Coral-Eating Starfish
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 […]
How to Make Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs
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.
Use Vinegar as a Fixture Polish
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 […]
Use Vinegar to Strip Veneer
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.
Use of Vinegar to Fight Infections after Knee Operations
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 […]
VI: Apple Cider Vinegar in the News
Apple Cider Vinegar in the News We thought you would enjoy this story about Orlando Bloom bonding with Katy Perry over apple cider vinegar. We also thought you would find of interest this story regarding apple cider vinegar from the perspectives of health, cooking and cleaning.
The benefits of apple cider vinegar for weight loss
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
Drinking Vinegars
Vinegar is being gulped and guzzled in New York with the enthusiasm once reserved for kale smoothies. Read More
9 ways to use distilled vinegar beyond cooking
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 […]
A Spoonful of Vinegar Helps the Blood Sugar Go Down
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 […]