I just learned that May was National Vinegar Month...so in honor of Vinegar here ya go!

Did you know that it can:

-Kill grass on walks and driveways. Pour full strength on unwanted grass.

-Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.

-Prolong the life of flowers in a vase. Add two tablespoons of vinegar plus three tablespoons of sugar per quart of warm water. Stems should be in three to four inches of water.

-Deter ants. Spray vinegar around door and window frames, under appliances, and along other known ant trails.

-Keep car windows frost free. Coat the windows the night before with a solution of three parts
vinegar to one part water.


-Relieve itching by using a cotton ball to dab mosquito and other bug bites with vinegar straight from the bottle.


-Relieve sunburn by lightly rubbing it with vinegar.


-Freshen up the washing machine. Clean the hoses and unclog soap scum.Once a month pour one cup of vinegar into the washing machine and run the machine through a normal cycle, without clothes.


-Clean the dishwasher by running a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.


-Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.


-Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar.
Rinse with hot water. Plus your kids will love watching it, and lets be honest, I do too!


-Stubborn stains can be removed from the toilet by spraying them with vinegar and brushing vigorously. The bowl may be deodorized by adding 3 cups of distilled vinegar. Allow it to remain for a half hour, then flush.

These are just a few of the things you can use vinegar for! No wonder we need a whole month to celebrate it! I'm going to try a few of these things out and let you know what I find. The best part about vinegar is that it is environmentally friendly and CHEAP!!! T

The challenge of the week: switch to vinegar instead of using some of the chemicals that you might usually use! Let me know if it works!

Go green girl Go!

Happy Earth Day!!

I was so excited to see one of my family's favorite chips stepping up and making the first compostable chip bag. NICE WORK SUN CHIPS! Check it out!! Now we can crunch and not feel at all bad about the waste our munching creates!

I have placed one in my compost pile and will keep you posted on the progress.