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Cleaning Humidifiers
On the Chicago Tribune Web site, a story was featured on cleaning humidifiers. White distilled vinegar was suggested to clean the inside of the humidifier and the wick (the pad inside the humidifier that absorbs incoming water, filters out the minerals, and outputs the water in the form of humidity). The article can be viewed using this link.
Vinegar for Spring Cleaning
In a press release, THE MAIDS Home Services offers 10 essential Spring cleaning tasks. The Maids recommend using vinegar to clean cupboards and drawers as follows: "Vacuum crumbs, dust and hair, wipe clean. Wash the bottom and inside of each drawer and cupboard using a solution of two tablespoons vinegar per one quart of water and wipe dry." To read the release, use this link.
Clean Green
The Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland) ran a story about green cleaning, including the suggestion to use vinegar versus chemical cleaners. Vinegar is mentioned a few times throughout the article, including "Fifty percent water and fifty percent white vinegar, along with 20 drops of tea-tree or cinnamon oil, works as a disinfectant for most surfaces." It was noted that the solution also "smells great." Use this link to read the article.
Ulster County (New York) recently announced that it is phasing in "green" cleaning products and phasing out other more traditional products in an effort to reduce the county's environmental impact. According to an article on the Daily Freeman.com, the county will now use vegetable based soaps and less harmful cleaning agents, such as hydrogen peroxide or vinegar. To read the article, use this link.
The Sudbury Star (Ontario, Canada) also suggests vinegar for green cleaning. Click here to read this article. Meanwhile, an article in The Register-Herald (West Virginia) also suggested vinegar for spring cleaning in an eco-friendly manner. To read this article, use this link.
Green Cleaning Parties
On its Web site, The Hartford Courant (Connecticut) featured a story about green cleaning parties. According to the article, Green Cleaning Parties was launched in early April with parties planned in more than 100 communities across the country. The article notes that the goal of the parties is to educate people about the toxins in common cleaning products and to offer homemade alternatives composed of common pantry items, such as vinegar, olive oil and baking soda. The cleaning parties are spearheaded by Women's Voices for Earth, a national environmental group. It was noted that women still do the majority of household cleaning, and Alexandra Gorman Scranton, director of science and research for the group, noted that women need alternatives to chemicals that have been linked to asthma and reproductive and developmental health problems. To read the entire article, click here.
Hints from Heloise
The Hartford Courant also shared a reader's tip regarding the use of vinegar. The reader's tip and Heloise's response is noted below:
Dear Heloise: The other day, my husband let a pot burn on the stove, and even after airing out the house, we still had a residual smell of smoke. A friend who works at a hotel told me that whenever there is a guest room with a strong odor, a cup of vinegar is left out to absorb it. Well, it worked: We left a cup of distilled white vinegar out overnight, and the smoky odor completely disappeared.
Heloise responded with, "Don't you love vinegar? It's fantastic to use as a cleaner and deodorizer, and it has so many money-saving uses around the house, as everything from an ant deterrent to cleaning soap scum."
In a recent article in Seattlepi.com (Washington), Heloise shared her top 5 vinegar tips. In brief, they are: (1) cleaning the coffee maker, (2) cleaning cloudy drinking glasses, (3) tenderizing tough cuts of meat, (4) window cleaner and (5) weed killer. To read the entire article, use this link.
Spring Cleaning for Asthma Suffers
Medical News Today featured a story on spring cleaning for asthma suffers. According to the article, Dot Russell, asthma nurse specialist on the Asthma UK [United Kingdom] Adviceline cautions, "Be aware that some chemicals in cleaning products and highly scented products may also bring on your asthma symptoms - vinegar is a good, natural alternative." To read the entire article, use this link.
MENTIONS OF www.versatilevinegar.org
Versatile Vinegar
WKNX TV (Phoenix, Arizona) featured a story on its Web site about the many uses of vinegar. The story suggested that consumers visit The Vinegar Institute's Web site (www.versatilevinegar.org) for additional tips. To read this article, use this link.
VI Statistics Quoted
Gazette.net (Maryland) featured an article on the vinegar manufacturer, Dragonfly Farms, in Mount Airy, Maryland. The article quoted statistics from The Vinegar Institute's Web site, including sales data. To read the article, use this link.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Lose Weight?
Even the stars tout the benefits of vinegar. Fox 6 News (San Diego) featured a story on Fergie's diet secrets. Fergie (a well-known pop singer) revealed her diet secret behind her fit physique: "she downs shots of vinegar." To read the article, click here.
Nail Fungus
An article on www.HOI.com (Illinois) discussed treatments for nail fungus. In the home treatment section of the article, dermatologist, Loretta Ciraldo, MD, suggests some home remedies, including the use of vinegar. The vinegar remedy is as follows: "White vinegar soaks are used by some people to fight fungal infections. However, there is little science to back up these claims. Ciraldo says vinegar may be a better option for nails that are green, which is more likely a bacterial infection." According to the article, Dr. Ciraldo noted that though home treatments may not be as effective as oral medications, they "are less toxic." To read the entire article, use this link.
Eliminate Skunk Odor
An article in The Daily-Jeffersonian (Ohio) suggested using vinegar or vinegar and detergent for eliminating skunk odor on you or your pets. To read the article, use this link.
Stop a Nose Bleed
The Los Angeles Chronicle recently featured a story on nose bleeds, including home remedies. The use of apple cider vinegar was suggested as follows: "Apple cider vinegar is useful in getting a nosebleed to stop. Apple cider vinegar safeguards the body from loss of blood. Soak a small cotton ball in the vinegar and pack it lightly into the nostril. The vinegar will help the blood to congeal." The article can be viewed at link. As always, check with your health care professional regarding your particular health situation.
Vinegar Mentioned in USA Weekend
Recently in USA Weekend, an article titled, “Spring-cleaning: Old and new” noted that experts were challenged to make spring cleaning easier this year. The vinegar references are cited by Michael DeJong, the author of "Clean: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing" and Sabrina Soto, host of HGTV's "Get It Sold." The specific references to vinegar are noted below.
"Vinegar for odors and mildew”
OLD: Attempt to eliminate odors in your home with air fresheners that seem to only compound the problem (cranberry-citrus with a hint of ... cat litter?).
NEW: "A crazy but effective trick is to soak a kitchen towel in white vinegar, wring it out thoroughly and swing it over your head several times," DeJong says. "Vinegar is a great odor eliminator."
OLD: Wonder about the grime that runs along your refrigerator door?
NEW: Realize it might be mildew. "Rub vinegar on the seals of the refrigerator to prevent mildew," Soto says. "It really works."
To read the entire article, use this link.
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