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Vinegar - The Sweetest Thing Around This Valentine’s Day

(January 21, 2008) ATLANTA – You’ve got the perfect gift in mind and your significant other’s favorite menu lined up, but how do you begin pulling it all together? Let the magic of vinegar be your biggest helper in preparing for the big day.

Take a look at some of the many ways this versatile companion can help you breeze through all the planning that goes into giving your beloved a day they he/she deserves:

Make Silver Shine (Jewelry and Silverware)
Make them shine like new by soaking them in a mixture of ½ cup white vinegar and two tablespoons baking soda for two to three hours. Rinse under cold water and dry with soft cloth.

Clean Crystal and China
After you are done toasting, add two tablespoons vinegar to your dishwasher when cleaning your good crystal glasses. Then rinse them in a solution of three parts warm water to one part vinegar and allow to air-dry. You can also wash delicate crystal and fine china by adding one cup of vinegar to a basin of warm water. Gently dunk the glasses and china in the solution and let dry.

Remove Stickers, Decals and Price Tags From Gifts
Saturate the corner of the decal with undiluted white vinegar and carefully scrape it off with a credit card or something similar. Remove any remnants by pouring on a bit more vinegar. Let it sit for a minute or two, then wipe with a clean cloth.

And, here’s one you may need following the big event…

Remove Candle Wax From Furniture
Soften wax using a blow-dryer on its hottest setting and blot up as much as you can with paper towels. Then remove what’s left by rubbing with a cloth soaked in a solution of equal parts of white vinegar and water. Wipe clean with a soft, absorbent cloth.

For more tips, visit www.versatilevinegar.org.