Comments on: Frugal Household Hints: Vinegar is sweet

By: celanire

celanire — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:54:58 +0000

When washing a new textile with several colors or a dark color, put a cup of white vinegar in the wash water. It helps set the colors and keeps them from running into each other. I was told to do this by a rug cleaner and it kept the colors in a small hooked rug in place. The rinse water was free of color and I didn’t need to repeat the addition for later washes.

By: S. Williams

S. Williams — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:46:31 +0000

Mix a couple squirt bottles half and half with vinegar and water, put one in the kitchen, one in the bathroom. The kitchen bottle can be used to clean fruit and vegetables; tests show this mixture removes as much dirt/pesticide residue etc. as the costly commercial brand. The one in the bathroom can be used to retard mold. Once the stall and wall have been cleaned, just squirt down the surface every time you take a shower to keep mold at bay.

You can also add 1/2 to one cup of white vinegar to the rinse dispenser on your washer; while it rinses beautifully, just be aware it’s a mild acid and may dull colors. For whites, it’s great.

By: frugalscholar

frugalscholar — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:29:07 +0000

Microfiber cloths will clean lots of things w/out anything other than water–sometimes, even water isn’t necessary.

And, I don’t use vinegar for ironing–I don’t iron.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:00:15 +0000

Put a half box (small box) of baking soda in the garbage disposal and then pour a half bottle of vinegar and watch the show. After the bubbly volcano is over, rinse with hot water and look inside your G.Disposal..Like new and it doesn’;t smell

By: susan marcero

susan marcero — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:00:14 +0000

pour 1 cup vinegar in the bath water when you have a cold. It lowers your ph and you get rid or the cold.