You know that vinegar has some great uses. Firstly, it tastes delicious on your fries. Secondly, it is used for cleaning up the floors. You may have encountered DIY tips for carpet cleaners that involve vinegar.
But you may not know that vinegar has some other excellent purposes. In fact, there are 15 other uses for vinegar that you would want to know about. They can make your life a lot easier. Are you ready to find out? Let’s do that now.
#15 – Rust Removal
If you have bolts, nuts, and hinges that are rusty, then what you can do is submerge them into a bowl of vinegar. Allow them to stay in for several hours. The acids from the vinegar will remove it. Take them out after 2 to 3 hours, and wash with water. They will be rust-free.
#14 – Weed Killer
Weed killers are full of toxins and you don’t want to inhale that. Especially if you have kids and/or pets. The acids that are in weed killers are also in vinegar which you know is eco-friendly and safe. If kids and pets breathe in vinegar no issues will happen. If you breathe it in, the same thing. Pour vinegar onto the cracks where weeds are growing. That will take care of it!
#13 – Stops Ant Infestations From Happening
The worst thing is when you have a pest problem of ants. But Vinegar will take care of that problem. Ants leave scents for other ants to follow their lead which is why ant infestations happen often. But the smell of vinegar will repel them and kill off their trails. Pour some around the perimeter of your home, and that will keep them away.
#12 – Car Odors
Car odors are far from pleasant as they can come from a variety of things such as food wrapping, coffee that has been spilled, pets, and so on. How can you get rid of those odors? By putting a bowl of vinegar overnight on a seat and that will remove it. You can also place vinegar in a bottle in the trunk if you need to use it often.
#11 – Window Cleaning
Windows and mirrors are not easy to clean as smudges and smears happen and cloud them up. What you need to do is to create a mixture of water to vinegar, at a ratio of 5:1. Mix it up and wipe the windows and mirrors with a rag. That will make it clean!
#10 – Silverware
If your silverware is dull and dingy as it is expected to be overtime, then vinegar can help with that as well. Take a cup of vinegar and mix it with a tablespoon of baking soda. Then place the silverware into the mixture and allow it to sit for 15 minutes. Then after that, wash the silverware with water. It will be nice and clean, and shiny. It will work for silver jewelry as well.
#9 – Sticker Residue
Price tags and labels are notorious for leaving a sticky residue that is difficult to remove. Even with water. But if you add vinegar to cloth, then you will be able to remove it. Spray some vinegar onto the residue and allow it to soak in for a few minutes. Then wipe away with a cloth or a rag and it will be gone.
#8 – Gates Of The Grill
Grill gates get caked up with BBQ residue over time. Before you close off the BBQ after cooking some dinner up, then spray some vinegar onto the gates and take a BBQ brush and scrub it off. It will be cleaned right away and can be used again right after.
#7 – Clogged Showerheads
Minerals such as calcium and magnesium clog up showerheads and not everyone has water softeners. No need to get them. What you can do is fill up your bag with vinegar and place it over the showerhead so it is submerged in there. Keep it there overnight. And in the morning. wash it off with water and the clogs will be gone!
#6 – Water Rings On Wooden Surfaces
If you put a drink on your wooden table without putting a coaster under it, then it will accumulate water stains and it won’t look good. So what you will want to do is create a mixture of vinegar and vegetable oil, in equal parts, and take a cloth, and start rubbing the stains out. You will see your wooden table become restored again.
#5 – Plumbing Pipes And Fixtures
Bathroom and plumbing fixture cleaners are expensive and you have no idea what kind of toxins are in them as well. Vinegar is a great replacement and works just as well. It is cheap and safe. Spray vinegar on to your bathroom fixtures and pipes. It will remove deposits. However, with mold and mildew, it may need more spraying. But either way, it will kill it off eventually.
#4 – Dishwasher
Your dishwasher will get clogged up with pieces and particles of food over time and it will not be clean. What you will want to do is run a cycle without the dishes. Be sure to put some vinegar into the bottom but not the soap dispenser, and run a cycle on hot water. It will clean it up and it will be safe to be used for dishes again.
#3 – Kitchen Surfaces
You already know that vinegar is good for cleaning floors. You can clean your kitchen surfaces as well such as countertops, appliances, and sinks that are made with stainless steel. Spray vinegar on there, and then wipe it away with a cloth.
#2 – Beer Stains
Beer is notorious for staining. And it is one of those things that are hard to remove from the carpet. Vinegar is an excellent carpet cleaner and it also works for removing intense stains such as beer stains. Create a mixture of a cleaning solution of water to the vinegar at a ratio of 2:1. Take a white cloth or towel and dip it into the mixture, and blot out the stain on the carpet. It will be gone!
#1 – Deodorizing The Home
When you are cooking night after night, odors in your home will come in, and the same goes for opening and closing the door as outdoor odors can come in. Fresheners mask odors but vinegar absorbs them which is the best solution for deodorizing. Spray vinegar in the air as you would with a freshener. Then put a bowl of vinegar and keep it in the room to remove other odors.
Vinegar is brilliant and is truly amazing because it can make your life so much easier in many ways!
