| You may or may not be aware that White distilled | | | | - Do you get limescale building up inside your kettle? |
| vinegar is just the job for a multitude of household | | | | Add a cup of it to the water in the kettle, bring to the |
| cleaning tasks. Cleaning with Vinegar is great for killing | | | | boil, then leave overnight. In the morning rinse |
| germs, bacteria and mold, this is due to the high levels | | | | thoroughly with cold water. |
| of acidity, it really is a great alternative to using harsh, | | | | - Do your lunch boxes smell of last weeks lunch? |
| powerful chemicals. Not to mention its good for the | | | | Soak a slice of bread in it and leave it in the lunch box |
| environment is very cost effective. | | | | overnight. |
| Here are some great cleaning tips that make use of | | | | - If you find that you have ants in the house in hot |
| undiluted white vinegar | | | | weather, they can be discouraged by spraying it, |
| - A cloth soaked in it is great for cleaning your counter | | | | undiluted, around doorways, windows and anywhere |
| tops, it will kill all the germs and bacteria too. | | | | else you spot them. |
| - Do you have a smelly drain? No problem mix one | | | | - If you have every struggled to remove an adhesive |
| cup of baking soda with one cup of it, pour down the | | | | label or price tag, then soak a cloth in white vinegar |
| offending drain and leave for 10 minutes before | | | | and cover the offending label. After being left overnight |
| washing away. | | | | you will find the label just slides off. |
| - Mix 1 part water with 1 part white distilled vinegar and | | | | - If your tile grout is looking old and discolored, you can |
| use this with a cloth to clean the shelves and the walls | | | | spray it, undiluted, on the grout, and after a few |
| of your fridge. | | | | minutes, use an old toothbrush to gently scrub it clean. |
| - Keep the inside of your dishwasher clean and | | | | - Fed up of getting streaky limescale deposits on your |
| sparkling by pouring a cup of it inside and running | | | | shower doors or shower screen? Spray with it, |
| through a cycle. If you repeat this on a regular basis, | | | | undiluted, before you take a shower, and say goodbye |
| the inside of your dishwasher will soon look like new | | | | to streaky glass. |
| again. | | | | |