My favourite library book this month would have to be Reader’s Digest ‘Extraordinary uses for ordinary things’ (2007). It has 2209 ideas in it – the vinegar section which is presently my favourite section is 26 pages long! We already use white vinegar as our main house cleaner – spray and wipe, window cleaner, floor cleaner, toilet cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dishwasher rinse aid, stains on carpet, oven cleaner, stain remover …….. so I was interested in things that we don’t use it for. These are a couple of my favourites .
- Keep frost from forming on your car window when parked outside by spraying the outside of the window with 3 parts white vinegar to 1 part water. One coating should last for a couple of weeks. Won’t be able to test this one for a few months now.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of white vinegar into your bottle of washing up liquid and shake. Helps with fighting grease so therefore will need less. I tried this today on some incredibly dirty/greasy roasting pans (after having put most of the grease in the rubbish bin as you are meant to) and it was much more effective than just plain washing liquid.
- Splash white vinegar under your arms and let dry as an antiperspirant. I tried this one today – it worked pretty well. Still in it’s testing stages though!!
- Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to cat/dog drinking water – will give your animal a healthier coat and deter fleas. I’m not sure about this one but won’t do them any harm to try?
This is definitely a great book if you are looking for interesting ideas for saving money or reusing things. Well worth a read.