Vinegar: Over 400 Various, Versatile, and Very Good Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of

A book filled with so many useful tips in such an easy reading style easily earns five stars. "Vinegar: over 400 various, versatile, and very good uses you've probably never thought of"-- The title alone tells you just how much you are missing without this book.Home remedy, diet aid, stain remover, condiment, odor eater, grooming aid, preservative, cleaner, recipe ingredient--that's our vinegar!Home Remedy: To relieve poison ivy itching, pat on a mixture of cider vinegar and water and let dry. (I wish I had known this two weeks ago when the last of four (4!!) different episodes of poison ivy rashes were finally disappearing. I've been clearing out different areas of my yard with heavy poison ivy growth. I had poison ivy rashes three months, almost non-stop!)Grooming aid: To an unfinished bottle of water add a little vinegar and use for a hair rinse; to get rid of hair lice and dandruff, rinse with white vinegar and water.Preservative: Use vinegar for making pickles (which I do every summer). The acid kills bacteria. Using white or cider vinegar determines taste outcome. There's a recipe for making pickled eggs.Recipe ingredient: How about Vinegar Pie? (It's really a custard pie!) If you're out of wine, use a flavored vinegar in making Coq au Vin. If you add too much salt to a recipe, cut the salty taste with a spoonful of vinegar and sugar (this idea is going to my sister-in-law, heavy-handed with a salt shaker!).Cleaner: Clean out your drain and garbage disposal with a special combination of baking soda and vinegar. Spray vinegar (use an old empty sprayer or find one in the travel section of your pharmacy) full strength on a cutting board at night and don't rinse. To clean the interior of a microwave, boil a 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/2 cup water so the inside steams. Wipe interior clean.Stain remover: Attack spaghetti, barbecue or ketchup stains first with a vinegar and water solution. Remove grass stains with water, white vinegar, and liquid soap.Handy Dandy Help: Water acid-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and gardenias with a vinegar solution now and then. **Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full strength white vinegar on them. (Can't wait to try this on grass in sidewalk cracks!) When you paint an interior room, place full bowls of vinegar in the room to absorb the paint odor! Wipe out a dog's ears with undiluted vinegar on a soft cloth to prevent scratching.There are three vinegar museums in the world--one in the United States (South Dakota), China, and Japan. Each is quite popular.There you have it! A sampling of the many uses of vinegar. As I read the book, I marked the ideas I want to use to prevent having to reread to find them. Ready to spray or pour!

I give this book, along with the companion book on baking soda, as wedding shower gifts. I sometimes add actual vinegar and baking soda. And no, this is not my only gift, but just part of a gift bag. Recipients have always appreciated it. They certainly were not on their registry, but they really liked these books.

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Before Scrubbing Bubbles, before Mr. Clean, before Spic N Span, before Windex, there was vinegar. In most cases, it works just as well, produces no harmful fumes, and costs much less

Liked all the info.

Most people would be surprised at the number of uses for vinegar and this book helps by providing many. From marinades to drain opener to insect stings to fabric softener, this book is a great reference work that should be included in any household library.Vicky Lansky's other publication, Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun & Frugal Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of is another book that offers great suggestions and makes a wonderful companion book to this one.

I'm amazed that vinegar has so many uses. From exfoliating feet to killing weeds to keeping spiders out of the house the book is so handy.

Expected more information. Not as encompassing as I would have liked. Suppose I got what I paid for. That’s why I like to see previews before I buy on line

Good book.Thank you.

I bought this book having heard how good the tips were, and how many savings could be made on commercial items. I was intrigued to find just how many things vinegar could be used for. I worried about the smell of vinegar lingering, but it disperses quite quickly. I am still working my way through the book, trying all the tips. Great fun!

useful resource

I bought this books a few years ago and it is one of the best books I've bought. Lots of very useful info and it will show you how to save money by not purchasing chemical based products which can be expensive and damage your health. Even my 25 yr old son uses it so for me it gets the thumbs up.

Arrived promptly and well packaged. Very interesting content with a great deal of information as to various uses of vinegar. A real eye-opener, especially for those younger folks who haven't benefitted from advice from grandparents who did not have access to modern products.