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White Distilled Vinegar as Environmentally Friendly Cleaner
An article published in the San Francisco Chronicle touts the economical, environmentally friendly cleaning benefits of white distilled vinegar. The link below "Saving the planet, one gallon of cheap white vinegar at a time..." will take you to the full article. The article also mentions a Web site www.angelfire.com/cantina/homemaking/vinegar.html that has numerous vinegar tips from "family and friends".
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Saving the planet, one gallon of cheap white vinegar at a time
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
... All those plastic bottles that came filled with environmentally friendly, vinegar-based window cleaner still have to be accounted for (even recycling uses ...
Hints from Heloise: Use Vinegar to Eliminate Yellow Spots on Fabric
On washingtonpost.com, Heloise suggests, in response to a reader's question, using white distilled vinegar to eliminate yellow spots on fabric. To read the tip, use this link.
Martha Stewart Chooses White Vinegar as One of Top Five Cleaning Products
An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer titled, "More Tips from Martha Stewart" asks, "If you could only buy five cleaning products, what would they be? Martha's response is below:
"A: You really only need a handful to get most jobs done. Limited to five, I would buy a mild dishwashing liquid, a jug of white vinegar, a pair of rubber gloves, some lint-free white cloths and a medium-bristled scrub brush. Just from the first two, you can make an all-purpose cleaner, mixing 2 tablespoons dish soap with 2 cups water, as well as a simple glass cleaner, made with 1 part vinegar and 1 part water."
To read the entire article, use this link.
Use of Vinegar to Treat Diabetes
On its Web site, KNBC in Los Angeles ran a story about the use of vinegar in treating diabetes. The segment titled, "Medical Minutes From Dr. Bruce Hensel," notes, "If you're diabetic ask your doctor if a little vinegar can reduce your need for medicines." To read more, click here.
Vinegar Key in New Fingerprinting Method
A recent article in The Daily Beacon (a publication of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville) notes that vinegar may be the key in a new fingerprinting method. According to the article, researcher and professor of chemistry Mark Dadmun has been awarded a grant of $126,000 to study the chemistry behind fingerprints, and so far the results are pointing toward vinegar, or acetic acid, for use in developing fingerprints. "We’re testing ideas to see what works,” Dadmun said. “The most promising is taking the fingerprint and exposing it to vapors of acetic acid, which is essentially vinegar. We’re not exactly sure why this happens.”
To read the entire article, click here.
Use Vinegar as a Rinse Aid
A tip from a reader in the Pocono Record (News and Information from Northeast Pennsylvania) suggests using white distilled vinegar as a rinse aid in the dishwasher instead of commercial rinse aids.
To read the tip, click here.
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