When thinking about vinegar you may “scrunch” up your face or simply smile at the thought of delicious salt and vinegar chips. Whatever your reaction is, you cannot argue about the many household uses that it has.
Here are five tips to use vinegar:
- Clean your microwave:
This is very effective and only takes a few minutes. Simply:
- Add equal parts of water and vinegar into a microwave safe bowl and place it into the microwave for 4 minutes.
- Safely remove the bowl and wipe your microwave with a cloth. The steam melts off any microwave mess.
- Clean bathroom items:
Your bathroom tools such as Loofah, pumice stones and razor blades also need a little rejuvenation. Just because they are sitting in your shower does not mean that they are clean.
- Fill your sink with equal parts of vinegar and water
- Add your bathroom tools and let them soak for an hour
- Rinse and dry
You will find that the residue and smells will disappear with very little effort on your part.
- Post-cooking hand sanitizer:
If you like to cook but hate the smell of garlic, onions, meat, fish and garlic on your hands, then this one is for you.
Simply clean your hands with soap and water and then rinse with vinegar. The vinegar will help remove strong odours and colours from your hands.
- Scissor cleaner
Are your scissors sticky and grimy? Simply wipe them down with a cloth dipped in vinegar. Unlike soap and water, it will not rust the metal or ruin the blades.
- Removal of stickers
If you have ever received a great birthday present and the sticker is completely stuck on it and you break your nails trying to remove the sticky residue, then you will appreciate this tip.
Rub some vinegar onto the sticky area, let it sit for 5 minutes and wipe the vinegar off. The vinegar will actually break down the residue.
So there it is, this very simple household ingredient can handle quite a few cleaning jobs at home and it’s cheaper too… Enjoy!
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