For whatever reason, I once bought a BIG bottle of Vinegar (Knowing me it was probably on sale). While it may have been purchased at a good price, it ended up just sitting in my cabinet because apparently I don’t use vinegar enough. I am not a fan of letting things go to waste so I decided to check into what else we could use Vinegar on around the home and I came up with 12 ways to use vinegar in your home.
- Clean your microwave by placing a glass bowl filled with a solution of 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup water inside and microwaving it for five minutes. Once the bowl cools off, dip a cloth or sponge in the liquid to wipe away stains and splatters on the inside of the microwave.
- Deodorize your garbage disposal by mixing equal parts water and vinegar in a bowl and pouring it into an ice cube tray and letting it freeze. Once frozen, put the vinegar solution ice cubes down your disposal every week, followed by a cold-water rinse.
- Remove mildew stains from clothing, furniture, bathroom fixtures, tile and shower curtains by using a half vinegar, half water mixture. **If there is a lot of mildew, you should use more vinegar than water in the mixture
- Let yellow stained clothing soak overnight in a solution of 12 parts warm water to 1 part vinegar. Then, wash them the next morning.
- Lightly spraying the backs of rugs with full-strength white vinegar to prevent mildew from forming on the bottom.
- Disinfect and clean your wood cutting boards or butcher block counter tops by wiping them down with full-strength white vinegar after each use.
- Clean stainless steel fixtures by applying a light spray of undiluted white vinegar and then use a soft cloth to bring out the brightness.
- Dampen your nails with some vinegar on a cotton ball before applying your nail polish so that it helps your nail polish last longer. **Be sure to let it dry before applying your nail polish.
- Get rid of musty smells in your trunk or a lunch box by soaking a slice of white bread in white vinegar and leaving it in the musty space overnight.
- Remove smoky odors by filling and placing a shallow bowl with about three-quarters of white or cider vinegar in the room.
- Keep cut flowers fresh longer by mixing 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar inside the vase water before adding the flowers. Repeat every few days. **Click on the link for more tips on helping your flowers last longer
- Remove a sticker or decal by applying white vinegar to the corners and sides of the sticker and letting it sit for a minute or two. Once it has soaked some, carefully scrape it off with a plastic credit card & wipe with a clean cloth.  If you are using it on bumper stickers and decals, let it soak for 10-15 minutes before scraping.
I hope you find these 12 Ways To Use Vinegar In Your Home helpful!!!
I knew there was a lot of ways to use vinegar in your home but I never thought of it for removing mildew stains from clothing or bathroom fixtures. Then to dip your fingers in vinegar before applying nail polish is a great tip. Thanks for all of these.
My pleasure…more posts like this coming soon 🙂
These are some really good tips! Vinegar has so many different uses. I am going to book mark this so I can keep it. Thank you!
Yay! So glad you found his useful.
Love vinegar! It is my go-to cleaner!
I love this article on vinegar.. there are 10 here I think but I bet I could tell you 2o more.. I use to buy so many of the cleaning products that were not good for environment and then the aerosol cans too. but I probably clean 75% of my house cleaning with vinegar and soda and yes a lot of them with a toothbrush.. then lemon juice does tons also.
Thank you for this post. I have read about vinegar and how effective it is at cleaning but it is also natural and cost effective. I am going to start using it more in my house.
I am a huge fan of vinegar for cleaning. I love that it’s non-toxic and anti-bacterial! I use it to clean my bearded dragon and frilled dragon’s tanks, too! (Then rinse with super hot boiling water). 🙂
I have learned so much from your article, thank you very much!
I use vinegar for when the dogs sometimes have an accident on the carpet. I also use it in the kitchen a lot. I like the tip about using it for flowers. Very cool. Love several of these that I did not know about.
These are some really great ideas!