Category Archives: Vinegar
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part VI
Substitute for Ketchup. Be like the British and try cider or malt white distilled vinegar on fish and other fried foods. Give Birds a Cleaner Bath. Scrub bird baths with diluted white distilled vinegar and rinse well. Cloudy Glassware. Soak a cloth in white distilled vinegar and wrap it around the inside and outside of a glass. Allow to sit … Continue reading
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part V
Tenderize Meat. Use distilled white vinegar in marinades or when cooking tough, inexpensive cuts of meat. Clean the floor. Mix 3 drops of dishwashing liquid with equal amounts of distilled white vinegar, alcohol and water. Spray your floors and use a wet mop. Remove mildew, grime and scum. Spray the ickies in your tub with straight white distilled vinegar and … Continue reading
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part IV
Unsticky That Pasta. Reduce the starch in your pasta by adding a dash of white distilled vinegar during cooking. Stop Ants. Distract ants by pouring white distilled vinegar in the area. Remove Water Lines in the Flower Vase. Either fill the vase with a mixture of half water and half white distilled vinegar or soak a paper towel in vinegar … Continue reading
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part III
Here we go again with this week’s installment of Vinegar uses. Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. Just mix 1 part distilled white vinegar to 4 parts oil and enjoy! Protect molded gelatin desserts and salads in the summer. Add one teaspoon of distilled white vinegar for each box of gelatin used to prevent your meal from melting in the summer heat. Sanitize … Continue reading
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part II
Vinegar is one the safest, easiest, most versatile items you can have in your home. You can mask that vinegar-y smell with a few drops of you favorite essential oil. This is the second part in a series of “The Many Uses of Vinegar”. Ready? Here we go… Uncracked Eggs. A tablespoon or two of white distilled vinegar added to … Continue reading
The Many Uses of Vinegar
What’s the best and safest cleaner for your home? Vinegar. You can use vinegar on just about anything. Stop buying those pricey, use specific cleaners and get a big ole bottle of vinegar. Hate the smell? Grab a bottle of your favorite essential oil. I like tea tree oil, lavender oil and sweet orange oil. This will be an ongoing … Continue reading