Before picture: soaking in vinegarVinegar is one of those topics every frugal blogger has talked about at least once. I didn’t want to break protocol.
Besides using vinegar to clean my bathrooms I love to use vinegar to clean my pots. Before I found out about vinegar’s other uses I would spend a lot of time scrubbing greasy grime off cookie sheets or pans. Now I let these items soak in vinegar for a few hours (depending on grime level) before I scrub. Vinegar cuts through this grease and makes wiping it off a breeze.
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After picture (Vinegar doesn’t return shine lost with everyday wear, sorry, but it’s clean)
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I loves me some vinegar! It’s my #1 tool for cleaning. Great before and after example!
It makes a good hair rinse also. I like it better than conditioner.
I’ve been using white vinegar in my washing machine for a month or two and my clothes are brighter and I have stopped buying fabric softener sheets. I buy gallons at the store, and it is just so inexpensive!
Another thing we used it for was to fill a spray bottle with diluted white vinegar and use to remove wallpaper border from prior homeowners. Worked like a charm — the 8 year old was able to get most off with this technique.
I use vinegar a lot also, my husband hates the smell. but its cheap
Sonia,
I find that when you are cleaning with vinegar it does initially smell like vinegar but then it doesn’t smell like anything. That is what I really like about it, you can go into your bathroom, look how bright and clean it is and smell nothing. I guess that is what clean is supposed to smell like instead of some artificial scent.
wow…I don’t know it would clean cookie sheets. I have one right now that looks like your before picture. I better go pour some vinegar on it!
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Frugal Carol
Vinegar is wonderful, & I didn't know that it would clean grease like that. The smell is BIG problem for us, but I do like to use vinegar in the laundry & in a spray bottle for the garbage–the smell makes the dogs stay away from the trash!
To fix the smell issue, just get scented oil from your health food store. I add a few drops of lemon oil and the smell is gone.