10 Uses for Vinegar You Never Knew
Vinegar has been around for centuries and although relegated to the confines of the kitchen in today’s society it has enjoyed a great number of uses of which there are many you may never have heard of.
In that vein, I would like to share my top 10 uses for vinegar you never knew:
1. Wiping down your walls with a strong vinegar solution will eliminate mildew and the collection of dust.
2. A solution of vinegar and water in a spray bottle will make a strong and impressive window cleaner, just without the cost and artificial coloring. If you replace the paper towels with old newspaper, your windows will be streak free.
3. Soaking fish in vinegar before cooking will make them more tender and flavorful.
4. Soaking tough raw cuts of meat in vinegar will make the meat more tender.
5. Vinegar applied to the skin can relieve dry, cracked and chapped areas quickly.
6. Rubbing vinegar into your pet’s fur will remove the odors left over from a chance encounter with a skunk.
7. Adding vinegar to your laundry’s rinse cycle will eliminate any residual soap and brighten your whites.
8. Cold vinegar will take the sting out of sunburn and can also prevent incidental burns from blistering.
9. Make your own sour cream by blending together 1 cup of cottage cheese with ¼ cup of milk and a teaspoon of vinegar.
10. Keep cheese fresher longer by storing it wrapped in a cloth soaked in vinegar (keep it in a sealed container, of course).
June 8th, 2008 at 6:12 am
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
One more for vinegar: Wash your brand new jeans or other all cotten clothes in two “glugs” of plain cheap white vinegar. This will set the color and keep your jeans from fading. Works REALLY well in keeping black jeans from fading to gray.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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