The uses of white vinegar are seemingly endless, making this pantry item one of the most useful items in your home. It seems as if nearly every Ask Heloise tip and trick involves vinegar in one form or another. Following are just a few of the hundreds of uses for white vinegar.
Household Uses
White vinegar is a great household item because it can be used in many different ways to help deal with many different problems you may face.
• White vinegar mixed with water is excellent for cleaning floors, mirrors and windows.
• Hot water mixed with vinegar can be used to bring new life to sagging cane chairs. Simply apply and allow the solution to dry in the sun.
• Use the pantry item to clean stains off chrome and stainless steel.
• Remove spots on glasses and dishes.
• Wipe oven with vinegar to keep grease from building up.
• Remove mildew from walls by wiping them down with straight vinegar.
• Bring new life to used paintbrushes by soaking them in boiling vinegar followed by a wash.
• Clean food containers with vinegar to remove odors.
• Run vinegar through the coffeemaker to remove residue, dirt and odors.
• Unclog drains with boiling vinegar.
• Use vinegar to clean deep fryers.
• Get rid of skunk smells by applying the pantry item to sprayed areas.
• Freshen loads of laundry by adding a half cup of vinegar to musty loads.
Cooking Uses
White vinegar is an important ingredient in many recipes but it can be used in many other ways in the kitchen as well.
• Put a tablespoon of vinegar with water used to cook cauliflower to make the vegetable bright white.
• Use it as a preservative in ketchup.
• Wrap cheeses in cloths soaked in vinegar to keep them fresher longer.
• Add vinegar to water when boiling eggs to prevent the white of the eggs from escaping through cracks in the shells.
• Put vinegar on cooked ham to prevent mold.
• Add vinegar to potatoes stored in cold water to prevent browning.
• Add a little dose of vinegar to fish recipes to lessen fishy odors and tastes.
Medicinal Purposes
White vinegar is a staple in the kitchen and it can be appropriate for the medicine cabinet, too.
• Apply vinegar to sunburns to prevent blistering and to remove the sting from the burn.
• Add vinegar to steaming hot water and inhale to relieve congestion.
• Keep the condiment on hand while dieting. Vinegar has been shown to prevent fat cells from accumulating in the body.
• Apply to cracked or chapped skin to speed healing.
Vinegar is no replacement for proper medical treatment and you can’t expect to eat anything you want without gaining weight when you add a few tablespoons of vinegar to your daily routine. However, this pantry staple can offer many uses that include complementary and alternative medicine. It is best to discuss using the element for these purposeswith your doctor.
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November 2nd, 2010 at 2:51 am
I’ve got to say that I was very satisfied and also the results surpassed my expectations. I had my teeth bleached at a dentist about 7 or 8 years ago and I recall paying about $300. I honestly had better results with the bleaching kit using it from home.