3 Top Secret Tips For Cleaning With White Vinegar.
When the school where I teach made the decision to use white vinegar (yes, white vinegar!) To clean the floors of the canteen, I admit that I was a little skeptical!
But after doing some research I learned that white vinegar is a healthy and natural alternative dangerous cleaning products stuffed with questionable ingredients.
In addition, white vinegar is inexpensive.
But above all, white vinegar is respectful of the environment and health of the more than 400 children under our daily responsibility at the school where I teach!
However… I admit that I nevertheless had a little doubt. There was still this important point that I was afraid to bring up: Wasn't the cafeteria going to stink of vinegar all day long?
Because if that was the case, you can bet there would be more than 400 kids to point it out to us! Everyone knows that children are NEVER shy to say what they think. On anything.
Well guess what? No sooner is white vinegar applied to the cafeteria floors than his smell dissipates almost immediately.
As a result, our school saved a bundle of money by using white vinegar as a floor cleaner.
So I also started using it wherever I could in my house.
Paired with other non-toxic cleaning products (such as baking soda or squeezed lemon juice), white vinegar works wonders for cleaning your home. naturally, safely and at an unbeatable price.
That is the demand of the people ? Our kitchen has never been so clean!
Over the years, I've come to realize that the secret ingredient in most cleaning tips is white vinegar.
And since I'm constantly on the lookout for new cleaning tips and tricks, I decided to give them all a try.
Here are 3 secret uses of white vinegar to help you clean your home NO chemicals.
With these tips, your home will be cleaner than ever. And in addition, you will improve your eco-karma in the process! Look :
1. The Amazing Tile Grout Cleaner
Before we renovated it, our kitchen had large white tiles, with grouting really clogged.
After moving in, we spent hours and hours scrubbing the joints with an expensive chemical specially suited for tile joints.
But now that our kitchen is remodeled, there is only a small section of the floor left with that old tile - except now cleaning the tile joints is easy as anything, thanks to this trick.
How to do
1. Sprinkle a little baking soda on the tile joints.
2. Use your index finger to spread the baking soda evenly, so that it covers the entire surface of the joints and to remove the excess powder.
3. Pour the white vinegar into a spray bottle.
4. Spray the vinegar liberally on the baking soda.
5. There is a chemical reaction (WITHOUT any danger) between baking soda and white vinegar. And it is this reaction that will do all the work for you.
Let the bubbles rub and wash off the dirt for a few minutes. But don't wait too long, otherwise the dirt can settle on your joints again.
6. Using a brush to clean the tile joints, lightly scrub the joints to remove diluted dirt.
Be careful, the liquid will be particularly dirty! So, prepare a small basin of hot water to soak the scrub brush from time to time. But don't add too much water either, otherwise you risk spreading dirt on your tiles.
The darker the liquid and the dirtier the liquid, the less hard you will have to scrub your tile joints.
7. Wipe off excess dirty water with an old rag (it's greener than paper towels - another way to pump up your green karma!).
8. Vacuum first to remove excess baking soda. Then, mop your tiles as usual.
Results
I promise, this photo has not been retouched! Thanks to this trick, my tile joints are NICKEL. Look :
There you go, now you know the little secret trick to cleaning tile joints with a lot less effort and WITHOUT super expensive cleaning products.
FYI, I managed to thoroughly clean the entire section of the floor with the old tile in less than 30 min.
And to get an idea of how dirty the gaskets were, I'm a little ashamed to admit that I haven't cleaned them for over 7 years.
Besides, I had my little moment of "Oh yeah, anyway ..." when I opened the bathroom door and saw the place where I had stopped cleaning. BEURK!
And yet, that only confirms the amazing effectiveness of this use of white vinegar.
2. The sink bomb
If I named this trick like that, it's precisely because it's THE BOMB, baby!
To properly clean and degrease sinks, it's very simple: nothing beats white vinegar.
How to do
1. First, I sprinkle baking soda on the sink.
2. Then I spray some white vinegar on the baking soda.
3. I let the bubbles do their job. Thanks to the abrasive power of bicarbonate and the disinfectant properties of white vinegar, your sink cleans itself.
4. Wipe down the sink with a rag. Now your sink is as clean as a new penny.
Admire the result:
Bonus: If your sink is equipped with a garbage disposal, eliminate unpleasant odors by pouring in a little white vinegar (the equivalent of a mustard glass) and let sit for about 1 hour.
And There you go ! No more bad smells! Frankly, this cleaning tip is really amazing!
And if your sink is clogged (or your garbage disposal), pour in a little baking soda and then white vinegar, in equal parts.
Again the reaction between the baking soda and the vinegar will unclog your sink in no time. Then rinse your sink thoroughly with hot water.
Now your sink is like new - and WITHOUT using mega toxic chemicals.
3. The most effective bathtub cleaner
Before I hated clean the tub. It really bothered me to know that my kids were bathing in water that might have residue from the chemical I used to clean it.
Suddenly, I was wasting a lot of time scrubbing like crazy and rinsing the tub to avoid residue.
Then, I discovered this homemade bathtub cleaner, and the results are just amazing :-) Here is the recipe for making a homemade white vinegar cleaner for floors.
How to do
1. Pour dishwashing liquid and white vinegar into a spray bottle, in equal parts.
2. Spray this mixture on the walls of the tub.
3. Leave on for about 1 hour.
4. Wipe with a cloth.
5. Rinse thoroughly.
And there it is all what to do! Now my tub is spotlessly clean for my kids - NO scrubbing and NO harmful chemicals.
This trick really works, folks, and it's just IN-BELIEVE!
I would have liked to show you the effectiveness of this trick in pictures. But precisely, since I have been using this method, my bathtub is so clean that I cannot take “before / after” photos.
Trust me, with this white vinegar tip your bathtub will be sparkling clean.
There you go, now you know what to clean with white vinegar.
The benefits of white vinegar
Cleaning your home with natural products is not only environmentally friendly, it's also kind to your wallet!
As you have just discovered in these 3 tips, you do not need to buy a specific cleaner suitable for each household task.
All you need is a little white vinegar, mixed with 1-2 natural, NON-toxic ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!
Best of all, white vinegar does all of this for a price, much lower than any cleanser on the market!
Another advantage is that by using less cleaning products, you will automatically save a lot of space on your worktop, in your cupboards and under the sink.
For me, it's very simple, white vinegar is one of those products that is always on my shopping list.
And as a versatile cleaning product, it doesn't get any cheaper than white vinegar. And near you, how much does it cost?
To discover : Price of White Vinegar: Our Comparison by Supermarket.
FYI, in most supermarkets, white vinegar is in the “Vinegars” section and not “Cleaning products” as one might think. Is it done on purpose? It's up to you to make your own opinion ...
Your turn...
The list of surprising uses for white vinegar continues to grow day by day. I discover new uses almost every day.
And you ? Have you tried one of these secret white vinegar cleaning tips? What's your favorite tip for cleaning with white vinegar?
Or maybe you have some new tips to share with our community? Let us know in the comments if our secret uses for white vinegar have worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you! :-)
Do you like this trick ? Share it with your friends on Facebook.
Also to discover:
23 Magical Uses of White Vinegar Everyone Should Know.
White Vinegar: 10 Uses That Will SIMPLIFY Your Life.