20 Ways Vinegar Can Help Your Kitchen Sparkle

1. Microwave Cleaner: Use vinegar & water to clean your microwave–cleans up easily no matter how grungy it is! See How To: Microwave Cleaning Tips).
2. Coffee Pot & Kettle Cleaner: Clean scum and lime deposits from your coffee pots & kettles (see How To Clean A Coffee Pot).
3. Pots & Pans Stubborn Stain Scrub: mix 50/50 flour and salt, add vinegar to make a paste. Using a sponge, rub into stains then wash with hot soapy water and rinse off.
4. Oven Rinse: Wipe the inside of your oven with vinegar to remove the residue left behind by oven cleaner.
5. Glassware: To make your glassware sparkle and prevent hard water spots, add 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar to your rinse water.
6. Dish Detergent Extender: Make your liquid dish soap last longer by adding 3 to 4 tablespoons of vinegar to a bottle. Shake to mix. Also adds extra cleaning power to your detergent (make sure detergent ingredients are safe to use with vinegar).
7. Sink Taps: Bring a shine to Kitchen taps by rubbing with a cloth soaked in vinegar. If you have heavy deposits around the base of the tap, soak paper towels with vinegar and stuff firmly on top of the grime buildup. After a few hours you should be able to wash clean.
8. Kitchen Sink: Use vinegar to make your stainless steel sink shine: How To Clean A Stainless Steel Sink.
9. Kitchen Sponge Freshener: Regularly clean & freshen kitchen sponges by soaking them in vinegar and water (more tips here: How to Clean Household Sponges).
10. Refrigerator Cleaning: After cleaning your refrigerator, rinse wipe with a 50/50 vinegar and water rinse to help prevent mildew (Quick Tips For Kitchen Cleaning).
11. Stained Plastic Dishes: Soak stained plastic dishes overnight with hot soapy water and 1/4 cup vinegar. Wash clean the next day.
12. Clean stains from coffee mugs, tea pots, tea cups and fine china by soaking them overnight in vinegar (more tips here: How To Remove Coffee & Tea Stains From Mugs and How To Clean Stains From Teapots) or make a paste with vinegar and table salt (see: How To Wash & Care For Fine China Dishes).
13. Kitchen Drain Cleaner: Use vinegar & baking soda to clear clogged kitchen drains (see Tips For Clogged Drains & Homemade Drain Cleaner Recipe).
14. Stove Tops: Clean stove tops, stained element rings and drip pans with a paste made with cream of tartar and vinegar (50/50) or by applying vinegar soaked paper towels for a few hours (see 8 Cleaning Tips For Crusty Stove Tops).
15. Softscrub Cleaner: Make your own softscrub cleaner with vinegar, baking soda and liquid dish detergent–perfect for grimy spots on appliances (see recipe here: Homemade Softscrub Cleaner Recipe).
16. Homemade Produce Wash: Make your own homemade produce wash with vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice and water (see recipe here: Homemade Produce Wash: Recipes).
17. Crockpot Cleaner: Vinegar is a good crust buster for crockpots, see: Crusty Crockpot Cleaning Tips.
18. Homemade Household Cleaner: Make your own citrus cleaners, great for counter tops (test surfaces first before using), see: Homemade Citrus Household Cleaner.
19. Cookware Rust Remover: Strip buildup and rust from old cast iron cookware with 50/50 vinegar & water, then re-season (see: How To Season, Clean & Prepare Cast Iron Cookware).
20. Blender Cleaner: Use vinegar to give your blender a good cleaning: How to Clean a Blender.

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• 50 Quick Tips For The Kitchen
• 10 Easy Organizing Tricks For The Kitchen

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