uses for vinegar

Here are just a few of the ways vinegar can be used around the house.

To clean a coffee maker, pour half pot of vinegar in the reservoir and run it through the cycle. Then run one or two cycles of plain water.

Have fleas in the house? Pour 1 ounce of vinegar for every 6 ounces of water into a spray bottle then spray carpets, rugs and floors to get rid of the adult fleas. (Again, test the carpet in an inconspicuous area to ensure the vinegar doesn’t harm your carpet.) Wait one week, then spray again to get rid of the offspring.

To clean and deodorize your dishwasher, add a cup of vinegar to a dishwashing cycle.

17 studies on the link between green cleaning and productivity, documented a reduction in reported symptoms of asthma, flu, sick building syndrome, respiratory problems and headaches (an average improvement of 41 percent).

Sustainability starts with a switch. Not just with the changing of a light bulb or cleaning solutions, but with a fundamental shift in our stewardship of the earth’s resources—and how we regard our obligation to all life on the planet, now and for future generations.