Uses for Vinegar in the Kitchen

Most cleaning products are either toxic and/or expensive. Vinegar is neither. Gallon jugs of it are very inexpensive and it is non-toxic therefore no need to worry about you and your family's heath.
Moreover, vinegar successfully eliminates mould and germs, which makes it a great choice for a kitchen cleaner as it can disinfect all types of surfaces within your kitchen. Here are some tips on cleaning the kitchen with vinegar.

Take a new spray bottle and mix 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar.  (don't reuse a spray bottle that had another product in it as vinegar mixed with ammonia or bleach may give off a toxic gas)

• After scrubbing down your chopping boards with soap and very hot water spray with vinegar and let sit for 10 minutes before rinsing to eliminate bacteria and odours. I recommend that you do it after cutting raw meat. (throwing the plastic ones in the dishwasher helps too).
• Wipe all surfaces in your kitchen  (counter tops, tables, islands) with vinegar to kill bacteria and germs.
• To keep ants away, spray a little amount of vinegar along doorways, counter tops, and anywhere that ants can find their way to your food stores. Spray any ant trails.
• Remove strong odours from those Tupperware containers that have been left in the fridge (or your husband's car ) too long by rinsing with a solution of 50/50 vinegar and water to get rid of any strong odours.
•  Just pour a cup or so of white vinegar down the drain and let it sit for at least an hour before rinsing to eliminate odours from the garbage disposal.
• Clean your kitchen trash can by heading outside and spraying with vinegar- let sit for at least 10 minutes and rinse out with hose then let air dry.
• To clean your dishwasher pour 1/2 cup vinegar in an empty dishwasher and run it. Then run an extra rinse cycle.
• To clean up greasy messes in the microwave put a microwavable bowl with 1/2 cup vinegar inside and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then wipe clean.
• Spray your windows and wipe clean.
• Spray your hands and rinse to remove smells like garlic and onions after chopping.

 

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