• Vinegar is ideal to loosen a rusted screw or lock. Dab some vinegar on the affected area and watch the rust disappear.
• Vinegar is also used to prolong the shelf life of cheese. Wrap cheese in a cloth soaked in vinegar and store in an airtight container. The cheese won't mold easily.
• Chrome fittings in the bathroom got an ugly soap film? Wrap fitting with a paper towel dipped in vinegar. Remove after 10 minutes and clean dry.
• Vinegar is ideal to get rid of fruit flies (they are a nuisance during summers). Pour some vinegar and liquid soap in a flat dish and leave it in the open. Flies attracted to the vinegar will drown in the mix.
• Vinegar is also an ideal meat tenderizer. Marinade meat in diluted vinegar for a few minutes, it will turn tender in no time!
• Adding a cup of vinegar to the last rinse of tough jeans will soften the garment.
• Washing kitchen counters with a vinegar solution helps in keeping ants away.
• Salt and vinegar mix is especially powerful to clean copper, bronze, brass and glass items.To get rid of soap residue from clothes add vinegar to the last rinse, the acid in vinegar will neutralize the soap alkalis.
• Leave open bowls of vinegar in a room with a musty odour. The vinegar will absorb the unpleasant smells.
• To clean china and fine glassware add a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry. The vinegar will remove all the grease and leave the items sparkling clean.
• To fully clean and deodorise a jar or container, rinse with vinegar. This will remove the odour or smells and clear any grease residue.
• To clean teapots, boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot, and then wipe away the grime.
• Egg on the floor can be a cleaning nightmare. It can be cleaned up easily by sprinkling salt on it and then wiping it off with a vinegar solution.
• Stainless steel worktops can be wiped clean with a vinegar-dampened cloth.
• Clean small stainless steel items by soaking them in warm water. Then rub the items with lemon juice or vinegar before rinsing thoroughly.
