White vinegar is definitely one of the products I use the more at home.
It's very simple, I consume at least ten liters of it every week!
Why ? Because it is literally used for everything and it is super economical.
Only €0.45 in my supermarket!
The other types of vinegar are not left out. They also have plenty of uses that no one knows about.
To make your life easier, here are 131 Whole House Vinegar Uses . Watch:
1. Grow beautiful azaleas. Occasionally water your plants with a liter of water to which you have added 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Azaleas love acidic soil.
2. Easily eliminate weeds in your driveways. Pour pure vinegar over the weeds you want to get rid of. Check out the trick here.
3. Kill weeds quickly and easily. Spray white vinegar directly on the weeds. Check out the trick here.
4. Increase soil acidity. In hard-water areas, add about 250ml of vinegar to 4 liters of tap water to water your acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, gardenias and azaleas. The vinegar will release iron into the soil for the plants to use.
5. Freshen up cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of sugar to each liter of water.
6. Extend the life of your vase flowers. Add two tablespoons of vinegar and three tablespoons of sugar per liter of warm water. The stems should be immersed in about 10 cm of water.
7. Easily neutralize lime. Rinse your hands generously with white vinegar after working with lime in the garden. This helps prevent rough hands and flaking. To clean your pots before repotting, rinse them with vinegar to remove excess lime.
8. Clean your aquarium and remove deposits by rubbing it with a cloth dipped in white vinegar then rinse thoroughly.
9. Remove pet urine stains from the carpet. Blot the urine with a soft cloth, rinse several times with lukewarm water, then apply a mixture of half vinegar and half cold water. Sponge, rinse and let dry.
10. Scare away the ants. Spray white vinegar around doors and windows, under appliances, and where ants tend to go. Check out the trick here.
11. Get rid of skunk smell on a dog. Rub the dog's fur vigorously with a good dose of white vinegar then rinse.
12. Scare the cats out of the house. Spray the area to be protected with vinegar to keep cats away and prevent them from walking, sleeping or rubbing in this area.
13. Prevent dogs from scratching their ears. Clean the inside of the ears with a soft cloth dipped in diluted vinegar.
14. Avoid fleas and scabies. Add a little vinegar to the water your pet drinks.
15. Prevent hens from pecking each other. Add apple cider vinegar to their water.
16. Clean your cow milking equipment. Rinse your gear with white vinegar to clean it, eliminating odors and bacteria without using harmful chemicals.
17. Polish your car's chrome. Apply undiluted vinegar.
18. Remove rust from your tools, bolts, etc. Soak your tools, bolts, etc. rusted in undiluted vinegar overnight. Check out the trick here.
19. Prevent your car windows from freezing overnight. Coat your windows with a mixture of 2/3 vinegar and 1/3 water at night. Check out the trick here.
20. Calm your appetite. Put a few drops of vinegar on your food to calm your appetite.
21. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Apply white vinegar to the irritated area to relieve itching. Check out the trick here.
22. Relieve itching by using a cotton ball soaked in pure white vinegar in case of insect or mosquito bites. Check out the trick here.
23. Relieve sunburn by lightly rubbing the area with vinegar. Reapply vinegar if needed. Check out the trick here.
24. Add 250ml of apple cider vinegar to a tall glass of hot water and use this mixture to rinse your hair after your shampoo. Vinegar makes brown hair shine, restores the acid mantle, and removes soap film and oil. Check out the trick here.
25. Take 1 large tablespoon of vinegar when you have hiccups. You will get rid of it instantly. Check out the trick here.
26. Against dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to your bath water.
27. Fight dandruff by rinsing your hair with warm water mixed with apple cider vinegar after your shampoo. Check out the trick here.
28. Soothe a sore throat. Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water. Gargle then swallow. Check out the trick here.
29. Cure a cold. Mix 70 ml of cider vinegar with 70 ml of honey. Take one tablespoon of this mixture six to eight times a day. Check out the trick here.
30. Treat sinus and bronchial infections. Add 70ml or more of vinegar to your spray bottle.
31. A grandmother's recipe for feeling good. Mix a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, and add a little honey for taste. This recipe will calm your appetite while giving you a feeling of well-being.
32. Easily remove fruit stains from your hands. Rub them with white vinegar.
33. Eliminate warts by applying a half apple cider vinegar, half glycerin lotion. Apply this mixture daily on your warts until they disappear.
34. Relieve arthritis. Before each meal, drink a glass of water containing two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. After three weeks, you will begin to see a marked improvement.
35. Eliminate the callus on the feet by applying a poultice consisting of a piece of bread soaked in 70 ml of white vinegar. Let the poultice soak for half an hour, then apply it to the area to be treated overnight. If the callus does not come off your feet in the morning, apply poultices for several consecutive nights.
36. Treat stomach ailments by drinking two teaspoons of cider vinegar diluted in 250 ml of water.
37. Prevent vaginal infections. Use a douche bulb filled with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar mixed with a liter of warm water to adjust the pH balance of your vagina.
38. Clean a denture by soaking it in white vinegar overnight. In the morning, remove tartar with a toothbrush.
39. Relieve your cough by mixing 100 ml of apple cider vinegar in the same amount of water and add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and four teaspoons of honey. Take a tablespoon in case of a coughing fit. Take another tablespoon before going to bed.
40. Use white vinegar instead of fabric softener to save money. Check out the trick here.
41. Get rid of lint on your clothes. Add 150 ml of white vinegar during the rinse cycle.
42. Prevent the appearance of lint on your clothes. Add 250 ml of white vinegar to each machine.
43. Prevent your clothes from fading. Soak your clothes in white vinegar for 10 minutes before washing them.
44. Refresh your washing machine. Clean the hoses of the machine and remove detergent residues. Once a month, pour 250 ml of vinegar into your washing machine and run it on the normal cycle without clothes. Revive the colors of fabrics. Add 150 ml of vinegar during the rinse cycle. Check out the trick here.
45. Remove grease stains from suede. Dip a toothbrush in the white vinegar and gently brush the grease stain.
46. Remove stubborn stains. Dip a toothbrush in white vinegar and gently brush away fruit, jam, mustard, coffee and tea stains. Then machine wash the garment as usual.
47. Remove cigarette smell from your clothes by adding 250ml of white vinegar to a tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steamer.
48. Remove sweat stains from clothing by applying a mixture of 1/4 vinegar 3/4 water, then rinse.
49. Deodorant and antiperspirant stains can be removed from clothes by rubbing them lightly with white vinegar. Then, washing them as usual.
50. To make your cotton blankets softer, prevent lint and laundry smells, add 500ml of white vinegar during the rinse cycle.
51. Rinsing will be more effective if you add 250 ml of vinegar to the last rinse water. The acid in vinegar does not damage fabrics, but does dissolve the detergent well.
52. When dyeing fabric, add 250 ml of alcohol vinegar to the last rinse to fix the colour.
53. Nylon fabrics last longer and stay in better condition if 1 tablespoon of white vinegar is added to the rinse water when washing.
54. To get a neater crease on your knitted fabrics, moisten them with a wrung-out cloth that you have previously soaked in a mixture of 1/3 white vinegar and 2/3 water. Place a kraft paper bag over the crease and over the iron.
55. You can eliminate excess suds when washing by hand by adding a little vinegar during the second rinse. Then perform another rinse with clean water.
56. Easily deodorize your woolen clothes. To do this, wash your garment as usual, then rinse it with a mixture of half vinegar and half water to eliminate odors.
57. After removing a hem or seam, there are often unsightly holes left in the fabric. These holes can be removed by placing a cloth soaked in white vinegar under the fabric and ironing it.
58. Unclog your steam iron by pouring a half vinegar, half water mixture into the iron reservoir. Turn on the steamer and leave the iron in an upright position for 5 min. Then unplug it and let it cool. All deposits and residue will be removed when you empty the water. Check out the trick here.
59. Clean burnt iron soleplate by heating a mixture of vinegar and salt in a small saucepan. Once cooled, rub the sole with this mixture to remove burnt spots.
60. A mixture of salt and white vinegar can clean coffee and tea stains on porcelain.
61. Refresh your wilted vegetables. To do this, soak your withered vegetables in 500 ml of water with a tablespoon of white vinegar.
62. Make cooking your hard-boiled eggs easier by adding 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to the water before boiling it. This prevents the eggs from cracking.
63. Marinate your meats in vinegar to tenderize them and kill bacteria. For this, use about 100 ml of vinegar for a 2 to 3 kg roast. Leave to marinate overnight, then cook it directly without removing the vinegar or rinsing the meat. You can also add herbs to the vinegar to make the marinade.
64. Put white vinegar on a cloth and put it on your kitchen faucet to easily remove traces of limescale. Check out the trick here.
65. White vinegar also dissolves limescale that forms in coffee makers. To do this, fill the tank with vinegar and turn it on. Rinse thoroughly with water after the end of the cycle. Check out the trick here.
66. Use the following mixture to shine brass, copper and pewter. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in 250 ml of white vinegar.
67. Clean the dishwasher by adding 250 ml of vinegar to a cycle once a month. This reduces soap deposits on the internal mechanisms and on the dishes. Check out the trick here.
68. Easily eliminate odors from your sink. For this, pour 250 ml of white vinegar into the pipes once a week. Leave for 30 minutes then rinse with cold water. Check out the trick here.
69. Easily unclog a sink. Pour some baking soda into the siphon and add 150 ml of white vinegar. Rinse with warm water. Check out the trick here.
70. Easily eliminate onion odors by rubbing your fingers with white vinegar before and after cutting them.
71. Clean and sanitize your wooden cutting boards by cleaning them with a sponge and white vinegar. Check out the trick here.
72. Eliminate traces of grease and bad odors on dirty dishes by adding 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to hot soapy water.
73. Easily clean a teapot by boiling a mixture of water and white vinegar in it. Sponge to remove any remaining dirt.
74. Clean and deodorize your sink garbage disposal by making ice cubes of white vinegar, then placing them in it. After crushing the white vinegar ice cubes, run cold water in the sink.
75. Easily clean and deodorize glass jars. To do this, rinse the empty mayonnaise or mustard jars with white vinegar.
76. Eliminate cooking odors by heating a small saucepan with a little white vinegar and water on your stove.
77. Easily remove bad odors from a lunch box. To do this, soak a piece of bread in white vinegar and place it in your sandwich box overnight. Rinse with clean water in the morning.
78. Clean your refrigerator by washing it with a mixture of half water and half vinegar. Check out the trick here.
79. Clean the stainless steel by wiping it with a cloth dampened with white vinegar. Check out the trick here.
80. Clean porcelain and your crystal glasses by adding 250 ml of white vinegar to your sink filled with hot water. Gently dip glasses or chinaware into the mixture and allow to air dry.
81. Remove stains from pans by filling them with a mixture of 5 tablespoons of white vinegar for 50 cl of water. Boil the mixture until the stain comes off and can be removed with a sponge.
82. Easily remove food stains from pots and pans by heating white vinegar in them for 5 minutes. Then rinse with warm soapy water.
83. Clean your microwave oven by boiling a mixture of 50ml white vinegar and 200ml water in the microwave. This will deodorize your microwave oven and loosen the spatter. Check out the trick here.
84. Make buttermilk. To do this, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and leave for 5 minutes to thicken.
85. Replace the lemon by substituting 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar.
86. Firm the gelatin by adding 1 teaspoon of vinegar for each packet of gelatin. Very practical to prevent molded desserts from sagging during the heat of summer.
87. Prepare fluffier rice by adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the cooking water while it is boiling.
88. Make your own wine vinegar by mixing 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 teaspoon of dry red wine.
89. Easily remove insects from vegetables by washing them with vinegar water and salt. After a few minutes, the insects will float to the surface. Check out the trick here.
90. Scale fish more easily by rubbing them with vinegar 5 minutes before scaling.
91. Avoid white marks on glasses by pouring 250 ml of white vinegar directly into the dishwasher, then run a complete cycle. Check out the trick here.
92. Minerals in food and wash water often leave black stains on aluminum utensils. You can easily remove these stains by placing these utensils in a mixture of 2 tablespoons of white vinegar for 250 ml of water. You can also boil the mixture in the utensil to be cleaned.
93. Limestone traces in glass bottles can be removed by pouring white vinegar in and shaking it. For more stubborn stains, add a few tablespoons of rice or sand and shake vigorously. Rinse thoroughly and repeat the operation until the stains have completely disappeared.
94. After cleaning your bread box, wipe it with a cloth soaked in white vinegar to keep it smelling nice longer.
95. To remove fruit stains from your hands, rub them with a little white vinegar and wipe them with a cloth.
96. You can prevent grease deposits in your oven by wiping it down regularly with a cloth soaked in a mixture of white vinegar and water.
97. Make your Formica furniture shine by cleaning it with a cloth soaked in white vinegar.
98. Your linoleum coverings will shine more if you wipe them with a mixture of 100 ml of white vinegar in 1 liter of water.
99. Hard-to-clean stains on glass, aluminum or porcelain can be removed using a mixture of 8 parts water to 1 part white vinegar. The utensils should then be washed in hot soapy water.
100. Eliminate germs in your bathroom and toilet using a spray bottle filled with a half water, half vinegar mixture. Spray the mixture all over your bathroom then wipe.
101. Stains and soap scum can be removed from chrome or plastic faucets using a mixture of 1 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons white vinegar.
102. Easily clean soap scum, mildew on the shower curtain, your tile, and your shower. Simply rub the surface with a sponge soaked in white vinegar and rinse with water.
103. Stubborn stains can be removed from the toilet by spraying white vinegar and vigorously brushing the bowl. Check out the trick here.
104. Deodorize the toilet bowl by pouring 1 liter of white vinegar into it and leave to act for 30 minutes. All that remains is to flush the toilet.
105. Clean a shower head by unscrewing it, removing the rubber washer, and placing it in a freezer bag filled with white vinegar. Leave on overnight. Check out the trick here.
106. You can remove the film of dirt on your bathtub by wiping it down with white vinegar and then rinsing with hot water.
107. Use white vinegar in your steam cleaner to reduce soap bubbles.
108. Mix vinegar and linseed oil to clean your woodwork.
109. Clean your glasses by wiping each lens with a drop of white vinegar. Check out the trick here.
110. Soak your new propane lantern wicks in white vinegar for several hours. Allow to dry before use. Your wick will last longer and your lantern will be brighter.
111. Easily deodorize the ambient air of the house. Vinegar is a natural air freshener, spray it directly into the room to be deodorized.
112. Turn a chicken bone into rubber by soaking it in a glass of white vinegar for 3 days. It will become flexible like rubber.
113. Easily deodorize a room that smells of cigarette smoke or paint odors. To do this, place a bowl of white vinegar in the room.
114. Remove decals or stickers from your car by soaking a cloth in white vinegar and letting it sit on it for several minutes until the vinegar is well absorbed. The stickers will peel off easily. Check out the trick here.
115. To clean your windows easily, put undiluted white vinegar in a spray bottle and dry with newspaper. Check out the trick here.
116. Prevent the plaster from drying out too quickly by adding 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the water when mixing.
117. You can clean the plastic and make it antistatic by wiping it down with a mixture of 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar in 3 liters of water. This treatment reduces the tendency of plastic materials to attract dust. Check out the trick here.
118. Revive the colors of your rugs and carpets by brushing them with a mixture of 250 ml of white vinegar in 3 liters of water.
119. Remove non-oily stains from carpets with a teaspoon of liquid detergent and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar diluted in 1 liter of warm water. Apply this mixture to the stain with a soft brush or towel and rub gently. Rinse with a towel dampened with clear water and pat dry with a dry cloth. Repeat the process until the stain is gone. Dry quickly, using a hair dryer. Clean immediately after seeing the stain.
120. Cola soda stains can be removed from 100% cotton fabrics, cottons, polyester fabrics and wrinkle-resistant fabrics if you clean them within 24 hours. Use a sponge soaked in white vinegar directly and rub the stains. Then clean according to the cleaning instructions on the manufacturer's label.
121. Passing a sponge dipped in white vinegar protects the ventilation and air conditioning grilles from dust, grease and dirt.
122. You can clean your leather accessories with a mixture of white vinegar and linseed oil. Rub the mixture into the leather, then buff with a soft cloth.
123. To remove the old glue around the bars and joints of your tables and chairs after a repair, apply white vinegar with a little oil.
124. To soften the bristles of a brush that has dried out, dip the brush in warm white vinegar, then wash in hot, soapy water. Check out the trick here.
125. Patent leather will shine more if you wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with white vinegar.
126. To add a pleasant fragrance to a room while eliminating an unpleasant odor, add cardamom or another fragrant spice to a bowl of white vinegar and place it in the warmest corner of the room.
127. Varnished wood often takes on a dull and cloudy appearance. You can revive the colors of the wood by rubbing it with a soft, lint-free cloth soaked in 1 liter of lukewarm water to which you have added 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. For finishes, wipe the surface with a soft, dry cloth.
128. Dirt and grime can easily be removed from woodwork with a mixture of 300ml ammonia, 150ml white vinegar and 100ml baking soda in 300ml lukewarm water. This mixture will not dull the wood or leave streaks.
129. Stubborn white marks on wooden furniture can be removed by rubbing the wood with a mixture of half white vinegar and half olive oil. Rub in the direction of the wood for best results.
130. The woodwork can be cleaned with a mixture of 30 ml of olive oil and 60 ml of white vinegar in 1 liter of hot water. Dampen a soft cloth with the mixture and wipe down the wood. Remove yellowing by wiping the wood with a soft, dry cloth.
131. To easily remove stubborn bird droppings, spray white vinegar directly on it. Swipe the sponge.
Finally, if you use vinegar for cleaning, be aware that you can use any vinegar except apple cider vinegar which will stain porous materials.
