Over Sixty Ways to Use Vinegar

  • Arthritis tonic and treatment; two spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.
  • Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with cold water.
  • Sagging cane chairs: Sponge them with a hot solution of half vinegar and half water. Place the chairs out in the hot sun to dry.
  • Skin burns: Apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast relief. Will prevent burn blisters.
  • Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to make cauliflower white and clean.
  • Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in a vinegar-soaked cloth and keeping it in a sealed container.
  • Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with a vinegar-dampened cloth.
  • Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to remove spots and film.
  • Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping it with vinegar.
  • Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar to prevent mold-producing bacteria.
  • To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls with vinegar-soaked cloth.
  • Clean windows with vinegar and water.
  • Hardened paint brushes: Simmer in boiling vinegar and wash in hot soapy water.
  • Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampened cloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.
  • Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.
  • Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.
  • An excellent all-purpose cleaner: Vinegar mixed with salt. Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets, glasses, windows. Rinse well.
  • Make your catsup and other condiments last long by adding vinegar.
  • To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist from steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls of vinegar.
  • Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all: Use to prevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, food poisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff, brittle nails and bad breath.
  • When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to prevent white from leaking out of a cracked egg.
  • When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water to prevent separation.
  • Weight loss: Vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating in the body.
  • Canned fish and shrimp: To give it a freshly caught taste, soak in a mixture of sherry and 2-tablespoons of vinegar.
  • Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve the flavor.
  • Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender, sweeter taste.
  • Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut salty taste.
  • Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.
  • Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.
  • Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it firm.
  • Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a pleasing taste and aroma.
  • Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.
  • To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar to the water and let stand overnight.
  • To make a good liniment: beat one whole egg, add 1-cup vinegar and 1-cup turpentine. Blend.
  • Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.
  • Vinegar promotes skin health: Rub on tired, sore or swollen areas.
  • Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and tanks by adding vinegar into the system.
  • Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.
  • Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.
  • Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.
  • Skunk odor: Remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.
  • Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been wiped with vinegar.
  • Pets' drinking water: Add vinegar to eliminate odor and encourage shiny fur.
  • For fluffy meringue: beat three egg whites with a teaspoon of vinegar.
  • Pie crust: Add 1-tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipe for an exceptional crust.
  • Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you more time to work the plaster before it hardens.
  • Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few drops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days in fridge.
  • Poultry water: Add vinegar to increase egg production and to produce tender meat.
  • Preserve peppers: Put freshly picked peppers in a sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.
  • Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered with vinegar and refrigerated.
  • Add 1-teaspoon vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.
  • Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap and prevents yellowing.
  • After shampoo hair rinse: 1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.
  • For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just before they have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts with vinegar, return to oven to finish baking.
  • Homemade sour cream: blend together 1-cup cottage cheese, 1/4-cup skim milk and 1-teaspoon vinegar.
  • Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.
  • Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.
  • Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake icing.
  • Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.
  • When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water to make it more tender.
  • Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.
  • A strength tonic: Combine raw eggs, vinegar and black pepper. Blend well.

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