{"id":3845,"date":"2019-04-30T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T14:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=3845"},"modified":"2019-04-25T15:03:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:03:56","slug":"vinegar-what-is-it-good-for-just-about-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2019\/04\/30\/vinegar-what-is-it-good-for-just-about-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinegar, what is it good for, just about everything!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I do not like to clean. I do not like to use harmful or smelly chemicals in my home. I do not like to spend a lot of money on cleaning supplies. I do love a clean home though. After my son was born, these positions grew deeper. I needed to find non-toxic, easy and inexpensive ways to clean my home. I always used vinegar to clean glass but I started to explore it further. It was already in my kitchen, it\u2019s used on food \u2013 thus non-toxic, and it was inexpensive. I started to use it in the bathroom, kitchen and then found it was an excellent cleanser for just about everything. Now I always have a spray bottle filled with a mixture of 1:1 white vinegar and water handy. I use it as some would use \u201cFantastic\u201d or \u201c409.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vinegar\u00a0is an acid that neutralizes alkaline substances such as scale from hard water. It is also a disinfectant and antifungal.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I use the 1:1 white vinegar and water solution in a spray bottle for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2014\/07\/10\/let-white-vinegar-and-baking-sodas-explosive-relationship-do-the-work-for-you\/\">Cutting the grease<\/a>, soap scum, hard water deposits and dirt all over the house\n<ul>\n<li>Cleaning windows<\/li>\n<li>Countertops and stovetops<\/li>\n<li>Disinfecting cutting boards<\/li>\n<li>All purpose floor cleaner<\/li>\n<li>Bathrooms \u2013 for disinfecting and removing\/killing mold and mildew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Removing hard water mineral build-up\n<ul>\n<li>Remove your showerhead and soak it in 1:1 solution of vinegar and water over night \u2013 like a miracle when you reattach the showerhead, water will flow through all the holes once again<\/li>\n<li>Soak a cloth in 1:1 solution and lay it on objects with mineral buildup, leave over night, it should scrub off easily the next day \u2013 if not, leave it on for another day and try again. Patience is always important if you don\u2019t like to scrub.<\/li>\n<li>Clean out your electric drip coffee maker \u2013 run a 1:1 solution through a cycle and then run straight water through again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Removing mold from leather \u2013 spray on, wipe off and then let it sit out in the sun. You may want to rub some olive oil into the leather afterward to condition the leather, so it won\u2019t dry out.<\/li>\n<li>Carpet cleaner and deodorizing pet smells. Once a dog pees on the carpet they tend to go back to the same place, vinegar will destroy the scent so they won\u2019t return to the scene of the crime.<\/li>\n<li>Removing wallpaper, borders and labels that stick on. Spray anything you want the glue to release, let stand for at least 10 minutes or more then pull off. If some residue remains, spray again and if you&#8217;re patient, the glue will release with time and with very little effort. The vinegar breaks down the bond in the glue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Uses for straight White Vinegar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use instead of a rinse aid for your dishwasher<\/li>\n<li>Laundry \u2013 add a cup of vinegar during the rinse cycle and it will soften your clothes and prevent clinging.<\/li>\n<li>WEED KILLER! I was very excited to learn yet another use for our old friend at the <a title=\"NOFA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nofany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeast Organic Farmers Association<\/a> in Saratoga Springs few years ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vinegar as an Herbicide in Organic Garlic Production\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ySB-9z2i6TI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I loved the idea as I enjoy foraging our lawn for herbs to put into our salad, and using toxic chemicals is not an option to rid our lawn of uninvited plants. I typically enjoy watching and eating the weeds coming into our lawn but I simply cannot find affection for Bull Thistle. It hurts to walk on! I have tried digging the young seedlings up but their roots grow too deep, so I end up leaving craters everywhere. Now I pour a \u00bd cup of white vinegar into the base of the rosette, to saturate the root\u2026and within one day, it is obvious that it has killed the plant. White vinegar does it again and now the bull thistle is eradicated without adding poison to our lawn.<a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/66.147.244.131\/~knowyow5\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56\" title=\"Thistle and Vinegar\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/66.147.244.131\/~knowyow5\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?w=1642 1642w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?resize=300%2C224 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?resize=1024%2C767 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?w=1168 1168w\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"205\" data-attachment-id=\"56\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2012\/05\/24\/vinegar-what-is-it-good-for-just-about-everything-4\/thistle-and-vinegar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?fit=1642%2C1231\" data-orig-size=\"1642,1231\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337703850&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thistle and Vinegar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?fit=300%2C224\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/thistle-and-vinegar.jpg?fit=584%2C437\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2012\/05\/24\/vinegar-what-is-it-good-for-just-about-everything-4\/dying-thistle\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-57\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/dying-thistle-1024x767.jpg?resize=230%2C176\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58\" style=\"width: 443px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2012\/05\/24\/vinegar-what-is-it-good-for-just-about-everything-4\/no-thistle\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-58\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\" wp-image-58\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/no-thistle-976x1024.jpg?resize=433%2C454\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/no-thistle.jpg?resize=976%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/no-thistle.jpg?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/no-thistle.jpg?w=1406&amp;ssl=1 1406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/no-thistle.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bye Bye Thistle!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What do you use white vinegar for? Please share and I will continue to share.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I do not like to clean. I do not like to use harmful or smelly chemicals in my home. I do not like to spend a lot of money on cleaning supplies. I do love a clean home though. 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