If you're like me, then you hate to clean your house with a bunch of chemicals that can be harmful to your family. So I wanted to share the things I've discovered about cleaning with vinegar. "Vinegar?", you ask. Yes, vinegar! "But won't my house stink like vinegar?", you ask. Not at all....once you clean, the vinegar evaporates, taking the stink with it and leaving behind nothing but sparkly clean!!! :) With just some plain white vinegar and a few other simple ingredients, you will be able to clean pretty much anything in your home!! I've compiled a list of some of my favorites below:
Make your own scouring cleanser for tough stains by combining 1/4 cup baking soda with 1 tablespoon liquid detergent. Add just enough white distilled vinegar to give it a thick but creamy texture.
To clean faucets that have lime buildup, use a paste made of 2 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar.
Deodorize the garbage disposal by pouring in 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes then run hot water down the disposal.
Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean. (this is a favorite of mine since I used to hate scrubbing the microwave clean!!!)
Cut through the nasty grime in your kitchen with a cloth and full-strength white distilled vinegar....this included the top of your frig, the window of the oven, the stove surface and any other spot in the kitchen where that grime tends to settle.
To remove mildew and soap scum from the tub, tile, shower curtain or door, wipe with undiluted white distilled vinegar. Rinse with water. (for really tough stains, it helps to scour with baking soda as well)
Kill germs all around the house with a spray bottle of full-strength white distilled vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups white distilled vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing. (to give it a deep clean, let the vinegar sit overnight and then scrub with a toilet brush in the morning)
For cleaning hard surface floors (vinyl, linoleum, wood), use one cup white distilled vinegar for every gallon of water. (for tough stains on hard floors, pour vinegar directly on the stain, followed by baking soda and scrub)
Wipe down walls with undiluted white distilled vinegar on a cloth or a sponge mop for a fresh spring cleaning to your house. (I do this at least twice a year!!)
Clean and disinfect baby toys and books by wiping down with distilled vinegar. (this is a favorite of mine...I use it on my son's stuff all of the time)
Give windows a good clean and extra shine by wiping down with vinegar.
*There are many more non-house cleaning things that can be done with vinegar including removing dry paint from paintbrushes by soaking them in boiling vinegar, removing wallpaper by spraying with a mixture of hot water and vinegar, get rid of flies by sitting out a small dish filled with distilled vinegar...just to name a few!
**Warning- do not clean marble surfaces with vinegar because the acid in it can damage the marble.
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