When it comes to household cleaning, vinegar has a laundry list of uses. It can be used as an alternative for fabric softener, room deodorizer, and even furniture polish! Vinegar is also great for killing weeds in the garden or other places where you may not want plants growing. Vinegar can be used to make your salad dressing or marinade too. The best part? You probably already have some vinegar around your house. Check out these surprising ways you can use this kitchen staple!
Cleaning Windows
Vinegar is excellent for cleaning windows because it doesn’t leave any streaks or residue like many store-bought window cleaners can do, especially when combined with newspaper ink! This also works well on glass shower doors too. Just mix equal parts water and white distilled vinegar in a spray bottle. Then liberally apply onto windows before wiping off using crumpled up newspapers instead of paper towels or rinsing them off completely after they’re dry if you don’t have access to newsprint.
Killing Weeds
One of the vinegar’s most popular uses is as a natural herbicide. This works great for killing weeds in your garden or wherever they may be popping up where you don’t want them to grow. Like cracks in concrete sidewalks and driveways too! Just combine equal parts of water with white distilled vinegar.
Then apply directly onto the leaves of any surrounding weeds that are growing near each other until it has completely saturated their foliage before letting everything dry out naturally (this will take longer if using cold water). Weeds should wilt away within 24 hours but make sure not to disturb the soil around affected areas until new plants have started sprouting again. This could cause them to spread even more quickly.
Cleaning Kitchen Countertop Spills
Vinegar can be used as a natural alternative for cleaning up spills on kitchen countertops without resorting to chemical-based cleaners. That may leave behind harmful residues or not work at all. Just mix equal parts vinegar and warm water together in a spray bottle. Then use it directly onto the affected areas before wiping them away with paper towels, rinsing everything off afterward if needed too.
Cleaning Coffee & Tea Stains
Vinegar is excellent for getting rid of stains from coffee mugs and tea kettles. Both are acidic, just like their own composition, making them perfect for breaking down those stubborn brownish dried pigments stuck inside ceramic vessels over time! Just fill your mug or kettle with half hot water. Half white distilled vinegar before giving it a good stir, then let the mixture sit for at least 30 minutes, overnight if possible. To be safe, you can also add in some baking soda to help expedite this process as well before rinsing everything out entirely. Then scrub with a soft sponge or toothbrush until those stains are gone too!