How to Clean Smarter: 3 Top Uses for Distilled White Vinegar
That bottle of white vinegar sitting in your pantry is more than just a condiment! It's a versatile cleaning powerhouse that can work wonders in your home.
I’m going to share some clever uses for distilled white vinegar, helping you to put it to good use and keep your space sparkling.
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Tools and Materials:
- Distilled white vinegar
- Citrus peels
- Rosemary (optional)
- Reusable jar
- Spray bottle
- Dawn dish soap
- Old pitcher
- Paper towels
- Rubbing alcohol
- Large bowl
- Microfiber cloth
- Steam mop
- Distilled water
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1. Citrus-Infused Surface Cleaner
Start by grabbing that bottle of distilled white vinegar from your cupboard. Find a reusable jar and fill it up with vinegar.
Next, take some citrus peels and add them to the vinegar.
Feeling adventurous? Throw in some rosemary or other herbs for a delightful twist.
Seal the jar and let it sit in the refrigerator for a week.
After a week, grab a spray bottle, and strain out the peels and herbs.
Use this concoction to clean your tables and surfaces. It's that easy!
2. DIY Cleaning Wipes
In a bowl, mix 1 and 3/4 cups of water with 1/4 cup of vinegar.
Add 1/4 teaspoon of Dawn dish soap to the mixture.
Take an old pitcher and arrange some paper towels inside.
Pour your homemade solution into the pitcher, saturating the paper towels.
Let it soak for a bit, then carefully remove the inner paper towel piece.
You've just created handy disposable cleaning wipes!
Use them to wipe down your surfaces.
Keep the lid on to prevent them from drying out.
3. Homemade Floor Cleaner
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of vinegar.
Add 1 cup of rubbing alcohol to the mixture.
Don't forget to throw in a few drops of Dawn dish soap.
Stir everything together and transfer the solution into a spray bottle.
Grab your trusty steam mop and fill it with distilled water. Turn it on to heat up while you prepare your cleaning tools.
Soak a reusable microfiber cloth in your sink, wringing it out thoroughly. Secure the cloth to your steam mop, making sure it's well wrung out.
When the steam mop is ready, spray the floors with your homemade floor cleaner and use your steam mop over it.
Wash your cloth in the machine, so it is clean for next time!
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There you have it! These vinegar all-purpose cleaner recipes will save you time and money while leaving your home spotless.
Give these tips a try and let me know how they worked for you.
And if you have any innovative cleaning ideas share them in the comments below!
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We have pets...cats & dogs who often try to chew on wild weeds/grasses that sprout up. We won't use poisonous chemicals due to this. You can use one gallon of white vinegar to 1 cup salt, & add 1 Tbsp of liquid dishwashing detergent (this allows the vinegar & salt to "sink in" to the dirt/weed better). Mix all/spray w/spray bottle directly on the target weed. You might have to do this once a week around your property as things sprout up here & there....like on your weekly "yard day." But, in short time, you will eliminate the weeds you target & thus, eliminate their ability to germinate for newer sprouts nearby. ONLY use it on places you do not want to PLANT anything else ever....like along curbs, cracks in patio blocks, edgings, fencerows, (in the West, we have noxious tumbleweed grow in unplanted areas....you have to cut/ burn them to keep them from spreading, & then spray the root area with this mixture to keep unseen seeding from sprouting again).
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