There is a good percentage of the populace who prefer using more natural products for various tasks, especially cleaning. We search out recipes with every day household items in hopes to find the perfect solution to everyday messes and spills. More annoyingly we find that special recipe that ensures a specific spill’s cleanup with ease … does absolutely nothing or worse yet, makes the mess worse. Where we can write volumes on assorted things to help on the cleaning war, Nadia’s House Cleaning wants to specifically cover the helpful uses of vinegar. Vinegar is found in most homes, it’s inexpensive and really helps in more ways than people think. With a few ideas you might be inclined to reach for the vinegar more often.
 

Nadia’s House Cleaning has prepared this quick list of just some of the uses for vinegar:

Removing Goo and Adhesive Residue – This just become a whole lot easier. When we search the cleaning aisles for products claiming to be able to remove that tape residue from your window or that oil base goo from your storage closet, what we may not know is how toxic those products can be. They also are extremely pungent and offend our delicate nasal passages. Instead of wasting time and money as well as risking your health; reach for that vinegar already in your home. Generously apply vinegar to the goo or adhesive reside let it soak a good 15 minutes and then wipe away clean.
 

Microwave Cleaning –

Scrubbing your microwave for what seems to be forever, just become a thing of the past. Saving you time and elbow grease vinegar will melt away all that splattered food debris. With this assignment grab a small glass or microwave safe bowl, fill a half cup or so of vinegar, nuke on high for five minutes. In the five minutes that you can be filling your dishwasher, that vinegar has been reducing that hard crusty debris to a now easy wipe down!
 

Fabric Re-Freshener –

A widely unheard of approach to fabric re-freshening is done with vinegar. Vinegar neutralizes odors. To create your own mix one part vinegar to three parts water in spray bottle. If the vinegar smell isn’t high on your preferences to appealing fragrances add lemon juice or your favorite essential oil to perfume your blend to your liking.
 

Softener –

Another tidbit is vinegar can soften and eradicate lint from clothes. Using vinegar in the washer in lieu of fabric softener will help reduce lint, and make your clothes softer. Even if you don’t have any dryer sheets on hand, this useful tip will also cut down on static as well.
 

Odor Remover –

The cool volcano science experiment your child is doing can now be done anytime you start to detect odors coming from your kitchen sink. Food and mildew that builds up over time can really make the kitchen smell awful. With this vinegar benefit you won’t have to wonder how to remove the odor, and the volcanic show is entertaining. Pour a generous amount of baking soda in the drain, follow immediately with vinegar. The mixture will bubble up creating the volcano effect eating away at food debris and destroying odors.
 

Cleaning the coffee maker –

Vinegar will keep your machine running smoothly and your coffee tasting fresher. Instead of water run your machine with vinegar. Follow that with a few runs of water to ensure the vinegar has been thoroughly removed.
 

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These are just some of the useful ideas and life hacks using vinegar. For those whose lives are too busy, or a physical restriction is keeping you from your household duties, call Nadia’s House cleaning. We have the experience and dedication to get your home sparkling clean.