Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Vinegar

By: Lorie

Lorie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:34:28 +0000

There are TONS of ways to use vinegar listed on their web site The Vinegar Institute: http://www.versatilevinegar.org/. Thanks for all the reminders.

By: MommyMel

MommyMel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:05:59 +0000

With my daughter away at college she doesn’t get the chance to do laundry very often so her clothes will pile up and sit. She also has a tendency to get underarm odors in the shirts. I gave her a small spray bottle that has mix of 1/2 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons of baking soda to spray in the area before putting it in the pile. She can’t always add vinegar to the campus machines and this “pre soak” helps to get rid of the smell that I would have to fight when she comes home.

By: Liana Ottaviano

Liana Ottaviano — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:31:27 +0000

I keep a spray bottle of white vinegar and separate foil-wrapped spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide. If you spray them both together, they will fizz up and get practically any stain out of carpet. Add a little baking soda for when you need a slight abrasive (sink or toilets). When you spray these two together and let them sit on a countertop, they kill germs just like the name-brand antibacterial sprays.

BTW, the reason for the aluminum foil is that hydrogen peroxide degrades with exposure to light, so keep it in the dark.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:36:39 +0000

Vinegar is great for cleaning the innards of the coffee maker. Once every two months, pour white (aka clear) vinegar into the water compartment and then hit the brew button (just like making a pot of coffee). Follow with two full brew cycles of water.

By: Marci

Marci — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:05:37 +0000

Used with baking soda to clean the bottom of the shower – the stains come out of the vinyl great that way.

Use with baking soda to clean my glasstop stove.

In both cases, I use the vinegar in a spray/mist bottle to spray over the powdered baking soda so it bubbles. Respray when it quits bubbling.

In the bottom of burnt pan/cassarole – again, baking soda and vinegar to soak – will bring the burnt up and out.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:34:29 +0000

I have a question on how you use it on your hair? Do you soak your hair in the solution or just rinse with it? Do you do it after you shampoo and condition or before? I’d love to learn this new way to use it. Thanks!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:06:13 +0000

Just to let you know, I use vinegar and water to clean my laminate and I have had no problems. I have been doing it for 4 yrs and the floors look and feel great :)

By: cal orey

cal orey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:29:35 +0000

Love it when folks talk about their love for vinegar. Remember, lots of kinds of vinegar can do lots of kinds of things. And don’t forget olive oil–yep, you can use it for cleaning the house, indoors and outdoors, too!
author of The Healing Powers of and Olive Oil

By: kristen

kristen — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:56:23 +0000

White vinegar is also a great glass cleaner – we use it for windows and mirrors.

We haven’t bought chemical cleaners in years. Vinegar and baking soda FTW!

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:35:42 +0000

I use vinegar in our dishwasher in each load to cut the hard water deposits. Rinse Aid doesn’t seem to do anything, but vinegear keeps the glases and plates from having a white calcium deposit.

And, yes, keep it FAR away from marble! The second vinegar touches marble, it etches it–every drop, etc. It eats right through it. Unfortunately, I know this by experience :(

I had previously read about baking sod and vinegar in a drain, but I forgot about it. I will try that tonight!