Vinegar and Water - The Perfect Frugal Combinationby Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger 10 Jul 2006 12:03 PM Have you ever noticed that everyday there seems to be a new household cleaner of some kind made available? And that half the time the product doesn't work the way it's supposed to or not as well as it should? With the cost of all these new cleaners, one would think they would be the miracle cures. Aside from the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser which I seriously should buy stock in because I buy so many of them, there aren't many other products out there that I have found multiple uses for, that work. However, going back to old fashioned ways, Vinegar seems to be the solution to all of the modern day cleaners out there. Vinegar is inexpensive and can be bought anywhere. And in order to turn it into a cleaner, really all you need is a plastic squirt bottle. I have been using Vinegar as a cleaning product for several years now, and have compiled a great list of ways to use it. Spilled Soda Even if the soda stain has dried and set, you'd be amazed at what a little vinegar and water can do. Using a 50/50 combination, and a toothbrush, you will be surprised to find that this solution will take out even the most stubborn soda stains that even a professional grade cleaner couldn't get out! Toilet Cleaning You can remove stubborn stains from a toilet by spraying them with vinegar and brushing vigorously with a toothbrush. The bowl may be deodorized by adding 3 cups of vinegar and allowing it to remain for a half hour and then flushing. Kitchen Floors If you have a no-wax floor, you can use a ½ cup of vinegar to a half gallon of warm water. It leaves floors clean with no smell of cleaner and a nice shine. Windows It's easy to get those windows to shine without any streaking. Just wash with a mixture of 50/50 vinegar and warm water. Dry with a soft cloth. Garbage Disposals Those nasty odors that come up through the garbage disposal and rear the ugly heads from time to time, can be eliminated by freezing cubes of vinegar. In a ice tray, pour 1 cup of vinegar. Then fill the tray the rest of the way with water. Freeze. Dump the entire contents of a tray down the disposal and run it for a couple of seconds. Then run cold water for about a minute. No smell! And it's all clean! Coffee Maker Vinegar can help to dissolve mineral deposits that collect in automatic coffee makers from hard water. Fill the water reservoir with vinegar and run it through a brewing cycle. Rinse thoroughly with water when the cycle is finished. Can you think of some ways to use vinegar? Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here. Related Articles: Save Money With Discarded Panty Hose Five Uses For Dryer Sheets, Plus One Creative Uses for Toilet Paper Tubes And What About Those Paper Towel Tubes? Five Great Uses For Coffee Cans Learn more about Nicole Humphrey  Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags Cleaning, disinfectants, stubborn stains, vinegar, water Discuss this article
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