Guest Post by Evangelin
Multipurpose cleansers are useful since they may be used to a variety of surfaces. However, while these cleansers are effective, they aren’t always healthful or ecologically friendly.
Vinegar, on the other hand, is harmless and environmentally friendly, making it the ideal cleaning option. What’s more, it’s quite affordable.
Continue reading to learn about the different varieties of vinegar and how to use it to clean and disinfect your house in nine different ways.
Vinegar as a home cleanser has a number of advantages
Right now, you most likely have a bottle of vinegar in your pantry. However, you may only use vinegar as a salad dressing or as a marinade for vegetables, meat, poultry, or fish, like so many others.
Acetic acid is used in the production of this product.
However, vinaigrette isn’t only for cooking. Because it’s made of acetic acid, vinegar is great cleanser and disinfectant.
Acetic acid is a colorless chemical molecule that is responsible for vinegar’s sour flavor and strong odor. Some store-bought cleaners include it as a cleaning agent.
Vinegar’s acidity is so strong that it dissolves mineral deposits, grease, and filth. It’s also capable of eradicating bacteria.
Vinegars come in a variety of flavors:
- Vinegar made from apples
- Vinegar, white
- Balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar that comes from the grapes of the
- Wine vinegar (red or white)
The best vinegar to use is apple cider vinegar. Because it doesn’t include a coloring ingredient, white distilled vinegar is the finest vinegar for cleaning. As a result, it will not stain. When using a darker-colored vinegar, staining is possible.
Furthermore, distilled white vinegar has a pH of around 5%, which is comparable to the pH of many multipurpose cleansers used even in dish soap.
Concerning the smell of vinegar
If the strong odor of white vinegar is bothersome, apple cider vinegar can be substituted. It has the same cleaning characteristics as white distilled vinegar, but it has a somewhat pleasant aroma because to the fermentation of apple juice.
Because apple cider vinegar is deeper in color, dilute it with water before using it to clean. If you clean with vinegar, the smell may remain for an hour or more. However, for a nontoxic, natural, and ecologically friendly cleaner, this may be a little price to pay.
Add a few drops of essential oil, such as lemon oil, lavender oil, or peppermint oil, to a spray bottle with a vinegar water solution to mask the stench.
Here are some typical household uses for vinegar
- To make your own glass cleaner, combine vinegar and water in a spray bottle.
- Fill a spray bottle halfway with water and halfway with vinegar.
- For a streak-free finish, spray the solution over glass and wipe clean.
Kitchen counters
Because vinegar is a natural disinfectant, it may be used to clean and sanities kitchen surfaces after meals. To remove stubborn stains, use one part water with two parts vinegar and baking soda
Vinegar may also be used to eliminate smells from counters, but not on granite or marble. Instead, use a stone cleaner that is made specifically for real stone. Vinegar’s can damage natural stone to lose its shine.
Faucets
To remove calcium deposits from faucets, washing machines and fixtures, use 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Hard water stains on showerheads can be removed using this solution.
- Spray fixtures and faucets with vinegar and then wrap them in a bag overnight to get rid of persistent stains. The next day, scrub and rinse.
- Showers and tubs are four of the most important features in a bathroom.
- It might be difficult to remove thick soap scum and mildew.
- Over the tub and shower walls, spray undiluted white vinegar.
- Allow for a few minutes for the vinegar to soak in before scrubbing and rinsing.
- Scrub away stubborn dirt using a mixture made of baking soda and vinegar.
Toilets
Allow up to 3 hours for 2 to 3 cups of undiluted vinegar to rest in the toilet bowl. Flush after cleaning with a toilet brush. This deodorizes the toilet while also removing rings from the bowl.
Floors
Vinegar may also be used to clean floors, but only on specific surfaces. On hardwood floors, you should avoid using vinegar since it might destroy the finish and leave watermarks. Natural stone flooring can be harmed by vinegar’s natural acid.
Dishwasher
Add 1 cup of vinegar to the rinse chamber of a dishwasher to remove soap scum. Run the dishwasher for the whole cycle.
Home equipment
Place a bowl with 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup water in your microwave and heat for a few minutes to remove smells. Any tough stains may be removed with this solution.
- Vinegar may be used to clean the interior and exterior of appliances, especially stainless steel equipment.
- Spray down appliances with a spray bottle that contains vinegar and water.
- To remove the solution, use a clean microfiber towel. Avoid using abrasive pads on appliances since they can scratch them.
Doing the dishes
Fabric odors and stains may be removed with distilled white vinegar as well. If you use black vinegar, your clothes could get stained. Fill the wash cycle with 1 cup of vinegar.
Is it possible for vinegar to help with digestion?
Although there haven’t been any thorough research or evidence to back up these claims, vinegar especially apple cider vinegar, has been marketed as a natural treatment for digestive disorders.
- Apple cider may increase stomach acidity, it’s conceivable that it might help with digestive problems.
- This can assist with bloating, which can be caused by a lack of stomach acid.
- Acid reflux can also be helped by apple cider vinegar.
According to one theory, vinegar can help regulate pH levels in the stomach, which not only neutralizes stomach acid but also inhibits an excess of harmful bacteria in the intestine.
Toxins in the body may be flushed
The capacity of apple cider vinegar to remove toxins from the body is another claimed advantage. It’s used as a natural detoxifier, as well as a constipation cure and a weight-loss assistance by certain people.
The best way to find out if apple cider vinegar can help your digestive health is to try it and see how it makes you feel. Drink a big glass of water with 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in it.