Uses for vinegar

[angelsmom10]

I found this information and re-arranged it, trying to sort a little. If anyone know that the information DOES NOT work, or has other information, please email me and I'll be happy to update this post to reflect the changes.
 
Due to size limitations, I have to break this into 2 posts.
 
Kitchen:
 
Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night.
 
Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons water before boiling eggs. Keeps them from cracking.
 
Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with cold water.
 
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.
 
Make your catsup and other condiments last long by adding vinegar.
 
Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar to prevent mold-producing bacteria.
 
When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water to prevent separation.

Canned fish and shrimp: to give it a freshly caught taste, soak in a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
 
Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it firm.

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.

Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.

Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.

Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.
 
Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a pleasing taste and aroma.

Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.
 
Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few drops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days in fridge.

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.
 
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 tsp. vinegar.
 
Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.

For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon of vinegar.
 
Pie crust: add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipe for an exceptional crust.
 
Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.
 
Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake icing.
 
Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
 
CLEANING:
Use a vinegar and water mix to clean glass and the outside of the appliances.
 
Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
 
Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.
 
Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar.
 
Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through.
 
Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
 
Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm water.
 
Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry.
 
Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and deodorize.
 
Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water.
 
Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a small pan.
 
Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned stains.
 
Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.
 
Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will dissolve soap residue.
 
Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
 
Run a solution of vinegar and water through the coffee machine to get rid of built up taste.
 
Clogged Drain - A cup of baking soda and a cup vinegar poured down a rain can help clear a clogged drain.
 
Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.
 
Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with a vinegar-dampened cloth.
 
Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping it with vinegar.

Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampened cloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.
 
Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.

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.
 
To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar to the water and let stand overnight.

Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.
 
Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.
 

[angelsmom10]

continuation.........
 
OUTDOORS
Kill grass on walks and driveways.
 
Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.
 
Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas here ants are known.
 
Polish car chrome. Apply full strength.
 
Vinegar is the most perfect deterrent against deerfly!! purchase a terry turban and soak it in WHITE vinegar; making sure it covers your ears.
 
PETS:
Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar; rinse.
 
Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in diluted vinegar.
 
Pets' drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odor and encourage shiny fur.
 
PERSONAL:
Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
 
Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.
 
Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of warm water.
 
Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.
 
Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast relief. Will prevent burn blisters.
 
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.

Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating in the body.
 
Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore or swollen areas.
 
To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg; add 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup turpentine. Blend.
 
After shampoo hair rinse: 1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.
 
A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and black pepper. Blend well.
 
OTHER:
Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of 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.
 
To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls with vinegar-soaked cloth.
 
Hardened paint brushes: simmer in boiling vinegar and wash in hot soapy water.
 
Paint adheres better to galvanized l that has been wiped with vinegar.
 
Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and tanks by adding vinegar into the system.
 
Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you more time to work the plaster before it hardens.
 
Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap and prevents yellowing.

[SuZone]

Vinegar, great stuff!!!
Thanks for the info

[angelsmom10]

I didn't know it could be used in so many ways.  I definitely will try a lot of these out.  Hope it helps people

[crazymommaof4boys]

We found this extremely helpful when camping at Hamonassett State Park this summer....my niece got stung by a good sized jelly fish and the vinegar neutralized the sting almost right away (we went through 2 bottles)..

[luvourjayco]

Vinegar added to a tepid bath will reduce fever also.

I have always added vinegar to my poached or boiled eggs. It works really well.

I don't know if this one was on the list or not but if you soak your new dark clothes in a washer full of water and a cup of vinegar the dye sets in and will not run when you wash it.

Run a half cup of vinegar through your coffee pot once a month too! This will stop that build up and keep things running smoothly.

I also, use it in the dishwasher. You can add to the final rinse if you are around and the glasses will sparkle.

[griffsmom]

I also use white vinegar to remove hard water build-up from shower heads.  Just soak the clogged shower head in a bowl of vinegar and it will reopen the little holes that get clogged from the minerals in the water supply.  

I just did this last week, and my DH got into he shower the next morning and said "Hey, did you notice the shower seems to have more water running through it?" I love that guy!

[oldmoose]

One other item is that vinegar is a better disinfectant for cutting boards.

 
Moose

[JPConnor]

The best use of (malt) vinegar is on my Fish & Chips

[chasd60]

Some good info here too
http://www.wackyuses.com/index2.html

[dee106]

after painting a room! if you soak a couple of sponges in vinegar and leave them in a bowl, it will take the paint odor out faster, same with fish odors!
 
 
 vinegar is a great degreaser, and better then windex on the windows , i use it fifty / fifty as a window wash, here in grimmy new york city.
 
 two spoons of vinegar in a glass of water twice a day helps lower your cholesterol and helps curb your hunger too, and good for your blood levels