When you think of vinegar, what comes to mind? A good stir-fry perhaps? Vinegar is a pantry staple in most households, but it can do a whole lot more than add zip to your salad dressing. Check out these amazing ways to clean with vinegar.
Vinegar is 5% acetic acid, which is what kills many types of bacteria, viruses, and mold. How great is that? Today I decided to gather up all the ways I have used vinegar around my home and share them in one post for easy reference.
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Tried-and-True Ways to Clean with Vinegar
Remove Hard Water Deposits with Vinegar
This is truly one of my favorite cleaning tips! If you have hard water build-up on your faucets, all you need is vinegar to completely remove them. How amazing is that?
Clean A Shower Head with Vinegar
Not only can vinegar remove mineral deposits on your faucet, check out how well it cleaned our shower head!
Clean A Refrigerator Drip Tray & Water Dispenser
It seems most refrigerators now come equipped with a water dispenser; and just like anything else involving tap water, both the water dispenser and drip tray are prone to hard water build-up. Luckily, vinegar cleans these items up with hardly any effort at all.
Homemade Dish Soap
For years people asked me about a DIY Dish Soap recipe, and I never had one… I was so hesitant to give up my store-bought soap… but I finally did it. This dish soap smells amazing and the suds last through the entire load.
Clean A Dishwasher with Vinegar (and Baking Soda)
Most people don’t think about cleaning their dishwasher, because it is already “washing” itself each time you run it, however, using vinegar and baking soda can help eliminate odors and kill off mold and bacteria that may be harboring inside.
Homemade Tub & Shower Cleaner
This is one of the first DIY Cleaning Recipes I ever made, and it works beautifully… even when my children destroy the tub with crayons and markers. Check out the post for more on that 🙂
Shower/Tub Cleaner Made with Vinegar & Sal Suds (or Dish Soap)
DIY Upholstery Spray
There are store-bought upholstery sprays that are so strong and overwhelming, I simply cannot use them. (Not only that, I don’t like the way they smell.) I tried my own version, and love the mild scent that doesn’t overpower the room.
Freshen Laundry with Vinegar & Baking Soda
If you have ever discovered a bag with wet clothes in it, sitting in the trunk of your vehicle, you know how bad clothing can smell. Or how about those musty towels? Vinegar can be used to freshen laundry and remove those nasty odors.
DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Sooo… my kid decided to drink out of the toilet one day… So gross. That’s when I made the switch to DIY Toilet Cleaner using vinegar and baking soda.
Clean A Coffee Maker with Vinegar
Who doesn’t love a warm cup of coffee in the morning? (Okay. Probably some of you… ) Problem with coffee makers is they get calcium build-up. Vinegar is all you need to remove it.
Homemade Furniture Polish
Who knew the combination of vinegar and oil could make such an impressive furniture polish?!
Clean A Microwave Using Vinegar
Cleaning the microwave is super easy with this quick trick. All you need is a measuring cup, some water, vinegar, and a toothpick 🙂
Clean A Washing Machine with Vinegar
Another appliance you may not think to clean is your washing machine, but if you have a front-loader, you know it can start to get a funky smell. Vinegar is great for getting that odor under control.
DIY Fabric Softener
Unlike store-bought fabric softeners that coat your laundry with chemicals, vinegar actually breaks down residue left from laundry soap and dryer sheets. This simple DIY is effective and easy on your wallet.
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When I first moved to Greece I had no idea what that white stuff was on my glasses. Once I found out it was mineral deposits I went to the store and bought a bunch of expensive cleaners. But I discovered a few years later just how wonderful vinegar is for all that and much more. Now I have a squeeze bottle in each bathroom and the kitchen where we use them to clean and also as a rinse for our hair.
I knew it had many uses but this post is great for all the recipes, Erin thanks for putting them all in one spot. Pinning this one for sure.
Thanks for pinning Mary! Isn’t vinegar the best? I admit, though, I’ve never tried it in my hair 🙂