This is me saying... "Christine, you are right, it IS the best thing ever"
I have been fed up with the prices at the grocery store and honestly the prices of cleaning products are crazy. I have also been trying to be more aware of the impact my family is having in this world. The idea of harsh chemicals around my house, especially on the counter I prepare food on, has given me pause and caused me to re-think my methods. I began to think, there must be something better. I remembered Christine talking about Vinegar and it's wonderfully magical power and figured... why not. I wondered, "what about the smell?" Well, not a problem because when it dries, nothing.. not a smell. JUST CLEAN! Let me tell you it is the most shiny, sparkly clean my counter tops and sink have ever seen. I am in awe and can I tell you, it is so CHEAP. I'm using a half water/ half vinegar solution. It is incredible. I can not believe I fell for the expensive bottles of flowery-pine for all these years. There are plenty uses for this miracle too.
So, the next time you are passing down the cleaner aisle and like me sneezing at all the crazy fragrances, just keep walking down to the salad dressing aisle and get you a bottle of vinegar. I guarantee you'll be glad you did!
7 comments:
I use vinegar for a lot of my cleaning too! But...if you do use too much in an enclosed space (like my bathroom), it can smell for DAYS!
I'm really surprised there's no smell - that's why I've avoided it. Thanks for the tip!
You are SO right!
I used vinegar last night to tackle some stubborn stains in my shower grout. These are stains that I have tried to tackle with many harsh cleaners, but to no avail. To my amazement, they are almost completely gone with a thorough scrubbing with a 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water solution. I think next time I will use pure vinegar.
Great tip, it really is a miracle worker, isn't it?
I have now converted to Vinegar useage after reading all these blogs the last couple of weeks :) lol
I use vinegar too as my main cleaner. It's really amazing. I find it even more effective when using it with a microfiber towel - on windows, mirrors, shower doors, glass cooktops, black appliances...Pick up a large package at Sam's/Costco in the automotive section (used for car detailing) and put some in every bathroom and in the kitchen. Only about $10 for 25 towels! The combination is wonderful!
And yes, the odor is gone when it dries, but there is more you can do. Placing a few drops of essential oil in the spray bottle will give it a nicer odor/fragrance.
Am I missing something? You are talking about white vinegar as opposed to apple cider - right?
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