- Lawn/Garden
In hard water areas, add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of tap water for watering acid loving plants like rhododendrons, gardenias or azaleas. The vinegar will release iron in the soil for the plants to use.
- Lawn/Garden
Spray white distilled vinegar full strength on tops of weeds. Reapply on any new growth until plants have starved.
- Lawn/Garden
To kill grass on sidewalks and driveways, pour full strength white distilled vinegar on it.
- Bathroom
Stubborn stains can be removed from the toilet by cleaning with white distilled vinegar and brushing vigorously. The bowl may be deodorized by adding 3 cups of white distilled vinegar. Allow it to remain for a half hour, then flush.
- Bathroom
Rub down shower doors with a sponge soaked in white distilled vinegar to remove soap residue.
- Bathroom
Bathtub film can be removed by wiping with white distilled vinegar and then with soda. Rinse clean with water.
- Kitchen
Place 1 cup apple cider vinegar in a glass and set in refrigerator.
- Kitchen
Pour 1 ½ cup to 2 cups white distilled vinegar in the bottom of dishwasher, along with regular dishwasher soap. Wash full cycle.
Cleaning with vinegar makes it easier to remove streaks from stainless steel appliances. Apply vinegar with a soft cloth. Try in an inconspicuous place first.
Place a bowl filled with ½ quart water, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar and a couple of drops of dish soap to attract the fruit flies. Always eliminate the source of attraction, i.e., ripened produce.
- Kitchen
Ant invasions can sometimes be deterred by washing counter tops, cabinets and floors with white distilled vinegar.
- Kitchen
Cleaning with vinegar helps your brass, copper and pewter to shine. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of white distilled vinegar and stir in flour until it becomes a paste. Apply paste to the metals and let it stand for about 15 minutes. Rinse with clean warm water and polish until dry.
- The uses and tips described on this website were drawn from a variety of sources, including consumer suggestions, articles and other published sources. These uses and tips have not been tested or documented by, and are not endorsed by, the Institute or its members.