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Useful Ways to Use Vinegar Around the House

Did you know that vinegar can be used for many things other than cooking???? I have compiled a list for you of several handy ways vinegar can help you with gardening,automobiles, and other ways around the house.

There are many uses for vinegar than just for cooking. Did you know that this simple item has many uses and has been used for these tasks for centuries????

Here is a list of several useful ways u can use vinegar in everyday life.

For Gardening

Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them. This works especially well in crevices and cracks of walkways and driveways

Stop ants from congregating by pouring white distilled vinegar on the area.

Preserve cut flowers and liven droopy ones by adding 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar to a quart of water in a vase.

Get rid of rust on spigots, tools, screws or bolts by soaking the items overnight or for several days in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

Sanitize outdoor furniture and picnic tables with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar.

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.

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.

For Health

Stop insect stings and bites from itching by dabbing them with a cotton ball saturated with undiluted white distilled vinegar.

Soothe sunburn with a spray of white distilled vinegar, repeating as often as you like. Ice-cold white distilled vinegar will feel even better, and may prevent blistering and peeling.

Get rid of foot odor by washing feet well with antiseptic soap daily, then soaking them in undiluted cider vinegar for 10 minutes or so. Remember that cotton socks aid odor control more effectively than wool ones.

Eliminate bad breath and whiten your teeth by brushing them once or twice a week with white distilled vinegar.

Make nail polish last longer. Wipe fingernails with cotton balls dipped in white distilled vinegar before putting on nail polish.

For Your Car

Remove dirt and stains from car carpeting with a mixture of half white distilled vinegar and half water.

Make your car extra shiny by adding a few drops of white distilled vinegar to your bucket of water.

Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in white distilled vinegar.

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Comments (4)
#1 by Jie T. Elins, Apr 19, 2008
These are some great ideas. I was just wondering about alternatives for killing plants besides harsh chemicals. Thanks for the info.
#2 by irish, Apr 19, 2008
np i have other tips u can use for baking soda you should check that out also
#3 by Mitchell, Apr 23, 2008
Nice article! I recently bought an old car, and I am slowly working on restoring it. It is a 1968 Ford Fairlane 500 [convertible] and the interior needs some cleaning, so I may give the vinegar a try ;) [It's Gub btw] Feel free to read my car topic on Zdzira for more info.
#4 by irish, Apr 24, 2008
kk will do cant wait to see what the car looks like when ur done
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