The Many Uses Of White Vinegar
White vinegar is one of those ingredients with a thousand uses. You can use it both to clean and deodorize a home, in your skin care routine, internally, the list goes on and on. The "common" white vinegar really is king when it comes to natural remedies, here I will show you several that can try for yourself.
VINEGAR TO KILL WEEDS ON THE PAVEMENT
It's the Acetic acid that makes vinegar so lethal to weeds. In fact, Acetic acid will kill any plantation due to its ability to pull all moisture out of the leaf, effectively starving it of water. Just keep this in mind when using white vinegar near your prized marigolds.
Another great thing about this organic weed killer is that it acts super fast, making a plants leaves go brown within a few hours. Try using a few squirts of vinegar to kill weeds that are growing on the sidewalk in front of the house.
SAY BYE BYE TO FABREEZE: VINEGAR TO REMOVE THE SMELL OF CIGARETTES FROM A ROOM
If you're a smoker or live with someone who is, then you'll know how the smell of cigarettes lingers on. To vanquish the odor, fill a deep dish with vinegar and put it any room where you want to remove the smell. Leave this for a few hours and when you come back the room should be smelling nice and fresh.
Another way, especially if you are treating a whole house, is to boil some vinegar and allow it to permeate throughout all the rooms. You can also use this method with clothes that smell of cigarette smoke, steam your clothing by placing them above the heated vinegar.
VINEGAR FOR MAKING NAIL POLISH LASTS LONGER
Like the look of your nails after a manicure, but hate the way they chip so quickly? The answer, once again, is white vinegar! Soak your fingers in a 1/2 a cup of water with 2 teaspoons vinegar, let them dry, then apply the polish. What this does is remove the oils that are on the surface of the nail enamel, the polish will then adhere to the nail instead of the oils.
GET RID OF TOENAIL FUNGUS
Despite the fun in toenail fungus, there is absolutely nothing pleasant about this condition. It causes splitting of the nail, smelly feet, and could even lead to the loss of the complete nail. Not to worry, white vinegar is an effective natural remedy that can deal with this fast.
By soaking feet in a solution of one part white vinegar and three parts water, you can really get toenail fungus under control. Do this every day until the condition resolves.
TRAIN PUPS NOT TO URINATE INSIDE THE HOUSE
Puppies depend a lot on smell to know where to urinate. If they are trained to urinate outside, but accidentally urinate on the carpet, it's important to make sure that all trace of smell are removed so that the puppy doesn't urinate there again. If a carpet is washed with soap alone, the dogs sensitive nose may still pick up its scent, however vinegar (with washing) removes this smell completely. After cleaning the carpet, splash a little vinegar on the carpet, and you're done! This is also 100% safe and environmentally friendly too.
MORE USES OF VINEGAR
To relieve a jellyfish sting, pour a splash of vinegar over the affected area.
As a facial toner to reduce open pores and prevent acne: mix a teaspoon of vinegar with six teaspoons of distilled water or rose-water, apply to washed face and leave to dry naturally.
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT VINEGAR
Pearls can be dissolve in white vinegar.
You can make vinegar almost any food that has natural sugar
The English word vinegar is derived from the medieval French word vin egre, which essentially means "sour wine"