How to clean and remove odor with vinegar
Did you know that vinegar has over 175 different uses. Here are a few that will benefit you around the house. Does this Spark an idea?
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Use vinegar to unclog and deodorize drains
To clear sink and tub drains, use a funnel to pour in 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1 cup vinegar. When it is done foaming, flush drain by running hot tap water. Wait five minutes, and then flush again with cold water.
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Use vinegar to get rid of smoke odor
You can remove smoke odor caused by burning food or cigarette smoking by placing a shallow bowl about three-quarters full of white or cider vinegar in the room. The odor should be removed in less than a day. If you have company coming and need to get rid of the smell ASAP you can wet a rag with vinegar and wave it around the room.
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Use vinegar to deodorize lunch boxes
Lunch boxes tend to hold the smell of food or begin to smell musty. Just wipe the inside of the lunch box out with a vinegar soaked rag. Let it sit a few hours and wipe with clean rag.
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Use vinegar to freshen a musty closet
Does your closet smell musty? Remove the contents and wipe the walls, ceiling, and floor with a cloth soaked in a solution of 1 cup each of vinegar and ammonia and 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 gallon water.
Let the interior dry before replacing everything.
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Use vinegar to remove carpet stains
For light stains: mix 2 tablespoons salt dissolved in 1/2 cup white vinegar. Rub onto stain and let the stain dry for 48 hours, then vacuum.
For larger or darker stains: Add 2 tablespoons borax to the mixture above and use the same way.
For tough carpet stains: make a paste of 1 tablespoon vinegar with 1 tablespoon cornstarch. With a dry cloth, rub the paste into the stain. Let the paste set in for 48 hours, then vacuum.
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** See more of my articles on uses for ordinary things in the resource section below.
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Comments
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joey Key
Aug 16, 2008
What will you come up with next. I see now I am going to have to keep a bottle of vinegar, salt and alcohol handy from this article and your last two articles
