Eliminate musty odors and 9 other uses for vinegar you didn’t know about.
Vinegar is essential for home cleaning due to its versatility and effectiveness.
If you’re looking for a multitasking product that you can use for everything, it’s time to stock up on distilled white vinegar. As an all-natural, all-in-one cleaner, vinegar works wonders. Mix it with water (and soap, depending on your use) and you’ve got a multipurpose homemade solution that can whiten white clothes, clean windows and mirrors, eliminate odors, remove stains, and much more.
Above all, it’s non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and readily available at the supermarket . It’s also an effective solution for removing bacteria, stains, and dirt.
And don’t worry about the smell as it never lasts long, because the vinegar evaporates once it dries.
10 surprising uses
1- If you want to restore the color of your clothes , pre-rinse the clothes in a solution of distilled white vinegar and cold water, and let the clothes soak for up to 15 minutes, then wash and dry the clothes.
2- To eliminate musty odors from carpets, rugs, and upholstery, fill a plate with white vinegar and leave it in the room until the smell dissipates.
3- For a streak-free shine on windows and mirrors, you can make your own cleaner by mixing one part vinegar and one part water.
5-Vinegar also works as an effective cleaner for wood floors . Try a solution of 1/8 cup of liquid soap and 1/8 cup of distilled white vinegar in one cup of water.
6- To remove the hard water ring from inside the toilet , pour vinegar into the bowl and let it sit for an hour. After this time, scrub and rinse.
7- To remove stains from leather and suede shoes, you can rub them with a paper towel moistened with distilled white vinegar.
8- Restore the shine to your silver pieces by gently polishing them with vinegar and a soft cotton cloth. Then rinse and dry the pieces.
9- Since vinegar is naturally acidic, it will whiten your whites even more. To do this, add it to the first rinse in the washing machine.
10- You can remove mineral deposits from your sink with this trick: soak a paper towel in undiluted white vinegar and cover the limescale stains. Let it sit for about an hour, then scrub.
