The virtues of vinegar

[inishindie]

This wonder liquid is in most kitchens and it usually only graces a salad dressing or a plate of chips. Vinegar can be used for around the home and as a traditional remedy to ease the aches and pains of everyday life.

Here are a few suggestions:

Polish the chrome on your car. Vinegar is a great chrome cleaner, look around your kitchen too and have a go at getting the grime off any chrome-plated surface.

Cleans and disinfects work surfaces, mirrors and glass. Mix a few caps full of vinegar to the water when you are cleaning the windows and work surfaces. Use it neat on kitchen surfaces.

Sooth tired and aching feet. Put some vinegar in a bucket of warm water and get soaking those feet after a hard days work.

Repair scratches in wood. Put some neat on a soft cloth and rub gently on the scratches.

Stop hiccups. My lad swears by this, just swallow a teaspoon full and your hiccups will disappear in an instant!

Whitens whites in the washing machine and brightens colours. Add some to the washing cycle, you will find that the vinegar also fades sweat stains.

Lifts painful corns and calluses. Regular applications of vinegar will dry up these irritations.

Clears embarrassing dandruff. Add vinegar to your rinse and rub well into the scalp. It’s a lot cheaper than the harsh chemicals you buy and will be far less irritating to your skin.

Eases the pain of insect bites. Dab some neat vinegar on the bites and this will relieve the itching.

Relieves coughs and tickly throats. Mix the vinegar with honey to make it more palatable. This will help to relieve sore throats too.

Lift stains from carpets. The vinegar is particularly effective when removing ink stains. Test on a small area first.

Sooth painful sunburn.

Clean brass, copper and pewter. Be very careful as the vinegar could dissolve layers of metal plate (it is an acid after all!) Leave any valuables and family heirlooms to be cleaned to the professionals

Banish unpleasant odours. Put some in a glass and leave near the offending pong.

Dissolves chewing gum. It works well if the gum gets stuck in your hair as well.

Cheers

Ian

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