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!