Vinegar may appear as your resident cupboard condiment, but there are astoundingly more than a hundred benefits you can get from this wonder liquid. Here are 12 samples that you can easily prepare at home:
SOURNESS TO FRESHNESS
Flowers. In your vase, mix 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar to a quart of tap water before placing fresh cut flowers to prolong the blooms.
Vegetables. Greens wilt when out of fridge, soak them on a tablespoon of vinegar for every 2 cups of water while prepping up for cooking.
PEST BUSTER
Ant trails. Going crazy over those red and black lines crossing all over the house? Spray some vinegar to ant-prone areas (and near food storages) to keep them off!
Fleas. Protect your kitties and doggies from fleas and add luster to their fur by adding a few drops of vinegar to their drinking water.
(For more organic ideas to fight pests, here are seven Natural Insecticides for Your Home.)
ACIDS MAKE 'EM LAST
Colored fabrics. Keep your clothes looking bright and fade-free. Rinse laundry by adding half a cup of vinegar to the last water wash.
Nail polish. To make your nail colors last longer, dip a piece of cotton on vinegar and wipe over nails before painting them up.
VITAMIN C- CURE
Colds. Stir in 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar to 1/4 cup honey, then take one tablespoon of this home remedy mix 6 to 8 times in a day.
Upset stomach. Drink a cup of water with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar.
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STINK-FREE
Onion odor. Prevent your fingers from smelling like onions. Rub hands with a few drops of vinegar before and after slicing.
Home deodorizer. Freshen up a room by spraying this organic air freshener! (Vinegar neutralizes odors, and it's smell vanishes when dry).
RESTORE AND SHINE
Hair conditioner and polish. Use a cup of vinegar and warm water to rinse your shampooed hair. It automatically cleanses you mane from stubborn hair products and makes it shinier.
Tools. Revive those old bolts, screws, nails, and other tools by soaking them on pure white vinegar overnight. The acid on the vinegar will surely strip off the rust.
What other benefits of vinegar can you recommend?
