicine) prescribed vinegar as a remedy for a variety of ailments.
He extolled the healing properties of vinegar.
Early Europeans used vinegar as a deodorizer.
Cleopatra won a bet by dissolving pearls in vinegar and drinking them to prove that she could consume a fortune in one meal.
Jesus was offered vinegar before he was crucified.
Hannibal in his conquest of Europe poured hot vinegar over huge bolders after heating them to crack them into small pieces, so that his army that rode on elephants can continue their journey across the Alps.
During the Bubonic Plague people poured vinegar on their skin to protect themselves from germs.
Caesar’s armies used vinegar as a beverage.
Helen of Troy bathed in vinegar to relax.
In 1864, Louis Pasteur showed that vinegar results from a natural fermentation process.
Sailors used vinegar as a food preservative during long voyages.
World War I medics used vinegar to treat soldiers’ wounds.
Today, people are still using vinegar in hundreds of different ways—from cooking, health, cleaning, beauty, cars, gardening, laundry and so on. More and more new usages and benefits are coming out from time to time.
Vinegar was discovered thousands of years ago when a cask of wine got a crack in it and became exposed to air. The bateria in the air transformed the alcohol into acetic acid that make the wine tastes sour.
Vinegar was so popular among everyone from conquerors,soldiers,doctors,cooks and
normal people in daily living.
Vinegar has been made and used by people for thousands of years. Traces of it have been found in Egyptian urns dating from around 3000 BC. According to Shennong's Herb Classic, vinegar was invented in China during the Xia Dynasty, around 2000 BC.
Vinegar became so popular that for the most part it was commercially produced as early as 2000 BC.
The Babalonians used vinegar to preserve and pickle food and as a seasoning for their food.
Greek used it to preserve foods.
Roman soldiers made a beverage used as they traveled.
Hippocrates (referred to often as the father of medicine) prescribed vinegar as a remedy for a variety of ailments.
He extolled the healing properties of vinegar.
Early Europeans used vinegar as a deodorizer.
Cleopatra won a bet by dissolving pearls in vinegar and drinking them to prove that she could consume a fortune in one meal.
Jesus was offered vinegar before he was crucified.
Hannibal in his conquest of Europe poured hot vinegar over huge bolders after heating them to crack them into small pieces, so that his army that rode on elephants can continue their journey across the Alps.
During the Bubonic Plague people poured vinegar on their skin to protect themselves from germs.
Caesar’s armies used vinegar as a beverage.
Helen of Troy bathed in vinegar to relax.
In 1864, Louis Pasteur showed that vinegar results from a natural fermentation process.
Sailors used vinegar as a food preservative during long voyages.
World War I medics used vinegar to treat soldiers’ wounds.
Today, people are still using vinegar in hundreds of different ways—from cooking, health, cleaning, beauty, cars, gardening, laundry and so on. More and more new usages and benefits are coming out from time to time.
How to make vinegar ?
Vinegar is made by two distinct biological processes, both the result of the action of harmless microorganisms (yeast and "Acetobacter") that turn sugars (carbohydrates) into acetic acid.
The first process is called alcoholic fermentation and occurs when yeasts change natural sugars to alcohol under controlled conditions. In the second process, a group of bacteria (called "Acetobacter") converts the alcohol portion to acid. This is the acetic, or acid fermentation, that forms vinegar. Proper bacteria cultures are important; timing is important; and fermentation should be carefully controlled.
In simple words, Vinegar is made from the oxidation by acetic acid bacteria of ethanol in wine, cider, beer, fermented fruit juice, or nearly any other liquid containing alcohol exposed to oxygen. Acetic acid is produced in vinegar.
Not all aerobic bacteria produce good tasting vinegar. If you want to make great vinegar, you should purchase ready made vinegar starter called a “mother” or make one properly.
Commercial vinegar is produced in two types of process that differ in speed, i.e. fast and slow fermentation processes.
The slow fermentation process is used with traditional vinegars where the process occurs naturally over weeks to months.
The longer fermentation period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime composed of acetic acid bacteria and soluble cellulose, known as the mother of vinegar.
Mother of vinegar has unappetizing appearance but some people still consume it and it can be found in stores. Free-living creatures that feed on the mother might exist as a part of the fermenting process; they are non-parasitic nematodes called vinegar eels.
Manufacturers still filter them out of the product before bottling although they don’t show any harm to humans.
The fast fermentation process takes only hours to days (ranges from 20 hours to 3 days). Mother of vinegar containing the bacterial culture is added to the source liquid. Then a turbine in a Venturi pump system will add air into the liquid to promote oxygenation to speed up the fermentation process.
Is it worth it to make your own vinegar?
It depends on individuals but it is becoming more and more popular to make your own vinegar.
Good home made vinegar when made properly has a much better and more complex flavors that the store bought.
Good home made vinegar has a much better and more choice
It is also fun just to see the process of nature at work.
The first process is called alcoholic fermentation and occurs when yeasts change natural sugars to alcohol under controlled conditions. In the second process, a group of bacteria (called "Acetobacter") converts the alcohol portion to acid. This is the acetic, or acid fermentation, that forms vinegar. Proper bacteria cultures are important; timing is important; and fermentation should be carefully controlled.
In simple words, Vinegar is made from the oxidation by acetic acid bacteria of ethanol in wine, cider, beer, fermented fruit juice, or nearly any other liquid containing alcohol exposed to oxygen. Acetic acid is produced in vinegar.
Not all aerobic bacteria produce good tasting vinegar. If you want to make great vinegar, you should purchase ready made vinegar starter called a “mother” or make one properly.
Commercial vinegar is produced in two types of process that differ in speed, i.e. fast and slow fermentation processes.
The slow fermentation process is used with traditional vinegars where the process occurs naturally over weeks to months.
The longer fermentation period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime composed of acetic acid bacteria and soluble cellulose, known as the mother of vinegar.
Mother of vinegar has unappetizing appearance but some people still consume it and it can be found in stores. Free-living creatures that feed on the mother might exist as a part of the fermenting process; they are non-parasitic nematodes called vinegar eels.
Manufacturers still filter them out of the product before bottling although they don’t show any harm to humans.
The fast fermentation process takes only hours to days (ranges from 20 hours to 3 days). Mother of vinegar containing the bacterial culture is added to the source liquid. Then a turbine in a Venturi pump system will add air into the liquid to promote oxygenation to speed up the fermentation process.
Is it worth it to make your own vinegar?
It depends on individuals but it is becoming more and more popular to make your own vinegar.
Good home made vinegar when made properly has a much better and more complex flavors that the store bought.
Good home made vinegar has a much better and more choice
It is also fun just to see the process of nature at work.
Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to VinegarBenefits.info web site.
I believe most of you ever see or hear about vinegar. It is a very common product in the market nowadays.
But some of you might don't know the benefits about vinegar.
There are thousands of usages and benefits provided by vinegar.
This web site will show you some of the popular usages with vinegar in the area of laundry, clothes, garden, agricultural applications, household cleaning, pets, animal, health, personal care, automotive, cars, tools, kitchen and miscellaneous. Vinegar recommended for cleaning and deodorizing is white distilled vinegar, for consuming purpose, you might choose other types of vinegar.
Why we should make use of vinegar?
Because it is very cheap and safe as it even can be consumed. Furthermore it is very easy to get it and there is no need for complicated instrument in order to use it.
As pollution of the world become more and more serious, we should encourage the use of natural products that is environment safe.
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