Vinegar Part II

Time for a few more cool things you can do with vinegar from the All You article 45 Uses for Vinegar.  I do love this liquid.  Again, this is distilled vinegar in case otherwise indicated.

1.  When flowers start wilting, put them in a solution for 1 quart of water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

2.  Kill weeds in the cracks of the pavement. Pour vinegar over the weeds in the cracks of the walk- or driveway.  Make sure to saturate down to the roots.

3.  Keep windows frost free.  By coating your windshield with a solution of 3 parts vinegar and 1 part water.  The acid in the vinegar hinders the windshield from icing over.

4.  Kill bacteria in meat.  Marinate a steak with balsamic vinegar to kill bacteria. Use 1/4 cup of vinegar for every 2 pounds of meat and add in your choice of spices and herbs.  Marinate for as little at 20 minutes or as long as 24 hours.  The vinegar will also tenderize the meat.

5. Prevent hard boiled eggs from cracking.  Add two tablespoons of vinegar when you hard boil the eggs. The eggs will also be easier to peel.

6.  Rinse fruit and vegetables. Use a mixture of  2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 pint of water to wash your fruit then rinse thoroughly.  This will kill more pesticide residue than just water.  This amount of vinegar is very important.  I poured considerably more into a bowl with water to clean strawberries and they have a little tang to them. 

Well, I promise to wrap up this love fest after one more installment.  Then, maybe onto baking soda!

Vinegar....one small miracle cleaner

Yikes! Didn't realize it had been over a month since I last blogged! Anyway, back to business. Another great article from All You, 45 Uses for Vinegar.  This may be a 2 or 3 parter, as there are a bunch of good ideas, but feel free to look at the whole article at your leisure.  These suggestion all use distilled white vinegar.


1.  Clothes Saver.  Rubbing a bit of vinegar on a light scorch mark or antiperspirant stain then wiping with a clean cloth can save your garment.  It was not mentioned if this could be done with all fabrics but worth a try.

2.  Remove Old Paint from Brushes.  Put brushes in a pot with vinegar.  Let it soak for an hour then put the pot and brushes on the stove and set to simmer.  Then drain, rinse and clean.

3.  Stops Static.  Another benefit for using vinegar in my wash!   Put a 1/2 cup in your wash.  The acid in the vinegar prevents static cling.

4.  Restore Purses and Shoes.  By wiping vinegar on shoes or purses to restore shine and lessen the appearance of scuffs.

5.  Top Itching.  Wipe vinegar on a mosquito bite to alleviate the itching.  It also disinfects the area to help it heal faster.

I will be posting more uses for vinegar in the next couple of days.  Or, if you don't want to wait go to 45 Uses for Vinegar.  See you soon!