The Many Ways Vinegar Can Clean!

The indoor air quality of the home is often worse than the outdoors. The last thing you want to do is worsen that problem by using toxic cleaners. People are looking for more natural ways to clean, and Cleaning Vinegar is a popular choice, especially for those who are sensitive to chemicals. Did you know there is an industrial strength vinegar made for cleaning?  It is not the same as what is used for food consumption which has a lower acidity. This Cleaning Vinegar is not made to be eaten, but made to cut thru grease, grime, and dirt, and it can kill weeds! It is best to wear gloves to protect skin and nails when using it.

Vinegar isn’t sweet smelling, so you can add some drops of essential oil for a better fragrance.  Favorite essential oils to mask the odor are lemon (which is antiviral and antibacterial), wild orange (tough on grease), lavender (a calming scent that is also antibacterial) and peppermint essential oil (which promotes wakefulness).

Here are some formulas for different cleaning tasks:

• For a multipurpose spray, mix 2-parts cleaning vinegar to 1-part water.
• To clean extra dirty surfaces, toilets or to clean soap scum, add some dish soap equivalent to the amount of vinegar in the water.
• For floors, fill a bucket with a gallon of water and add ½ cup of cleaning vinegar.
• To deodorize sour smelling clothes or towels, add a half to a full cup of cleaning vinegar to the final rinse. It is a natural fabric softener too, and your clothes won’t smell like vinegar when they are dried.
• For brightening whites, boil a pot of water, add a cup of cleaning vinegar and let the 100% cotton fabrics soak overnight. 

It is important to know when NOT to use cleaning vinegar:

• Do not use cleaning vinegar as vinegar in any recipes, neither cook with or consume cleaning vinegar. It has not been purified. Store the cleaning vinegar with your cleaning supplies.
• Do not combine with hydrogen peroxide or bleach, ever!
• Never use vinegar to cleanmarble, granite, or soapstone surfaces, wood, deteriorating grout or in a dishwasher with rubberized parts.
• Do not use on screens of tech devices.
• Also do not use it to clean pet accidents. It has a similar scent for them and they may repeat the deed to make their mark.

Using Cleaning Vinegar is both a natural and a cost-effective way to clean that does not have residual toxic fumes like store bought products may contain.

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