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10 things vinegar can do for you

I have big jug of white distilled vinegar in the laundry room that I use occasionally while cleaning cloth diapers to make sure all the suds are out. I also plan on trying it out as an all purpose kitchen cleaner once my commercial stuff runs out. I was not aware, however, that there was a website devoted to its 999 other uses. Here are ten of vinegar's 1001 uses (unless it says otherwise, all vinegar tips are in regards to undiluted distilled white vinegar):
  1. Rusty tools and bolts can be brightened by soaking overnight to several days in vinegar.
  2. Clean outdoor items like patio furniture with a diluted solution of one tablespoon of vinegar with one gallon of water.
  3. Add a teaspoon or two when boiling vegetables to help them retain their color and reduce embarrassing gassy side effects.
  4. Wilted vegetables will perk up when you soak them in cold water with two teaspoons of vinegar.
  5. Clean and deodorize a drain by chasing one cup of baking soda with one cup of hot vinegar. Let it sit for five minutes and rinse with hot water.
  6. Clean your microwave. To loosen cooked food, bring a bowl a cup of water and vinegar to a rolling boil in the microwave and wipe the walls clean.
  7. Spray perspiration stains with vinegar before tossing in the wash to make clean them.
  8. Turn your whites white again by dropping them in a pot of boiling water with one cup of vinegar. Turn off the heat and soak overnight.
  9. Create your own facial toner with one part vinegar and one part water.
  10. Use a cotton ball soaked in vinegar to remove the sting from a bug bite.
I'll be stocking up on vinegar by the gallon now.

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