U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama received a bottle of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena from a shareholder of Abtm Servizi (a company dealing in bottling on behalf of the Consorzio Produttori Antiche Acetaie) in Italy. The President and his wife responded with a thank you note on White House letterhead that reads, “We […]
The following of interest related to vinegar tips: The Business Insider (“a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals”) shared “23 Handy Uses for Vinegar.” Joe Rosson offered readers of the Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville, Tennessee) a tip to clean an old chest of drawers, which is noted below: “…it […]
General Electric recently issued a press release on Business Wire noting that phosphates are no longer being included in dishwashing detergents, which is leaving a hazy residue on glasses, plates and utensils for consumers who live in areas with hard water. According to the release, there is an easy test to determine if consumer’s cloudy […]
A reader asks Heloise about vinegar strengths. Heloise’s answer was published in Goerie.com and is noted below: There are two percentages of vinegar, 5 percent and 9 percent, available in Texas and some Southern states, but not in all parts of the country. The 5 percent typically is the one people use with food. The […]
Asks Jeanné McCartin in an article titled the same and posted on seacoastonline.com. The article focuses on the history of vinegar, its shelf life (with information attributed to The Vinegar Institute), vinegar varieties and vinegar tips.
Fox10TV.com (Mobile, AL and Pensacola/Ft. Walton Beach, FL) offers tips from Angie’s List to keep your house dry as suggested by “highly rated plumbing companies.” (Angie’s List is the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews). One tip focuses on sump pumps and suggests periodically pouring white vinegar through the unit to eliminate any build up.
In the Home and Garden section of The New York Times(online), the author gives tips to get a jump on spring cleaning. He suggests using vinegar as an ingredient in a “home-brewed” window cleanerand an all-purpose cleaning solution. The tips are noted below: “Rubbing alcohol and vinegar are also useful. For a home-brewed window cleaner, […]
Detroitnews.com (Michigan) offers readers tips to keep their cars smelling fresh, including the use of vinegar. The tip is as follows: “To remove bad odors, experts say, saturate a cloth with vinegar and leave it in the car (in a plastic tub) overnight; it’ll absorb ugly smells.” Click here to read the article.
Lifehacker (Australia) also shares a tip with their readers from Cook’s Illustrated to keep mold off of berries. The article notes that a vinegar and water solution destroys bacteria and mold spores, which allows the berries to last longer. Click here to learn more.
Lifehacker (Australia) suggests using vinegar to clean iron from cast iron.The directions given are as follows: “Mix the water and [white] vinegar 50/50, and let the pan soak in the mixture for an hour or up to six depending on how bad the rust is. Then gently scrub the rust away from the cast iron […]