Vinegar is a cheap and easy cleaning solution. Vinegar is naturally antibacterial. In my kitchen, I use one part vinegar to one part water to clean the counters and sink, and to disinfect. I use the same solution to clean my bathroom, except I use full strength vinegar on the toilet seat and bowl. I let it stand for a few minutes before I scrub the bowl and flush. On my floors, I use the same 1-1 solution, with a few drops of dish soap; I use this to clean both my laminate kitchen floor, my wooden living room floor, and my tile bathroom floor.
If you want a "clean" smell, add a few drops of lemon juice or a fragrance extract. Not only is it cheap, but it is safe for kids and pets. I began using this when I had my son, knowing that he would soon be crawling all over the floor.
As a warning, do not mix with bleach or ammonia; this can create dangerous fumes.
Just leave a window cracked to help filter out the vinegar smell.
Source: my depression-era grandmother
By MamaSarah from Lansing, MI
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I totally agree with you.I clean with vinegar, lemons and sometimes peroxide opposed to bleach. Bleach is toxic where as the others aren't.
Thanks for sharing,
Keeper
White vinegar is so cheap and good for so many things. Thanks for reminding me we need another bottle!
Vinegar is not a disinfectant. Hospitals do not use it. What it will do is create a hostile environment for bacteria so there will be fewer of them where you use vinegar.
Yes! I clean my microwave with vinegar too. I pour some in a bowl, on five minutes and any stuck on food wipes right off after! I would use it for more things, but the strong smell gets to me. I might have to try the lemon drops next time!
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