Cleaning with vinager

A year ago Ballerina was having a play date with her friend Spiderman, they we playing in my kitchen while I got Lady Petunia to sleep. Ballerina was able to hack the child safety locks under my sink, and pull out a bottle of bathroom cleaner with bleach, Spiderman began squirting her. Her clothes were ruined and worse her skin was covered with bleach, and other harsh chemicals. That is the day when I decided that their must be a way to thoroughly clean my home with out risking the health of my family. I began to research natural/safe cleaning solutions and was surprised to find something that was sitting right on my lazy susan. Vinegar.

Vinegar can be used for an extraordinary amount of everyday uses.

• Toilet- Combine a half of cup of vinegar, and a half of cup of water. Pour into the toilet and let it sit over night. Scrub with a toilet brush in the morning. The vinegar will disinfect it, and you will be left with a whiter, brighter bowl.
• Bath room/ kitchen all purpose cleaner-  Fill a clean spray bottle with half vinegar and half water, use as you would an all purpose cleaner. Your kitchen and bath room will be disinfected and you can use this cleaner around your family!
• Carpet stain removal- Mix 2 tbs of vinegar, and 1/3 cup of baking soda. Cover stain and rub in, leave over night and vacuum it up in the morning. (Please always test a small portion of the carpet first.)
• Relieve litter box stank- Cats stink. After cleaning your litter box pour a couple of capfuls of vinegar into an empty box, scrub with a brush or sponge. Rinse vinegar out and do this every time you clean it.
• Microwave cleaner- Fill a bowl with half vinegar and half water, microwave for 4-6 minutes. The steam from the water and vinegar will loosen up any hard stains! Wipe clean with a sponge.
• Unclog drains- Pour 1 cup of baking soda, 1 cup of vinegar into the sink, let it foam and bubble. Drain by pouring hot/boiling water down the drain.
• Dishwasher- To remove soap build up, run a cup of vinegar in a normal wash cycle.
• Coffee Pot- Pour a half of cup of vinegar into your coffee water, run several times until vinegar is gone.
• Washing machine- Use a half of cup of vinegar during a hot wash cycle.
• Remove mildew from plastic shower curtains- Place shower curtain in washing machine with a cup of vinegar and regular detergent.
• Floor Cleaner- Add a 1/4 of a cup of vinegar to a gallon of hot water. Mop as normal. (Only use this for vinyl/ non wood floors.)
• Window Cleaner- Use the spray bottle with half water and half vinegar in place of Windex.

What are your favorite cleaning uses for vinegar?