I know that I usually add recipes onto this blog but I found some wonderful household hints for vinegar while I was cleaning out a pile of old magazines. I didn't want to save the magazine so I thought I would share them here. I have done both 13 and 14 and it worked, although don't fill the kettle in 14 and if you can, boil it on the sink, mine boiled out the top.
1. Add sparkle to glasses: Drinking glasses looking cloudy? Rinse in one partying at to three parts warm water.
2. freshen dishcloths: Place cloths in a container and Cover with water and 1/2 cup vinegar. Soak for a few hours, then through my rinse before using.
3. Spruce up a lunch box: To banish the aromas of meals past, add a few drops of vinegar to a place of bread and leave it in the lunch box overnight. In the morning it should smell as good as new.
4. Rid surfaces of mould: Dilute vinegar with equal parts water and spray onto walls, tiles or floors. Wait a minute, then wipe off with a clean cloth.
5. Brighten laundry: Add a capful of vinegar to your washing and clothes will come out looking brighter and fresher.
6. Banish cooking smells: Add a few spoonfuls of vinegar to a pot of water and let it simmer on the stove to remove any cooking smells in the kitchen.
7. Rescue boiled eggs: If an egg starts to crack while it's being boiled, adding a little vinegar to the water will stop the egg white seeping out.
8. Revive chopping boards: Wipe over wooden chopping boards with white vinegar to clean and disinfect them between users.
9. Oust deodorant marks: Spray deodorant stains on shirts with vinegar before putting them into the washing machine.
10. Survive sticky situations: To remove stickers from plastic or glass surfaces, or from walls, simply dab the stickers with vinegar until it's completely wet and then scrape off. If there's any residue left behind from the sticker, apply vinegar again, wait a minute, then wipe off.
11. Keep flowers blooming: Add 2 tbsp vinegar to a container, fill with water and add flowers to help keep cut blooms looking fresh for longer.
12. Remove stains from mugs: Tackle stubborn coffee and tea stains by scrubbing the stains with equal parts vinegar and baking soda. Rinse well with warm water.
13. Clean a drain: Mix vinegar with equal parts bi-carb soda, wait till it starts fizzing then pour it down the drain. Follow with warm water.
14. Descale a kettle: To get rid of lime deposits in a kettle, fill it with water and 2 tbsp of vinegar and bring to the boil. Pour out the vinegar water and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
15: Work wonders on windows: Spray dirty windows with a mixture of 2 tbsp vinegar and 4L warm water. Wipe with a squeegee or lint-free cloth for a sparking shine.
