Various uses for vinegar!

• Clean walls with half water and half vinegar
• Spray your grill with a solution of half water and half vinegar to loosen up burnt food
• Place a cloth soaked in vinegar over a label or something sticky that won't come off.  It will slide right off in the morning. 
• Spray vinegar around the sink, tub, toilet, and anywhere else in the bathroom. Then wip with a damp cloth.
• To remove old paint from brushes, place them in a pot with vinegar.  Soak for an hour, then turn on the stove and bring the water to a simmer.  Drain and rinse clean.

Remove marks from walls

Remove marks from painted walls or wallpaper by rubbing the area with a slice of white bread.  This is great for walls so that you don't take the paint or wallpaper off:)

How to remove paint from skin

Put a little extra-virgin olive oil on a cloth and rub the paint right off:)

Homemade dust cleaner - get rid of all the dust bunnies

Mix 10 drops of lemon oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and a few drops of olive oil in a spray botle.  Spray onto surfaces and wipe with a cloth.  This will get rid of all your dust bunnies and only cost pennies to make:)

Homemade Drain Cleaner

Homemade Drain Cleaner

All you need is Baking Soda and Vinegar

Pour half the box of baking soda down the drain.  Pour vinegar over the top of the baking sod to create a foaming.  Allow the foam to settle and repeat the process until all of the baking soda is gone. 

For best results, allow the drain to sit unused for awhile after cleaning.  Run hot water down the drain the first time you use it after cleaning it like this.  This will help remove any debris left behind.

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Ingredients:

2/3 c Isopropyl Alcohol 91%

1/3 c Aloe Vera Gel

Essential Oil (optional)

Directions:

1.               Mix the aloe vera and Isopropyl alcohol together until well blended.

2.               Add 8-10 drops of essential oil to the mixture for fragrance (if desired), and stir well.

3.               Pour the finished hand sanitizer into an empty container and seal.

Contains 65% Alcohol

Tips:

1.               Many essential oils like tea tree oil and lavender have antibacterial properties. Use one of these to boost the germ-zapping power of your hand sanitizer.

2.               Save bottles from store-bought hand sanitizer, and refill them over and over.

Another way to save money - homemade cleaners;)

Floor Cleaners 

Homemade Floor Cleaner 

1 cup white vinegar

1 gallon warm water 

Mix in your cleaning bucket and use this to clean vinyl type floors. 

Wood Floor Cleaner 

½ cup vinegar

1 gallon water 

The most important thing to keep in mind while cleaning wood floors is that they can not get overly wet.  When you use the above mixture, dip your sponge mop into the solution and squeeze until almost dry.  Then mop.  Never put the cleaner directly on the floor. Dry any streaked or wet area with a clean towel as you go along the floor. 

All Purpose Cleaners 

Make this in a gallon size container and fill spray bottles as I need it.  

All Purpose Cleaner

Put the following in an empty gallon milk jug: 

2 Tablespoons ammonia

1 teaspoon dish detergent

1 pint (2 cups) rubbing alcohol

4 drops food coloring – optional

a few drops of your favorite essential oil for a nice fresh scent

Fill the remainder of the gallon with hot water.  Pour into spray container to use.

Make this in a 16 oz. spray bottle: 

All-Purpose Cleaner 

2T vinegar

1 t Borax

Hot water

a few drops of a mild dish detergent

10 drops of essential oil, optional

Put vinegar, borax and  hot water in the spray bottle.  Spin around until borax has dissolved.  Add the dish detergent and fill the rest of the bottle with water.  Add the essential oil (if you decide to use). 

All Purpose Cleaner (for big jobs) 

Use a mop bucket to mix

½ cup ammonia

¼ cup vinegar

¼ cup baking soda 

Mix the above ingredients with 1 gallon of warm water and use for basic cleaning jobs around the home.  Double the above ingredients for cleaning shower walls or other extra heavy duty areas.

Soft Scrubbing Type Cleaners 

A great cleaner for countertops and sinks - Homemade “soft crub” Cleaner  

Put a small amount of baking soda in a bowl and add liquid dish detergent until you have smooth paste or frosting like substance.  This very well on sinks and counters and won’t scratch the surface. 

Window Cleaners 

Homemade Window Cleaner 

Make this in your spray bottle:

½ t mild dish detergent

3T vinegar

2 cups water  

Put all these ingredients into a spray bottle.  Shake this up some and use it just like Windex. 

Homemade Window Cleaner #2 

3T Ammonia

1T vinegar 

Put in spray bottle and fill the rest of the way up with water. 

Commet Type Powder 

 You can use baking soda - sprinkle on sinks, counters or anywhere you need to get rid of build up or stains.  Dampen slightly and scrub with a soft cloth to prevent scratching. 

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Take two cups Borax, 2 cups washing soda, and 1 bar of soap...grate the soap fine with like a cheese grater mix together well. This is a double batch, you can find the borax and washing soda at walmart and meijer, use an ivory or similar soap that doesn't have color to it. You use about a table spoon and a half in each load. Works great, lasts forever, and is Super cheap!! My son Ryan has super sensitive skin. I bought an ivory bar soap that was for extra-sensitive skin. He has had absolutely NO issues with this soap. Before this, I had to buy only Tide as he would get a rash with anything else. Thanks so much to Beth Hagenbuch for this great money saving tip!!

 

I have been using this for over 6 months now.  I have saved a TON of money.  I have only had to make it twice. (cost me just over $7.00 to buy one box of borax, one box of washing soda, and enough soap to make all that's in the box).  It works great and saves me over $20 per month!!