Stories on BBC online and Yahoo News highlighted the use of vinegar to kill coral-eating starfish, which are damaging the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The articles note that vinegar has a 100% kill rate when injected into the starfish. The BBC article notes that the method requires further testing, and research needs to ensure […]
USA Today featured a story in print and online on natural dyes for Easter eggs. The article is titled, “How to make natural dyes for Easter eggs.” The article shares some concerns with “artificial” dyes and then offers several natural dye recipes. All of the recipes include vinegar.
The Washington Post/Kings Feature Syndicate provides a tip from Heloise to clean chrome bathroom fixtures with vinegar. The tip follows: “Using undiluted vinegar and a microfiber cloth, wipe the bathroom fixtures and let the vinegar sit for a minute or two, rub with the cloth and then rinse with water. If you have really hard-to-remove […]
The channel, Fox 14 (Joplin, Missouri/Pittsburg, Kansas), featured a story on their website to use vinegar to strip veneer off of furniture. Click here to learn more.
Recently, an article in the online version of the Daily Mail (United Kingdom) related to the use of vinegar to treat infections in knee replacements. The article notes, “Surgeons in Cardiff are applying acetic acid to bacteria when new knee joints become infected, thereby reducing the need for further surgery.” Rhidian Morgan-Jones, a consultant orthopedic […]
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It may sounds like an extreme diet but the benefits of apple cider vinegar for weight loss could actually be more than just a fad. The diet has a steady following of avid fans, who believe it’s helped them shift the pounds steadily. Read More
Vinegar is being gulped and guzzled in New York with the enthusiasm once reserved for kale smoothies. Read More
Vinegar may primarily serve as a versatile cooking ingredient, but its list of uses stretches far beyond cooking and the kitchen. For one, it has some amazing cleaning and deodorizing abilities, and not to mention, it’s typically far cheaper than your specialized cleaning solutions. If you’ve never thought to use vinegar beyond cooking, here are […]
Strange as it might seem, including some vinegar in your diet may improve your blood sugar. Although vinegar has a bit of a checkered past — it has too often been hyped in weight-loss diets and miracle cures — solid research has clearly shown that it can improve glycemic control. Dr. Carol Johnston explains the […]
Styleblazer.com (“a NYC-based progressive, cutting-edge site geared towards the chic, style-driven woman”) offered the following tips related to using vinegar to clean leather boots. According to the site, “You have a one-to-two-day window to clean your boots from snowy winter residue before any stains set in permanently. Combine 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 1 […]
The online version of the Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, Texas) featured a tip from Heloise on how to remove a rust stain from clothing. Heloise first suggests that the reader try “good old white vinegar to remove the stain.” She recommends dabbing the stain with a clean cloth dampened with vinegar, working from the outside in.
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