Cleaning with Vinegar for Homemade Cleaners & Cleaning Products

Cleaning with vinegar is a cheap way of cleaning your windows, bathrooms and homes without resorting to harmful chemicals or expensive, commercial cleaning products. Vinegar can be found in almost every household cupboard and you will be amazed at how many homemade cleaning products that can be made using this product.So, ideal for those into frugal living. See our vinegar cleaning recipes and find lots of cleaning hints and tips just for you. Homemade cleaners just got more interesting!

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: WINDOWS

Take a cloth and dampen it with a little white vinegar and water. Wipe the windows and finish off with a ball of newspaper. Make sure that the sun is not shining on the windows while cleaning, as it will make them streaky.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR:FLOORS

Ceramic floors and vinyl floors can be cleaning with vinegar. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to a bucketful of hot water. Mop the floors as usual. This will help whiten the grouting and take off the crease.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: BATHROOMS

Homemade cleaners for the bathroom are real money savers. You don't need the toilet cleaners, the shower cleaners and the bath liquid cream cleaners. All you need is a little vinegar.

* Clean the scum off bath tubs and wash basins with straight white vinegar on a cloth.

* If you have a discoloured waterline in the toilet bowl pour in a cup of white vinegar and leave it to soak overnight. The following morning brush with the toilet brush and flush.

* Shower doors can be sponged down using neat vinegar on a cloth.

* To clean the shower rose, remove the head, soak plastic heads in equal parts of hot water and vinegar. Boil metal heads for 10-20 minutes in 1/2 cup vinegar to 2 litres of water.

* To clean brass and copper taps only, mix equal parts of flour and salt moistened with a little white vinegar. Put on a cloth and apply to taps. Allow to dry and then polish off with a soft cloth.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: POLISHING FURNITURE, TILES, PAINT & MARBLE

For polishing furniture, tiles, paint surfaces and marble, mix together in equal parts white vinegar and kerosene. Apply with a soft cloth.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: REMOVING MILDEW

To remove mildew from items, mix 1 tablespoon of white vinegar with 500 ml warm water. Rub the mildew with this solution, wipe off and polish as usual.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: REMOVING COFFEE OR TEA STAINS

To remove coffee or tea stains rub with a paste of vinegar and salt, or vinegar and bicarbonate of soda.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: IN THE KITCHEN

* To remove stains from glassware, crush eggshells and add to the container with water, vinegar and salt. Allow to stand overnight; shake thoroughly, empty and rinse with warm water.

* To clean crystal glassware wash the items in a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water. Do not put it in the dishwasher.

BURNT ALUMINUM POTS & PANS

To remove burnt-on food on aluminum pots it can be removed quite easily by soaking the burnt pot with vinegar to cover to which a tablespoon of salt has been added. Wash as usual in the morning.

CLEANING SMELLY BINS

To neutralize the smell from rubbish bins mix equal parts of of vinegar and Condy's crystals and place in a saucer. Now place the saucer in the closed bin until the smell is neutralized.

VARIOUS METALS

* Clean your brassware with either lemon juice and salt or vinegar and salt. Rinse off with warm water Finish off with a metal polish and a soft cloth. Small items can be cleaned by boiling in water, vinegar and salt.

* Clean your copperware by mixing equal parts of vinegar, salt and flour to a paste. Rub copperware and rinse off with warm water. Dry thoroughly and polish with a soft cloth.

* To clean stainless steel and to remove water spots on sinks rub well with a cloth dampened with

* To remove rust from baking tins fill tin with warm water and vinegar and leave overnight. Rust will wash off easily.

CLEANING IRONS

* To remove plastic film heat the iron and then switch off and remove plug from socket. Rub with dry steel wool and a little vinegar. If rust appears, rub with a very fine wet and dry sandpaper.

* To clean the inside of a steam-irontake 2 dessertspoons of distilled water with 2 dessertspoons of white vinegar. Pour this mixture into a hot iron. Then set the iron on a cake cooler covered with an old linen rag.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: SHINY CLOTHES

To get rid of shiny seats on trousers take 1 cup of warm water to which 1 dessertspoon of white vinegar has been added. Sponge lightly on the affected area and then steam-press over using a damp cloth. Repeat if necessary.

CLEANING WITH VINEGAR: WASHING SHEEPSKINS

To wash sheepskinsrub brown vinegar into the back of the skin to prevent the skin from hardening in the water. Wring out a rough towel in a warm wool wash solution and scrub the fleece with it. Work on one section at a time and do not saturate the skin.

If you have any tips of your own, please drop us a line and let us know so we can add to the list. We hope you have enjoyed our article and will be keen to try these homemade cleaning products made with just cheap old vinegar.