Vinegar might have magical powers.

Well, not literally, but vinegar can make an incredibly potent natural cleaner and disinfectant. A bottle of vinegar makes a perfect substitute for environmentally and physically harmful chemicals that are often used to clean.

The acetic acid and overall acidity eat away at scum and general grime. It doesn’t take much, as distilled vinegar has around five to eight percent acidity by volume.

The first hack involves frozen vinegar.

Proceed to pour vinegar in an ice tray and then store in the freezer for a few hours.

Next, take the frozen cubes of vinegar out of the freezer and place them in your sink and garbage disposal, Make sure the disposal is turned off when you do!

Run some water through the sink and disposal. There’s no need to turn the disposal on. The cubes will melt and clean with just water.

Do your shoes smell bad? Most do.

Put some vinegar in a spray bottle and spray some in those rancid shoes – they’ll be better in no time. Vinegar can kill mold and cleanse even the crummiest shoes.

Feel free to do the same for any of your pungent gym bags.

Shower curtains are prone to mold and mildew, especially when left in damp bathroom environments for years on end.

Need a quick, easy way to take care of malicious molds and mildews?

Unhook your shower curtain and throw it in the washing machine. Add a single cup of vinegar and proceed to wash. The curtain will be as good as new in no time.

Readily available disinfectant wipes and cloths are a boon to any household.

Fold some cloths and place them in tupperware or a similar container. Proceed to pour vinegar on the cloths and then dilute with a little water. Seal the container – you now have readily available disinfectant wipes.

When necessary, apply a little friction and you’ll be able to cut through grease and soap scum with ease.

As stated, one of the most useful methods for vinegar application comes via spray bottle.

Add vinegar and water to a spray bottle. Try to aim for a one-to-one ratio, but straight vinegar can be used as a more potent cleaner.

Go crazy! Feel free to spray vinegar in most places that need cleaning – counter tops, bathrooms, refrigerator shelves, etc.

Try to avoid spraying marble and granite counters – they’re generally porous and the acidity can affect the material.

Since vinegar doesn’t come with the harmful, volatile chemicals found in most all-purpose cleaners, you can even use it to clean fruit and vegetables.

Simply spray the desired food and rinse before eating.

Additionally, vinegar can be used to clean microwaves without much effort. Simply add one cup of water and one cup of vinegar into a saucer or open microwave-safe container. Next, add two tablespoons of lemon juice to the solution.

Add the container to the microwave and heat for 7 to 10 minutes. Proceed to remove the bowl and wipe the insides of the microwave with a cloth or sponge.

Is your dishwasher filled with soap scum?

Add a glass of vinegar to your dishwasher and proceed to run it. The vinegar will clean the scum and any other remaining gunk.

Whether cleaning the grime on your counter top or the scum out of your bathroom, vinegar provides a potent, environmentally responsible alternative to regular all-purpose cleaners. Some of those chemicals are extremely volatile and unhealthy if used improperly, unlike vinegar.

And if you hate the smell of vinegar, feel free to soak citrus peels in the solution. After a few weeks, the vinegar will have absorbed the tangy scent.

So yeah, vinegar rocks.

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Source: Home Hacks, Thought Co., Hometalk