You still think vinegar is only for salad dressing?
Then you will be surprised!
Vinegar is the essential ally in a home.
For cleaning, it has no equal.
But there are also plenty of other super practical everyday uses.
From cleaning shower tiles to catching bugs, here are 10 uses for vinegar that will make your life easier:
To unclog a drain, pour 1/2 cup of baking soda directly down the drain. Then, throw in 1 cup of white vinegar.
It will cause a chemical reaction and foam a lot. When it no longer foams, run very hot water down the drain. About 5 minutes later, rinse with cold water.
This approach is effective, non-toxic, and less damaging to your pipes (and your wallet!) than commercial drain openers. Promised, swore, spat ! Check out the trick here.
Create an earth-friendly bug trap by filling a closed container with a cup of apple cider vinegar. Add small slices of banana peel and 1 cup of cold water, then shake.
Drill holes in the top. Place the trap on the ground or hang it with string in a part of your garden.
This trap will catch quite a few critters in a short time. Discard the trap and replace it with a new one when it is too full.
Your dishwasher washes all your dishes. But who washes him?
It's very easy. Pour 1 cup of white vinegar into the bottom of the dishwasher, and run an empty cycle. Do this once a month.
And There you go ! You have cleaned the encrusted soap residue and you keep your machine in perfect condition. Check out the trick here.
Your shower head is full of limescale and throws jets of water in all directions?
Put boiling water in a bowl with 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Soak the shower head for 10 min. And watch the limestone disappear.
If you can't remove the shower head, wrap it in a plastic bag with pure white vinegar in it. Fix everything with tape and leave to act for 1 hour. Check out the trick here.
Clean your rusty tools by soaking them in pure white vinegar for several days. Once the rust dissipates, rinse and dry them. This method also works with screws and bolts. Check out the trick here.
Wash your wooden floors or floating floors the old-fashioned way.
In a bucket, put 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 4 liters of hot water and mop your floor as usual. Your mop should be just damp:wring it out well before mopping.
After washing, dry the floor completely with a microfiber mop. Above all, do not leave water, it is the enemy of the parquet floor! Check out the trick here.
Warning: Do not try this technique on waxed floors, because you will remove the protective wax layer.
To lessen the vinegar smell, add a drop or two of essential oil to your bucket. Lemon or lavender for example.
Don't throw away that synthetic brush just because it's covered in dried paint. Soak it in a cup of white vinegar until the hairs come off. Then wash it in warm soapy water.
Is there still paint on it? Boil the brush in vinegar for 10 minutes and rinse it with soapy water. Your brush will be like new! Check out the trick here.
Tar and resin from cigarette smoke can soak into furniture. They leave an unpleasant smell that resists.
To remove these odors, spray furniture surfaces with white vinegar, let sit, then wipe with a dry cloth.
You may need to repeat the process several times if the odors are stuck in for a long time. Avoid spraying on fabrics. Check out the trick here.
Make your own cleaner to clean the tiles around the tub and sink.
Simply mix in a bucket 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup of ammonia, and 1/4 cup of soda crystals in 4 liters of water.
Rub and make them shine! Rinse thoroughly with water and allow to air dry. Check out the trick here.
You can do a quick and cheap test to test your soil. You will then know if there is an excess of alkalinity in your soil.
Put some soil in a container and pour about a 1/2 cup of white vinegar over it.
If it foams or bubbles, the soil is too alkaline. Just add peat or sulfur to make your soil more pH neutral.
Have you used these simple tricks with vinegar? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
