Ehow.com featured a story on balsamic vinegar with the title, “Does Balsamic Vinegar Go Bad?” Their answer? No. The article also shares other information related to balsamic vinegar and references The Vinegar Institute’s website as one of the sources for the information.
The Daily Puppy (website) offers pet lovers 3 ways to use vinegar to kill ticks: spraying a solution of vinegar and water directly on your dog; put straight vinegar on the tick or put vinegar in your dog’s drinking water. The tips are noted below: Spray A homemade spray solution of one part vinegar and […]
Heloise touts some varieties and uses of vinegar in a King Features Syndicate on Cantonrep.com (Ohio). Heloise notes, “We use different types of vinegar in our daily lives, such as cleaning and in salads.” She recommends distilled white vinegar for corn, pickling and household cleaning. She recommends balsamic vinegar for use in salad dressings and […]
Lifehacker.com (Australia) offered its readers a tip to clean painting brushes with vinegar. The article notes that a “good soak” in vinegar will soften the bristles. It is also noted that “bringing some vinegar to a boil while the brush bristles are soaking in it will loosen up the paint enough that you should be […]
A King Features Syndicate offered a tip from Heloise that was published in the CantonRep.com (Ohio) regarding the use of vinegar on piano keys. The reader noted that Heloise had published a formula for taking the “crackle” out of the finish on piano keys. Heloise’s tip follows, cautioning that the tip is only safe for […]
The Sacramento Bee (California) published a tip from a reader to Heloise regarding the use of vinegar to clean glass stove tops. Her tip follows: DEAR HELOISE: In regard to the inquiry about cleaning glass stovetops, my hint is a miracle cleaner for that burned-on gunk. Baking soda: yes, yes, yes, plus vinegar! I keep […]
A reader of the Lakeland Ledger.com (Florida) had an issue with egg on the outside of her car and wanted to know if she would have an issue with “the smell of rotten eggs.” The author, Brad Bergholdt, offered the following advice: Eggs are very tough on vehicle paint as they contain sulfur, a component […]
Heloise suggested to readers of the CantonRep.com to use vinegar to help clean faucet aerators. See the tip below: Low-water aerators are highly recommended for saving water. Aerators do get clogged with minerals and dirt, causing a noticeably slower flow of water from your faucet. It is a fairly easy job to remove the screw-on […]
USATODAY.com ran an article by Kim Painter on ways to reduce cloudiness and spottiness on dishes. The author offers 5 tips for clean dishes, including the one below related to vinegar: Try the vinegar cure If your glassware already is covered in a sad, milky film, try this technique suggested by the cleaning institute: Put […]
The Oakland Press (Michigan) featured a story titled, “Frugal Living: Remove Apple Juice Stains,” that recommended the use of vinegar to remove such stains. The article notes, “For your apple juice stain, presoak in a sink of warm water and liquid dish washing soap and vinegar for an hour (1 part vinegar, 2 parts water). […]
Ridemedia.com (a website for cyclists) provides its readers many tips to clean water bottles, including cleaning with vinegar. The tip is noted below: “Vinegar is a very safe cleaning solution. Poor a couple of caps full into a bottle, shake and leave overnight. Rinse thoroughly with hot water and then cold.” To read the entire […]
An article on heraldnet.com (Washington) showcased 30 uses for white distilled vinegar.
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