Going Green with the Wonder Liquid!

The world around me seems to be going crazy over the color green. Businesses and groups are making a FORTUNE on selling green products that are supposed to work great and be safe for you and the environment. Many of these products cost more than their ungreen counterparts… and if they don’t, people are still buying them at such a rate- profits are UP!

However, we the people are being duped. Really, I promise… there is something out there that is CHEAP and works with amazing awesomeness, and it completely natural and safe for EVERYONE to use. This miracle can be found in your cupboard RIGHT NOW. I’m talking about the wonderful liquid… vinegar.

Most likely, vinegar was discovered thousands of years ago after a cask of wine went wrong… and rather than fermenting into alcohol, bacteria changed the alcohol into acetic acid. Today, there are a great many different types of vinegars that we use for cooking. However, one of the cheapest and most easily accessible is regular ol’ Distilled White Vinegar.

This wonder liquid, my friends, works real miracles… and can be used from everything from cleaning windows, ant and flea removal, car care and sunburns! Every surface of your home (minus marble surfaces) can be cleaned and sanitized with the use of vinegar. Mix with water, or leave as is… vinegar does it all!

I quickly noticed that our new washer and dryer are located in such a place that they are hit with direct sunlight in the afternoon. This warms my washer… and any clothes that happen to be in there get a tad bit smelly. Not that I always forget about my laundry, but I am only one person and I get busy! Also, once one load gets smelly, those that follow for a while accumulate the smell as well. Also, let’s be honest… we all smell from time to time. Be it socks or kid’s underpants or sweaty work shirts… Laundry is a smelly chore. I began to combat this problem by adding vinegar to my wash- and I have had NO problems since. Vinegar also helps to keep your blacks blacker and your whites whiter! No reason for me to buy those special products… my cheaper use all solution does it for me. 

I clean toilets with vinegar now… Shower grime (we have hard water and vinegar works wonders to remove the mineral build up) I wipe down my wood surfaces and scrub mirrors and windows.

“What about the smell?” is the most commonly heard rebuttal when I tell people about my love affair with vinegar. What about it? Yeah, it has an odor when you first use it… but that odor does a wonder job all its own! You see, that odor drifts into the air and absorbs smells, leaving the room smelling fresher and cleaner than before. If you use vinegar you notice the smell dissipates quickly, though it is still working wonders in your benefit!

Housework, laundry, car care, gardening, pet care, cooking and health benefits… all ways that vinegar can work its magic for you. I’ve personally bookmarked the site, Vinegartips.com, where 1001 uses for vinegar can be found and incorporated into your daily life. 

Because really… who doesn’t want to be greener and save a few bucks, particularly when caters to ease?

Happy Green Cleaning, My Friends!