The local handyman suggests 15 ways to use white vinegar to save money on home maintenance tasks. Hiring a plumber,
exterminator or professional cleaning company can be costly, but who would
guess that white vinegar could provide so many great solutions!
Keith Paul,
founder of HandyPro Handyman Services, a nationally franchised home improvement company suggests 15 great uses for white vinegar…it’s not just for
cooking! Read on…
1.
Exterminating ants…wipe cabinets, floors, and counters with 50/50 solution of
water and vinegar.
2. Oven
cleaner…using a 50/50 solution of water and vinegar, wipe out oven with
dampened rag.
3. Odor
remover…small bowls of vinegar around a room gets rid of cooking odors and one
cup of vinegar in the washing machine removes sour smell in towels. To remove
onion smells from your hands, simply rub them with vinegar.
4. Carpet
cleaner…1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon liquid detergent, 1 pint of
lukewarm water mixed together, spray on carpet and remove with dry rag to
remove odors and stains.
5. Remove
mortar residue…combine 1 cup of white vinegar to 1 gallon water.
6. Fabric
softener…place 2 cups of white vinegar into rinse cycle to soften cotton and
wool blankets.
7. Ceramic
tile cleaner…one gallon of water and ¼ cup of white vinegar applied with rag
will clean your tile.
8. Degrease
suede…slightly dampen a rag with vinegar and dab away.
9. Toilet
cleaner…1/2 cup vinegar and 1 tablespoon baking soda makes a great scouring solution.
10. Window
and glass cleaner…can be diluted up to 50 percent depending on how much dirt is
on the windows.
11. Drain
cleaner…pour ½ c white vinegar and ½ c baking soda down the drain, cover, let
stand for a few minutes, and rinse it down with a pot of boiling water.
12. Bronze
and brass polish…1 cup white vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and enough flour to make
a paste.
13. Shine
stainless steel…no need to dilute. Just rub on, wipe off.
14. Catch
moths…2 parts vinegar and 1 part molasses placed in a yellow container will
attract and contain moths.
15. Removes
skunk odors.
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