Cleaning Uses for Vinegar
- Coffeepot: Add 1 cup of vinegar and 4 tablespoons of baking soda to a boil in teapots and coffee pots to rid them of mineral deposits.
- Cutting Boards: Disinfect cutting boards with white vinegar
- Stovetop: Add baking soda to vinegar to remove cooking oil from stovetop
- Oven: Add baking soda to white vinegar to scrub the oven
- Microwaves: Add white vinegar into a bowl of water and microwave it for 2-3 min. then wipe out.
- Dishwasher: Pour a cup of white vinegar into a bowl (set it on the top shelf) in an empty dishwasher, then run it for a short cycle to get rid of the lime and soap build-up.
- Tubs and Showers: Saturate a cloth with vinegar and sprinkle with baking soda, and then use it to clean fiberglass tubs and showers. Rinse well and rub dry for a spotless shine.
- Tile Grout: Spray white vinegar on tile, leave for one hour, and then scrub.
- Shower Curtain: Damp a sponge with vinegar to clean shower curtains.
- Fridge Odors: Rid your refrigerator and freezer of bad odors by cleaning the insides with a solution of equal parts vinegar and water, then wiping dry.
- Clothes Odors: Add a cap full of vinegar to your washer to rid of smelly clothes
- Prevent Mildew. Wipe down surfaces with vinegar to clean and to prevent mildew.