Oregon.com reports on an ancient, jelly-like organism along Oregon’s coast that can smother shellfish beds and coat boat hulls, docks and water intakes. According to the article, the organism, a “colonial tunicate” (Dedemnum vexillum) is native to Japan and is on the list of the 100 worst invasive species to keep out of Oregon. Possible […]
The Sacramento Bee (California) shares with its readers a tip from Heloise on using vinegar to clean terra-cotta planters (i.e., eliminating the white film on the side of pots). Heloise notes,
Shine from Yahoo! offers it readers 25 cleaning tips using vinegar that range from cutting boards to grills.
The Web site allyou.com offers its Web visitors 30 secret household cleaners, using things already in consumers’ cupboards, including vinegar. The site says, “These easy household cleaners are tough on grime but easy on your wallet.” To view the tips, use this link. Pay particular attention to these tips that use vinegar: wash the dishwasher, mist away […]
The cable station, Animal Plant, has a series titled, “The Most Extreme.” Most recently, there was an episode called “Weird Weapons.” This episode featured a “whip scorpion” that ejects acetic acid out of its “tail” as a weapon. (These insects are also called vinegaroons due to the acetic acid and their smell.) Reportedly, the acetic […]
Karen Youso of the Star Tribune (Minnesota) offered readers tips on how to remove salt from shoes and car carpet after those winter months are gone. She suggests a mixture of water and white vinegar to clean both. To view the tips, use this link.
An article on www.itworld.com shared tips on laptop maintenance, including the use of vinegar and distilled water to clean the screen. The tip is noted below:
The Star.com (Malaysia) offers readers tips to clean fruits and vegetables, including the use of vinegar. The tip noted below: Add 2 tablespoons of white distilled vinegar to one pint water and use to wash fresh fruits and vegetables, then rinse thoroughly. Research has shown that vinegar helps kill bacteria on fruits and vegetables, according […]
In The Washington Post, a reader provides Heloise with a hint related to the use of vinegar in cleaning bird cages. The hint is noted below: Dear Heloise: I read the article about cleaning bird cages. I use regular vinegar in a spray bottle. The ratio I use in a 32-ounce bottle is half water and […]
ehow.com provides a tip related to using vinegar to clean black powder. The step-by-step process can be viewed using this link.