When the school where I teach made the decision to use white vinegar (yes, white vinegar!) to clean the floors of the canteen, I admit that I was a little skeptical!
But after doing some research, I learned that white vinegar is a healthy and natural alternative to dangerous cleaning products full of questionable ingredients.
In addition, white vinegar is an inexpensive product.
But above all, white vinegar is respectful of the environment and health of the more than 400 children under our daily responsibility at the school where I teach!
However… I confess that I nevertheless had a little doubt. There was still this important point that I was afraid to mention:wouldn't the cafeteria reek of vinegar all day long?
Because if that were the case, you can bet there would be over 400 brats pointing it out to us! Everyone knows that children NEVER shy away from saying what they think. About anything.
Well, guess what? As soon as the white vinegar is applied to the floors of the cafeteria, its smell dissipates almost immediately .
As a result, our school saved a ton of money by using white vinegar as a cleaner for washing the floors.
So I also started using it wherever I could in my house.
Combined with other non-toxic cleaning products (such as baking soda or squeezed lemon juice), white vinegar works wonders for cleaning your home.
And this, naturally , safely and at an unbeatable price .
That is the demand of the people ? Our kitchen has never been so clean!
Over the years, I've come to realize that the secret ingredient in most cleaning hacks is none other than white vinegar.
And since I'm always on the lookout for new cleaning tips and tricks, I decided to try them all.
Here are 3 secret uses for white vinegar to help you clean your home WITHOUT chemicals .
Thanks to these tricks, your home will be cleaner than ever. And in addition, you will improve your green-karma on the way! Watch:
Before we renovated it, our kitchen had large white tiles, with joints really clogged.
After moving in, we spent hours and hours scrubbing the grout with an expensive chemical specially made for tile grout.
But now that our kitchen has been renovated, only a small section of the floor remains with that old tile...
Except that now cleaning tile joints is easy like everything, thanks to this trick.
1. Sprinkle some baking soda on the tile joints.
2. Use your index finger to spread the baking soda well, so that it covers the entire surface of the joints and to remove the excess powder.
3. Pour the white vinegar into a spray bottle.
4. Spray the vinegar liberally over the baking soda.
5. There is a chemical reaction (WITHOUT any danger) between baking soda and white vinegar. And it is this reaction that will do all the work for you .
Let the bubbles scrub and remove dirt for a few minutes. But don't wait too long, otherwise the dirt can settle on your joints again.
6. Using a brush to clean the tile joints, lightly scrub the joints to remove the diluted dirt.
Be careful, the liquid will be particularly dirty! So, prepare a small basin of hot water to soak the scrub brush from time to time. But don't add too much water either, otherwise you risk spreading the dirt on your tiles.
The blacker and dirtier the liquid, the less hard you will have to scrub your tile joints.
7. Wipe off excess dirty water with an old rag (it's greener than paper towels — another way to pump up your green-karma!).
8. Vacuum first to remove excess baking soda. Then mop your tiles as usual.
I promise, this photo has not been retouched! Thanks to this trick, my tile joints are NICKEL. Watch:
There you go, now you know the little secret trick to cleaning tile joints with a lot less effort and WITHOUT super expensive cleaning products.
FYI, I managed to clean deeply the entire section of the floor with the old tiles in less than 30 min .
And to give you an idea of how dirty the seals were, I'm a little ashamed to admit that I hadn't cleaned them for over 7 years.
In fact, I had my little “Oh yeah, anyway…” moment when I opened the bathroom door and saw the spot where I had stopped cleaning. Yuck!
And yet, it only confirms the amazing effectiveness of this use of white vinegar.
If I named this trick like that, it's precisely because it's THE BOMB, baby!
To properly clean and degrease sinks, it's very simple:nothing beats white vinegar.
1. First, I sprinkle the sink with baking soda.
2. Then,I spray some white vinegar on the baking soda.
3. I let the bubbles do their thing. Thanks to the abrasive power of baking soda and the disinfecting properties of white vinegar, your sink cleans itself.
4. Wipe the sink with a rag. Now your sink is clean as a whistle.
Admire the result:
Bonus: if your sink has a garbage disposal, eliminate unpleasant odors by pouring a little white vinegar (the equivalent of a mustard glass) and leave to act for about 1 hour.
And There you go ! No more bad smells! Honestly, this cleaning hack is really amazing!
And if your sink is clogged (or your garbage disposal), pour in a little baking soda then white vinegar, in equal parts.
Again the reaction between baking soda and vinegar will unclog your sink in no time. Then rinse your sink thoroughly with hot water.
Now your sink is like new — and WITHOUT using mega toxic chemicals.
Before, I hated clean the bathtub. It really bothered me to know that my children bathed in water that might contain residue from the chemical I used to clean it.
As a result, I was wasting a lot of time to scrub like crazy and rinse the tub to avoid residue.
Then I discovered this homemade bathtub cleaner, and the results are just amazing :-) Here is the recipe for making a homemade white vinegar floor cleaner.
1. Pour dishwashing liquid and white vinegar into a spray bottle, in equal parts.
2. Spray this mixture on the walls of the bathtub.
3. Leave to act for about 1 hour.
4. Wipe with a cloth.
5. Rinse thoroughly.
There you go, that's all what there is to do! Now my tub is squeaky clean for my kids — NO scrubbing and NO dangerous chemicals .
This trick really works, folks, and it's just UNBELIEVABLE!
I would have liked to show you the effectiveness of this trick in pictures. But precisely, since I've been using this method, my bathtub is so clean that I can't take "before/after" photos.
Trust me, with this white vinegar trick, your tub will be sparkling clean.
There you go, now you know what to clean with white vinegar.
Cleaning your home with natural products is not only environmentally friendly , it's also friendly for your wallet !
As you have just discovered in these 3 tips, you do not need to buy a specific cleaner adapted to each household task.
All you need is a little white vinegar, mixed with 1 or 2 natural and NON-toxic ingredients.
Ingredients that you surely already have in your kitchen!
Best of all, white vinegar does all of this for a much, much lower price than any commercial cleaner!
Another advantage, by using less cleaning products, you will automatically save a lot of space on your work surface, in your cupboards and under the sink.
For me it's very simple, white vinegar is one of those products that is always on my shopping list.
And as an all-purpose cleaning product, there is no cheaper than white vinegar. And near you, how much does it cost?
To discover: Price of White Vinegar:Our Comparison by Supermarket.
FYI, in most supermarkets, white vinegar can be found in the “Vinegars” section ...
And not "Cleaning products" as one might think. Is this done on purpose? Make up your own mind...
