White vinegar is our favorite miracle product.
For cleaning, there is no better!
It is effective, economical and 100% natural.
Its uses are so numerous that it replaces a packet of household products to clean the house.
Except that in some cases, white vinegar should not be used!
Yes, there must be a few exceptions to confirm the rule;-)
Discover the 3 mistakes everyone makes with white vinegar :
Contrary to appearances, marble is a delicate surface!
If you have yellowed or stained marble objects or coatings, never use white vinegar to clean them.
This goes for tables, trinkets, benches, floors, fireplace aprons, and even commemorative plaques at the cemetery.
Yes, marble is a derivative of limestone.
And as you may know, white vinegar is tough on limescale, on which it has a corrosive effect.
The acidity of the vinegar attacks and eventually tarnishes the marble. Vinegar may pit and damage the protective coating of the marble.
Just like lemon by the way, also very acidic!
To clean marble, it is better to use Blanc de Meudon as explained here.
Your grandmother gave you some beautiful old objects (silverware, pewter trinkets or copper pans) that you want to keep preciously?
The problem is that they are dirty and have blackened?
Above all, do not clean them with white vinegar!
This could damage them and they could lose their value.
It would be a shame if you want to give them to your children one day or even resell them...
On the other hand, you can use this trick without risk to clean your silverware.
In general, white vinegar is the ideal product to take care of your jewelry.
Unless they have encrusted gemstones!
Indeed, vinegar can tarnish them and make them lose their shine.
And if you have a pearl necklace or a ring with pearls, avoid cleaning them with white vinegar at all costs.
The acid in white vinegar will simply melt your pearls.
To avoid this, a few drops of olive oil on a soft cloth are enough to maintain cultured pearls.
And to clean silver jewelry, this trick works wonders.
For costume jewelry that darkens, use lemon as shown here.
