Of course, commercial household products do their job well.
They clean what they are supposed to clean... but at what cost?
When using commercial cleaners, you have to choose between those that are full of toxic products and those that cost an arm and a leg!
Fortunately, there is a third natural and much more economical option. It's our famous miracle cleaner:white vinegar.
White vinegar is the most powerful natural cleaner and also the cheapest!
It presents no danger for your health and that of your family.
Around the house, it can do everything:laundry, cleaning the kitchen and even eliminating pests and weeds from the garden!
The uses for white vinegar are nearly endless. It is a non-polluting product that is perfectly suited to household and everyday cleaning.
Here are 32 amazing uses for white vinegar to do all the cleaning around the house . Watch:
1. To remove a sticker from furniture or any other surface, first moisten the sticker with white vinegar. Let it sit for at least 10 min and the sticker will come off easily.
2. To eliminate stubborn odors in a room like fresh paint, simply put a bowl of white vinegar in the room in question overnight.
3. Did you spill your drink on a rug or carpet? First, clean the excess with a sponge or an old rag. Then, spray the stain with vinegar water (½ white vinegar, ½ water). Leave on for about 2 minutes, then pat lightly with a towel or sponge. Repeat if necessary. Discover the tutorial here.
4. To clean stubborn stains, mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of washing-up liquid and 250 ml of hot water. Then use the same method as above. To finish, dry the rug or carpet at low temperature, with your hair dryer.
5. To clean the windows, spray with vinegar water (½ white vinegar, ½ water). Wipe with newspaper or a clean, lint-free cloth. Check out the trick here.
6. To clean metals such as silver, copper, brass or pewter, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt (or bicarbonate) in 250 ml of white vinegar. Add a little flour to create a paste, then apply it to the metal. Leave for at least 15 minutes, rinse with lukewarm water and polish with a soft, lint-free cloth. Check out the trick here.
7. To give more shine to PVC and vinyl floors, clean them with a mixture of 60 ml of white vinegar per liter of water.
8. To clean and maintain wooden paneling, use a mixture of 125 ml of olive oil, 125 ml of white vinegar and 500 ml of hot water. Apply this solution to the paneling using a soft cloth. Wipe dry with another clean cloth. Find out how here.
9. To remove limescale and dirt residue from your shower head, fill a plastic bag with white vinegar and tie it around the shower head. Leave to act overnight. Check out the easy way here.
10. To descale the toilet bowl, spray white vinegar all around the bowl, leave to act overnight and scrub with a brush. Discover the tutorial here.
11. To remove soap scum from faucets, clean them with a mixture of salt and white vinegar (1 tablespoon of salt to 4 tablespoons of white vinegar).
12. To prevent mold from appearing, spray pure white vinegar directly on the tile around the shower and on the curtain. Check out the trick here.
13. To keep ants away naturally, spray a little white vinegar along doors, window sills, countertops and any other places where ants are likely to appear. Some species of ants use the same paths to move:if you find one, clean it with white vinegar. Find out how here.
14. To eliminate bad drain odors coming from the sink or food grinder, pour at least 250 ml of white vinegar directly down the drain. Leave on for at least 1 hour before rinsing off with warm water. Check out the easy tutorial here.
15. To unclog a drain, first pour 175 g of baking soda directly into the drain, then add 250 ml of white vinegar. Leave on until the mixture no longer foams and rinse with warm water. Discover the effective method here.
16. After cutting garlic or onions, rinse your hands with white vinegar. This is an effective method for removing odors from strong-smelling foods, as well as for cleaning fruit-stained fingers and nails.
17. For easy cleaning of your wooden cutting board, wipe it down with white vinegar. Check out the easy tutorial here.
18. White vinegar is ideal for eliminating all strong odors in your containers. Rinse your glass jars with vinegar water (½ white vinegar, ½ water) to remove garlic odors or any other food that has a stubborn smell. And to get rid of the burning smell in the kitchen, boil some water with a few tablespoons of white vinegar.
19. White vinegar is also an excellent cleanser for all kitchen surfaces:worktops, refrigerator, hobs, etc. Check out the trick here.
20. To clean your microwave oven in no time, heat a bowl with 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 500 ml of water for 5 minutes, or until the mixture begins to boil. This method will not only eliminate all stubborn odors from the microwave, but it will also soften all the residue stuck to the walls. Find out how here.
21. To clean a teapot or cup stained with tea and coffee, clean with a mixture of white vinegar and salt. Check out the easy tutorial here.
22. To prevent your clothes from bleeding during the wash, fix the colors by soaking them in white vinegar before putting them in the washing machine. Discover the method here.
23. To prevent clothes from pilling, add 125 ml of white vinegar during the rinse cycle.
24. White vinegar removes most stubborn stains:coffee, chocolate, ketchup, jam, cola, wine. Simply soak and gently rub the stain with white vinegar before machine washing.
25. To revive whites and make colors more vibrant, add 125 ml of white vinegar during the rinse cycle.
26. To thoroughly clean baby's cloth diapers, add 250ml of distilled white vinegar during the rinse cycle. This will destroy uric acid residue and also remove stubborn stains and odors. Find out how here.
27. To remove iron burn marks, rub the burnt area with a mixture of salt and white vinegar.
28. To remove detergent residue from your washing machine, put 250 ml cup of white vinegar in the detergent drawer and then run an empty cycle. Click here to find out how to clean your washing machine.
29. To deodorize clothes that smell of smoke, pour 250 ml of white vinegar into a bath of hot water. Then, hang the clothes that smell of smoke on hangers and leave them in the same room for several hours. Check out the easy trick here.
To discover: 8 Secret Uses of White Vinegar for DOING YOUR LAUNDRY.
30. To keep cats away from a window sill or other surface, spray it with white vinegar. This method also works on furniture with fabric upholstery. To be sure not to stain the upholstery, first spray a little white vinegar on an inconspicuous area of the fabric. Discover the method here.
31. To prevent dogs from scratching their ears excessively, clean them with a soft cloth dipped in diluted white vinegar.
32. If your dog has been attacked by a skunk, white vinegar is even more effective than tomato juice in eliminating its foul smell. Simply rub your dog's coat with vinegar water (½ white vinegar, ½ water). Rinse with lukewarm water and repeat if necessary.
There you go, now you know all the awesome uses of white vinegar around the house :-)
Easy, fast and ultra-efficient, don't you think?
Remember to put your white vinegar in a spray bottle, it's so much easier!
Ideally, you need 2 spray bottles to do your cleaning — one spray of pure white vinegar and another with vinegar water (½ white vinegar, ½ water).
For the curious, know that white vinegar is a low acetic acid solution, produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates.
It is an edible product, and does not present any danger to the digestive system.
Do you like these natural alternatives to commercial cra-cra products?
Then you will also love these other natural cleaning products:
- uses of baking soda,
- uses of Marseille soap,
- uses of black soap,
- uses of lemon and
- uses of hydrogen peroxide.
