50 Uses for Vinegar – a delicious recipe with white vinegar, vinegar. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
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Kill grass on walks and driveways.
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Kill weeds.
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Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.
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Increase soil acidity.
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In hard water: one gallon of tap water for watering rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas.
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Deter ants.
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Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas where ants are known.
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Polish car chrome.
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Apply full strength.
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Remove skunk odor from a dog.
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Rub fur with full strength vinegar; rinse.
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Keep cats away.
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Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat walking, sleeping, or scratching on.
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Keep dogs from scratching his ears.
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Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in diluted vinegar.
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Keep chickens from pecking each other.
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Put a little in their drinking water.
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Tenderize meat.
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Soak in vinegar overnight.
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Freshen vegetables.
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Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar.
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Boil better eggs.
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Add 2 tablespoons water before boiling eggs.
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Keeps them from cracking.
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Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting.
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Dot the irritation with vinegar and relieve itching.
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Relieve sunburn.
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Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to reapply.
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Condition hair.
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Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue left by shampoo.
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Relieve dry and itchy skin.
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Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
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Fight dandruff.
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After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of warm water.
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Soothe a sore throat.
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Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water.
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Gargle, then swallow.
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Treat sinus infections and chest colds.
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Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to the vaporizer.
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Feel good.
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A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off your appetite and give you an overall healthy feeling.
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Deodorize the kitchen drain.
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Pour a cup down the drain once a week.
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Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
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Eliminate onion odor.
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Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
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Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards.
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Wipe with full strength vinegar.
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Remove fruit stains from hands.
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Rub with vinegar.
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Cut grease and odor on dishes.
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Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.
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Clean a teapot.
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Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot.
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Wipe away the grime.
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Freshen a lunchbox.
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Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in the lunchbox over night.
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Clean the refrigerator.
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Wash with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar.
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Unclog a drain.
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Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar.
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Rinse with hot water.
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Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal.
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Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal.
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After grinding, run cold water through.
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Clean and deodorize jars.
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Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard jars with vinegar when empty.
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Clean the dishwasher.
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Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
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Clean stainless steel.
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Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.
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Clean china and fine glassware.
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Add a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm water.
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Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry.
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Get stains out of pots.
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Fill pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water.
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Boil until stain loosens and can be washed away.
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Clean the microwave.
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Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave.
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Will loosen splattered on food and deodorize.
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Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals.
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Soak in full strength vinegar.
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Get rid of cooking smells.
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Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water solution.
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Unclog steam iron.
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Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the iron's water chamber.
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Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in an upright position.
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Then unplug and allow to cool.
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Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water.
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Clean a scorched iron plate.
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Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a small pan.
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Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned stains.
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Get rid of lint in clothes.
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Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.
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Keep colors from running.
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Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar before washing.
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Freshen up the washing machine.
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Periodically, pour a cup of vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no clothes added).
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Will dissolve soap residue.
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Brighten fabric colors.
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Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.
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Take grease off suede.
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Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently brush over grease spot.
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Remove tough stains.
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Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, tea.
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Then wash as usual.
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Get smoke smell out of clothes.
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Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of hot water.
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Hang clothes above the steam.
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Remove decals.
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Brush with a couple coats of vinegar.
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Allow to soak inches Wash off.
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Clean eyeglasses.
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Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
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Freshen cut flowers.
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Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.
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A shallow bowl of vinegar in any room (where it won't get knocked over) will remove any odors: smoke, paint fumes, new carpet or lino off-gassing, sick rooms, litter box, food etc.
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Great for those with allergies to commercial room sprays.
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Freeze cubes vinegar in an ice cube tray.
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Throw one in the garbage disposal at the end of stuff or just to freshen it and sharpen the blades a bit.
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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 2 ingredients. The key ingredients include: white vinegar, vinegar.
Yes, 50 Uses for Vinegar falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.