The Wonders of Vinegar!

Some of you may be thinking "What can vinegar do apart from be used in cooking?" Alot apparently. 

I recently acquired a new book called '501 Hints & Tips with Vinegar' by igloobooks and wow what a handy guide! Vinegar seems like one of those products that you keep in your cupboard just in case for that special meal or just as a basic ingredient but actually it has so many applications that are just mind boggling. 

This is a book I highly recommend reading, you will not be disappointed. So to encourage you I thought I'd pick out a few of my favourite tips...

1) Want clean mirrors? Don't use a simple duster, get a soft cloth and wipe mirrors with a water bottle containing a 50:50 mix of vinegar and water. Keep the cloth damp not wet.

2) If anyone in your family has allergies then use vinegar when washing your bedsheets instead of fabric softener! This will make them extra clean.

3) Do you drink alot of tea? If so limescale on your kettle is a nightmare! just soak it in white wine vinegar overnight or even for just 10 minutes then wash off.

4) When making pizza sauce add a splash of red wine vinegar, this brings out the flavour of the tomatoes. 

5) Hate de-scaling fish? Find it tricky? rub vinegar on it first. Not only does it help remove the scales it also helps eliminate fishy smells on your hands.

6) To stop doughnuts from soaking up too much grease add a teaspoon of white distilled vinegar to the oil.

7) Add a spoonful of white wine vinegar to pastry to make it extra light and flaky!

8)  Keep moisture in your cakes when baking by adding a teaspoon of white distilled vinegar to the mix.

9) Want fluffier American pancakes? Add some vinegar!

10) Spray ice cold vinegar on minor skin burns to prevent blisters and reduce pain.

11)  Mix a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water as a daily tonic!

12) Hayfever is a horror in summer! To help take a glass of water daily with 2 teaspoons of honey and 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in.

13) Hate spiders? Ugh me too! Spray vinegar in crevices like windowsills, room corners to keep them at bay. They are put off by the smell. This also works for repelling mosquitoes and nats. 

14) Prolong the life of hosiery by adding a tablespoon of white wine vinegar to the water when washing.

15) Use vinegar and a cloth to help peel off stubborn stickers from shoe bottoms, furniture and packaged goods!

There you have it! There are so many applications for vinegar that I never dreamed of and now that I know them I am going to go vinegar crazy! That spider trick is definitely a good one! 

Have an awesome day everyone and keep alert for my next post will be my New Look and Superdrug Haul! <3

-Tasha