Vinegar has so many uses around the house. It is excellent for cleaning and is so much cheaper than commercial cleansers. I have used it for so many different uses around the house. My mom recently gave me a book with uses for vinegar, and it reminded me of how much money I was saving when I primarily used vinegar. You can purchase a huge bottle of vinegar for less than $2 and it works for so many different things.
Here are some of my ideas:
- Clean your microwave by placing a bowl of water with 1/4 cup vinegar. Allow the water to boil for about a minute or so. Your microwave will smell fresh and any caked on food will easily wipe away.
- Clean your drain clear by pouring 1/2 cup baking soda, followed by 1/2 cup vinegar. Allow to bubble and then run hot water after about 5 minutes.
- Disinfect baby toys by mixing hot water, vinegar and soap. Rinse them well after washing them down. This will get rid of all bacteria.
- Add 1 cup to rise water for the laundry that was forgotten in the washer. This will remove all of the dirty, moldy smell.
- If you add 1/4 cup vinegar to the soap with each laundry load, your colors will be brighter, whites whiter and it will act as a fabric softener. This has worked wonders for my children who are allergic to fabric softeners.
- Clean any surface by rubbing baking soda then spritzing with straight vinegar. This will bubble up and remove all of the germs and grime.
- After washing the floors, rinse with clear water mixed with a cup of vinegar. This will remove any soap scum and leave floors shiny.
