Eleven Best Cleaning Tips With White Vinegar

Using white vinegar is one of the best cleaning solutions with many excellent benefits--it is cheap, non-toxic and gets rid of most bacteria. Keep a spray bottle with half water and half vinegar in your cleaning stash for many different household jobs. I keep my spray bottle with half vinegar and half water handy for any last minute spills. The smell is strong but it leaves a fresh scent after a short period of time.

The eleven cleaning ideas I have chose are ones that I use successfully. I am so happy not to have a dozen types of cleaner in my house. Everyday I find a new use for white vinegar in the cleaning department.

This cleaning solution is easy enough. I hate cleaning the blinds and do them about six times a year. I use equal parts water and white vinegar and put it in a small bowl. I dip my microfiber rag in the mixture and do the blinds. I have a lot of windows in my house. My little workroom has four windows. I dry them off with a dry rag.

I clean my tub and shower about twice a week with a mixture of half and half water and white vinegar. About once a month I use a paste of baking soda and water to take care of stubborn stains and scum. For a thorough cleaning of the tub I put in about two cups of white vinegar with hot water and let it soak for a few hours. This process really keeps the tub fresh and clean.

Waste cans and diaper pails for you young parents need constant attention. I spray my kitchen waste can about once a week with the vinegar and water mixture, and I know it gets rid of the bacteria and is left with a fresh scent. This mixture also gets rid of any stains or spots. Though I do not use diaper pails I have heard from good sources that this keeps those pails clean and odor free.

We have a thermos type coffee maker. And every so often the coffee gets a bitter taste. I run the coffee pot with two cups of straight vinegar through the mechanism two times, I also put a cup of vinegar to soak in the thermos for an hour and rinse out with hot water. I run plain water through the coffee pot mechanism once. We once again have tasty coffee.

My car upholstery occasionally gets pretty grimy. I have been known to spill coffee or a drink, and lose a few crumbs here and there. I first gave the car a thorough vacuuming. I sprayed the upholstery with the vinegar and water blend and wiped off with plain warm water. I did this application twice to rid the stains. The result was a clean and fresh smelling car.

I have been putting off cleaning the grout in my kitchen for a few years. I bought special grout cleaner and it did not work.

I went the white vinegar route. I poured on straight white vinegar and brushed vigorously with a toothbrush (not one that I use). This process takes a while if the grout has been neglected. I have done this process about three times in the kitchen area where it is really necessary. I went around the house and spot cleaned the rest of the grout. I took a microfiber rag and dried the grout. This is a time consuming project but beats spending a t least $200 for a professional.

We do not get a lot of mildew in Arizona..but every once in a while I do find some around the bathtub or even out in the garage. I use full strength white vinegar for this job with a soft bristle brush.

I go over all the appliances everyday including stove, fridge and counter tops with the vinegar and water mixture. I have a really tough stove to keep clean and have to take the burner covers off everyday, and a swipe of the vinegar and water mixture with a paper towel does the job.The kitchen also has a clean scent after the vinegar odor dissipates.

About once a month I do get down on my hands and knees and do all the corners and baseboards in the house. I use a microfiber rag and my favorite vinegar and water mixture and the results are clean baseboards.

I add about two cups of white vinegar to the bowl and let it soak for a few hours. This gets rid of stains and rings. I do this process about twice a month. In between I use my vinegar and water spray and clean the entire toilet as well as the sinks.

I have several kitchen rugs that will not fit in the washing machine as they are heavy oriental type rugs. I take a microfiber rag and my trusty water and vinegar mixture and voila the rugs are clean. There is a shadow in the picture but the rugs really look like new.