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With Just One Bottle of Cheap Vinegar
Cost: $1.43 (2 litres)
Cost to the environment: '0'
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You can do the following:
Cleaning:
The mild acidity of vinegar cleans and helps strip dirt and grease.
Spray dirty surfaces with vinegar to remove grime and grease.
Disinfecting:
Vinegar is a mild acidic anti-bacterial agent that kills organisms -
ideal as a disinfectant. Use to disinfect and clean toilet basin,
drains, bathroom basin and bath, tiles etc.
Deodorising:
Ask Grandma – she’ll tell you the best way to eradicate odours from the
kitchen is to dampen a tea-towel with vinegar and swirl it around the
air! A more modern technique is to pour equal parts vinegar and water
in a spray bottle. Spray as necessary to ‘clear the air’. As the acid
odour of the vinegar dissipates it takes with it all other odours. Add a
little fragrance – such as a few drops lavender essential oil to
enhance the odour.
Handyman: Use vinegar to clean paint brushes, loosen rusty nails or screws, rejuvenate leather and moisten dried glue.
Laundry:
Vinegar will deodorise clothes (add a cupful to laundry tub during wash
cycle). It will also clean residue/debri from inside drainage pipe and
pump (ensuring your machine last longer) and help whiten whites and
brighten dyed colours.
Pesticide Removal:
Soak and wash store purchased fruit and vegetables in vinegar to
remove chemical residue from commercial sprays and pesticides. Dilute
one part vinegar to three parts water.
Garden: A pure, undiluted spray of vinegar will erradicate weeds, moss and algae.
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Vinegar Recipes:
Homemade Disinfectant:
Half
fill a recycled plastic bottle (an old vinegar bottle is ideal) with
cheap (white) vinegar. Fill the remainder of the bottle with water. Add a
four drops eucalyptus oil and 2 drops green food colouring. Apply lid
and shake. For lavender disinfectant use lavender oil and pink/purple
colouring.
Air-Freshener Spray: Pour equal parts vinegar and water
in a recycled spray bottle. Spray as necessary to ‘clear the air’. As the acid
odour of the vinegar dissipates it takes with it all other odours. Add a
little fragrance – such as a few drops lavender essential oil to
enhance the odour.
Cleaning: Add 1/2 cup of vinegar-based disinfectant to the floor washing water (along with
homemade soap jelly or biodegradable detergent).
In the laundry: After
every 2-3 washes pour a cup of homemade disinfectant in the
washing tub. The vinegar deodorises not only the clothing but the
washing machine, hoses, etc. (You can use plain undiluted vinegar if
homemade disinfectant is not available).
In the Garden: Spray
undiluted vinegar onto troublesome weeds to discourage their growth. Repeat up the three times for it to be effective.
To
remove moss and algae: Vinegar (1 part vinegar with 3 parts water)
sprayed onto walls, pathways and other areas will prevent algae and moss
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Vinegar-based polish: A combination of vinegar and bicarb soda makes a
great oven cleaner – safe, cheap and effective!A
vinegar-olive oil based (half/half) mixture will rejuvenate wooden floors as a
simple polish. Also or handbags, shoes and similar items.
Make sure to polish well after application.
Easy Herbal Vinegar:
Place sprigs of your favourite fresh herb or flower into a bottle of
vinegar. Leave to infuse one week before using. (In fact when arriving
home from shopping before the vinegar bottle goes into the laundry
cupboard I insert a few sprigs directly into the bottle ready for use
later).
Drain cleaner:
For blocked or smelly drains pour a tablespoon bicarb soda down the
drain followed by ½ cup vinegar. After frothing subsides pour in a cup
of two of boiling water to finish the job. Much cheaper than calling in
a plumber!
Car Care: Vinegar is safe
to use and good at cleaning spots from the car – such as dried bird
droppings and road grime for the windscreen. Warmed vinegar works best –
warm the vinegar in the microwave to just steaming – that way the job
is two-fold – cleans and deodorises the microwave as well as the car!
Difficult-to-remove spots: Vinegar very good at removing paint splatters from glass
(after painting window frames – for example), liquid paper from
clothing, furniture, office equipment and chocolate stains from fabric.
Perspiration stains on clothing soaked overnight in undiluted vinegar
will wash out easily the next day. (Works well also for dirty,
grease-stained tea-towels). Vinegar is also known for its ability to
break down grease – including grease stains on walls, pavers, floors,
etc. Simply apply an undiluted vinegar spray then scrub off with soap
and hot water.
And just one more brilliant use ……
clean the inside of the kettle/jug/coffee pot by filling with a mix of
half vinegar and water. Bring to boil. Turn off. Leave 5 minutes and
rinse out
From The Shoppe Newsletter No. 51
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| | Further Information:
There's lots more vinegar ideas and recipes in:
e-book No. 33 – Versatile Vinegar
Covers the many uses and recipes for vinegar …
including: cleaning, culinary, preserves, hair-care,
personal care products, skin care, garden use and so much more. You'll
be amazed. Many recipe ideas including disinfectant and how to make
vinegar, including cider vinegar. 17 pages Price: $8.00 For download information click here |
| | | e-book No. 55 - Handyman Hints:
Contains: environmentally-friendly ideas for the shed, garage, carport.
Covers: ways to remove difficult stains (car oil, rust, mildew, stains
on brick surfaces), polishing, water-proofing (canvas, shoes, boots),
natural treatments and techniques for wood, recycling, glue
alternatives, car care, etc. 26 pages Price: $12.00 For download information click here |
| | For more information about vinegar in specific areas:
e-book No. 23 - Green Cleaning:
Alternatives for commercial cleaning products using four basic
ingredients: bicarb soda, vinegar, eucalyptus oil and pure soap. Covers
an array of common commercial products and lists what can be used
'instead of'. Safe, economical, practical and good for the planet!
Includes quick reference Green Cleaning Chart. Recipes for: soap jelly,
surface spray, oven cleaner, disinfectant, carpet deodoriser, heavy duty
scouring paste, air-freshener spray. 22 pages Price: $12.00
For download information click here
e-book No. 22 - Homemade Air-Fresheners and Deodorisers:
Suggestions for deodorising the home cheaply and naturally without
using expensive, chemically-laced commercial air-fresheners or energy
consuming devices - pot pourri, natural flowers and plants, lemons,
vinegar, incense, essential oils, candles, etc. Contains recipes for
homemade air-freshener spray. 15 pages Price: $8.00 For download information click here
e-book No. 20 - Natural Insect Repellents:
All natural safe methods using common household resources. Covers:
ants, cockroaches, fleas & mites, flies, mice, mosquitoes, moths,
silverfish, weevils. Presented in two stages: Prevention/deterring
and/or extermination. Includes recipes and suggestions for personal
insect repellents. 24 pages Price: $12.00 For download information click here
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| | Free Talk and Demo: Versatile Vinegar
I'm doing a talk and making a few vinegar-based products to show people how easy it is on Saturday March 5 at 11am at the Clarence Park Environmental Market.
Venue: Clarence Park Community Centre, 74 East Ave, Black Forest
Download info flyer here: Clarence Park Environmental Market flyer
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