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Find innovative solutions to everyday problems with a product you already have in your kitchen

Unleash the power of white vinegar―an all-purpose cleaner, brightener, herbicide and more. Just a bit of this multitasker, straight up or mixed with water, can replace many pricier products huddled under your sink. Try these tips to see how vinegar can make your life cheaper and easier.
1. Freshen up the fridge. Clean the shelves and walls with a solution of half water and half vinegar.
2. Brighten coffee cups and teacups. Gently scrub stains with equal parts vinegar and salt (or baking soda).
3. Eliminate odors. Swab plastic containers with a cloth dampened with vinegar.
4. Kill bathroom germs. Spray full-strength vinegar around the sink and tub. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
5. Save a garment. To remove light scorch marks on fabrics, rub gently with vinegar. Wipe with a clean cloth. This technique also works on antiperspirant stains.
6. Tidy up a toilet. Pour a cup or more of diluted white distilled vinegar into the bowl. Let sit several hours or overnight. Scrub well with a toilet brush and flush.
7. Lose the carpet stain. Make a paste of 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and ¼ cup salt or baking soda. Rub into the stain and let dry. Vacuum the residue the next day. (Always test an out-of-sight part of the carpet first.)
8. Renew paint brushes. To remove old paint, place brushes in a pot with vinegar. Soak for an hour, then turn on the stove and bring the vinegar to a simmer. Drain and rinse clean.
9. Wipe off a dirty faucet. To get rid of lime buildup, make a paste of 1 teaspoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons salt. Apply to sink fixtures and rub with a cloth.
10. Stop static cling. Add ½ cup of white distilled vinegar to your wash cycle. The acid reduces static and keeps dryer lint from sticking to your clothes.
11. Make old socks look new. Get the stains out of old socks and sweaty gym clothes by soaking them in a vinegar solution. Add 1 cup of white distilled vinegar to a large pot of water, bring to a boil and drop in the stained clothes. Let them soak overnight, and in the morning stained clothes are fresh and bright.
12. Restore handbags and shoes. Wipe white distilled vinegar on scuffed leather bags and shoes. It will restore their shine and help hide the marks.
13. Banish weeds. Pour white distilled vinegar on the weeds growing in the cracks of your walkway and driveway. Saturate the plant so the vinegar reaches the roots.
14. Liven droopy flowers. Don’t throw out cut flowers once they start to wilt. Instead, add two tablespoons of white vinegar and one teaspoon of sugar to a quart of water. Pour the solution into your vase, and the flowers will perk up.
15. Put an end to itching. Dab a cotton ball soaked in white vinegar on mosquito bites and insect stings. It will stop them from itching and help disinfect the area so they heal faster.
16. Whiten your teeth. Brush your teeth once a week with white distilled vinegar. Dip your toothbrush into the vinegar and brush thoroughly. It will help prevent bad breath, too.
17. Make nail polish last longer. Before you apply your favorite polish, wipe your nails with a cotton ball soaked in white distilled vinegar. The clean surface will help your manicure last.
18. Keep car windows frost-free. Prevent windows from frosting over in a storm by coating them with a solution of three parts white distilled vinegar to one part water. The acidity hinders ice, so you won’t have to wake up early to scrape off your car.
19. Let your dog shine. Spray your dog with one cup white distilled vinegar mixed with one quart water. The solution is a cheap alternative to expensive pet-care products, plus the vinegar will help repel pests like fleas and ticks.
20. Battle litter-box odor. Cat litter can leave behind an unwelcome smell. Eliminate it by pouring a half-inch of white distilled vinegar into the empty litter box. Let stand for 20 minutes, then rinse with cold water.


HOME AND PETS
Cleaning: Mix 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar with 1 cup water. You can use this concoction to clean microwaves, bathroom tiles, kitchen surfaces, windows, glasses and mirrors. This mixture also works as a disinfectant.
Flea Reduction: Rub apple cider vinegar onto your pet’s skin. Add a little bit of apple cider vinegar to their water. Spray apple cider vinegar, diluted 50 percent with water, onto your pets and onto your furniture to repel the presence of fleas.

Here are many other benefits of apple cider vinegar that can be applied to your lifestyle. Read the list below.
BEAUTY:
Hair: It is widely known that apple cider vinegar can be used as a rinse for your hair after shampooing to add healthy body and shine. Recycle an old shampoo bottle and fill it with 1/2 a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a cup of cold water. Pour through your hair after shampooing several times a week.
Face: Did you know that apple cider vinegar can help regulate the pH of your skin? Dilute apple cider vinegar with two parts water, and spread the concoction over your face with a cotton ball as a toner. You can do this at night after washing, and in the morning before you apply your moisturizer. You can also dab apple cider vinegar directly onto age spots and leave them on overnight to lighten their color.
Hands and Feet: Are your hands and feet feeling tired and swollen after a long day? Treat yourself to a personal spa massage by rubbing apple cider vinegar onto them.
Sunburn: Suffering from a bad sunburn? Add a cup of apple cider vinegar to your bath and soak for 10 minutes.
Teeth: Did you know that apple cider vinegar can help remove stains from teeth? Rub teeth directly with apple cider vinegar and rinse out.
Aftershave: Fill a bottle with equal parts apple cider vinegar and water and shake to blend.
HEALTH:
Weight-Loss: For daily weight and pH balance maintenance, add 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to 16 oz of water. Sip this concoction throughout the day.
Detox: Add 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a 1 or 2 liter filtered water bottle. Drink this throughout the day to cleanse your body and kidneys all day long.

“Old Wisdoms” of Vinegar:

Spray onto deodorant stained shirts to remove the discoloration
Loosen chewing gum stuck to upholsteries and fabrics
Cleans mirrors and windows
Kills weeds
Kills slugs
Kills mold and mildew
Rids animals of skunk odor
When added to the water for poaching eggs, helps the whites stay formed
Cleans and disinfects sink drains (pair with baking soda)
Perks up wilted veggies when added to the water bath for soaking and refreshing
Can reduce the gassiness from cole crops (think cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) when added to the cooking water
Removes paint fumes by filling shallow dishes with vinegar and placing in the painted area
Removes concrete from your hands
Added to water when boiling eggs, it prevents cracked eggs from seeping out of the shell
Gets rid of rust
Peels off wallpaper
Whitens grout
Mist clothes with vinegar and water to prevent wrinkles
Sets dyes from running
Reshapes woolen clothes
Speeds germination of seed through scarifying
Keeps cut flowers fresh
Tests soil for alkalinity or acidity

Untuk rumah tangga:

- Dapat membuat kran estafet atau perkakas stainless lainnya tetap kilat. Caranya: cairkan satu sendok garam dalam dua sendok cuka, gosok permukaan benda itu dan dibilas dengan air bersih.

- Rendamkan pakaian di dalam cairan campuran air bersih dan cuka dalam takaran sama, akan membuat pakaian lebih bersih jernih.

- Campuran cuka dengan air dalam takaran sama dapat menghilangkan bercak putih perkapuran di atas keramik dalam toilet.

- Masukkan satu sendok gula pasir, satu sendok cuka dan satu liter air dalam vas bunga, membuat bunga lebih lama awetnya.

- Campurkan satu sendok cuka dalam cairan pembersih dan satu liter air bersih dapat menghilangkan kotoran (bukan lemak) yang lengket di permukaan permadani. Membasahi dan digosok dengan sikat, kemudian dilap dengan kain basah, setelah jemur permadani, hilangkan debu dengan vacuum cleaner.

- Campurkan cuka dan air dengan perbandingan 1:3, dapat menghilangkan bercak kotor di lemari es dan bau tidak sedap.

Untuk kegiatan sehari-hari:

- Berkeringatan dalam cuaca panas membuat pakaian berbau keringat yang tidak mudah dihilangkan. Bila mencuci pakaian itu meneteskan beberapa tetes cuka (sari cuka lebih bagus), lalu cuci dan bilas dua kali, bau keringat akan hilang semua.

- Mudah mabuk kendaraan dalam bepergian, kalau minum air campuran cuka dalam kader tidak terlalu asam, akan menyegarkan dan menghilangkan mabuk kendaraan.

- Susah tidur? Cairkan dan aduk satu sendok cuka dalam air matang setelah dingin, setelah minum akan cepat tidur, bila tambah madu dengan takaran sama, hasilnya lebih memuaskan.

- Bila ada orang pingsan, tutup hidung orang pingsan tersebut sebentar dengan sapu tangan yang sudah celup cuka, agar cepat siuman.

 
Menghilangkan bau amis pada ayam
Cuka putih bisa digunakan untuk membersihkan ayam dari bau amis. Caranya, balurkan hingga merata pada ayam sambil sedikit digosok, kemudian cuci bersih dengan air. Hal ini juga mampu menghilangkan  lemak- lemak yang masih melekat.

Gunakan semburan cuka untuk elak semut di kawasan luar rumah terutama berhampiran jajaran pintu dan tingkap.