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• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Remove bad odors
• Method 2 of 4: Clean up stains and spilled liquids
• Method 3 of 4: Cleaning surfaces
• Method 4 of 4: Remove soap residue
• Tips
• Necessities

In addition to its myriad of uses in cooking, pure, distilled white vinegar can also be used as an effective, non-toxic, all-natural cleaning agent throughout your home. Vinegar can be used in many different ways, for example to remove unpleasant smells from rooms, to clean taps in the bathroom and kitchen, to remove stains and spilled liquids from the carpet, to clean windows and much more. Continue reading this article to learn about the many ways you can use vinegar to clean your home.

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Method 1 of 4: Remove bad odors

1. At night, put an uncovered bowl of vinegar in any room that smells bad. Remove the bowl from the room the next morning after the odor has subsided.
2. Remove bad smells from the sink. Pour at least 1 cup (236 milliliters) of white vinegar into the sink. Rinse with clean water after at least 1 hour.
3. Clean pots and storage boxes with unpleasant smells such as garlic or fish with a mixture of one part vinegar and one part water. Rinse the jars with clean water.
4. Remove bad odors from your dog's coat.
   • Mix 1 cup (236 milliliters) of vinegar with 7.5 liters of water in a large bucket.
   • Rinse your dog completely with clean water. Then pour the water and vinegar mixture over your dog.
   • Dry your dog with a towel without rinsing the vinegar mixture from his coat.
5. Remove mold odor from fabrics. Have you ever left your laundry in the washing machine for too long so that it got moldy? Wash the clothes in the washing machine again and add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to the load of laundry. This will remove the odor and will not damage your clothes.
   • You can also use white vinegar with strong smelling socks and towels.

Method 2 of 4: Clean up stains and spilled liquids

1. Remove spilled liquids from the carpet.
   • Use a sponge or absorbent cloth to soak up the spilled liquid.
   • Spray a mixture of one part water and one part vinegar on the affected area of ​​the carpet.
   • Allow the vinegar and water mixture to soak into the carpet for at least 2 minutes. Then blot the affected area with a clean towel or sponge to remove the mixture from the carpet.
2. Remove stains from the carpet.
   • Mix 1 teaspoon (about 5 milliliters) of vinegar, 1 teaspoon (about 5 milliliters) of liquid dish soap and 1 cup (236 milliliters) of warm water.
   • Pour the mixture into an empty spray bottle and then spray the mixture onto the stain so that it completely covers the stain.
   • Allow the mixture to work into the carpet for 2 minutes. Then dab the wet area with a sponge or towel.
3. Remove stains from the toilet bowl.
   • Spray vinegar on the inside of the toilet bowl. Then use a toilet brush to scrub the stains.
4. Remove stains from clothing. Stubborn stains such as ketchup, chocolate, wine and jam can be removed with vinegar.
   • Rub the vinegar directly onto the stain with a soft cloth. Then wash your clothes in the washing machine as usual.

Method 3 of 4: Cleaning surfaces

1. Wash the windows with vinegar.
   • Spray a mixture of one part water and one part vinegar on the window. Then wipe the window with a soft cloth.
2. Clean and polish floors. Vinegar is safe to use on untreated floors.
   • Add 1 cup (236 milliliters) of vinegar to about 4 quarts of water. Then use the mixture to clean and polish the floors.
3. Use vinegar as an all-purpose cleaner in the kitchen. Vinegar can effectively clean the countertop, hob and surfaces of the refrigerator and other household appliances.
   • Spray undiluted vinegar on the surfaces of household appliances and kitchen countertops. Then wipe it off with paper towels or a soft, clean cloth.

Method 4 of 4: Remove soap residue

1. Remove soap residue from the taps in the bathroom and kitchen.
   • Mix 1 part salt with 4 parts vinegar. Then dampen a cloth with the mixture.
   • Use the cloth to remove any dried soap residue from the bathroom and kitchen faucets.
2. Remove soap residue from shower doors.
   • Spray undiluted vinegar on the shower doors, then wipe the doors dry with a soft cloth or paper towels.
3. Remove any remaining soap residue from the inside of your washing machine.
   • Pour 1 cup (236 milliliters) of vinegar into the washing machine, then run an empty wash.

Tips

• Use two different sprays for the vinegar. Some cleaning jobs require you to use pure, undiluted white vinegar, while others require you to dilute the vinegar with water. Fill 1 atomizer completely with white vinegar and the other atomizer with a mixture of 1 part water and 1 part vinegar. Put labels on the atomizers so you can tell them apart.
• Buy clean, pure white vinegar. Distilled white vinegar is the strongest vinegar you can use to effectively clean your home.
• Vinegar is a natural repellent against cats and breaks down the proteins in urine. Use it to clean an area where a cat has been spraying.
• Prevent ants from entering your home by spraying vinegar on your kitchen counter, window sills, doorways, and other areas that ants may use to enter your home.
• Prevent mold growth in the shower by spraying your shower curtain and the walls of the shower with distilled vinegar.
• To remove sticker residue from furniture and other objects, spray vinegar on the affected area. After 10 minutes you can remove the sticker residue.

Necessities

• Bottle of distilled white vinegar
• Two empty injectors
• Soft cloth or cloth
• Sponge
• Pieces of kitchen roll