Two of those things seem contradictory. In one instance it kills plants and in another it keeps flowers fresh.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BlindHandyMan" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] 50 Uses For Vinegar > Hey Guys, > > I thought some of you might find this info helpful. > > 50 Uses For Vinegar > > > > 1. Kill grass on walks and driveways. > > 2. Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved > > 3. Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water > > for watering rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas. > > 4. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along > > other places where ants are known. > > 5. Polish car chrome. Apply full strength. > > 6. Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar; > rinse. > > Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat > > walking, sleeping, or scratching on. > > 8. Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth > > dipped in diluted vinegar. > > 9. Keep chickens from pecking each other. Put a little in their > > drinking water. > > 10. Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night. > > 11. Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water > > and a tablespoon of vinegar. > > 12. Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons water before boiling eggs. > > Keeps them from cracking. > > 13. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with > > vinegar and relieve itching. > > 14. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to reapply. > > 15. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky > > residue left by shampoo. > > 16. Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water. > > 17. Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups > > of warm water. > > 18. Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. > > Gargle, then swallow. > > 19. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more > > vinegar to the vaporizer. > > 20. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of > > water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off > > your appetite and give > > you an overall healthy feeling. > > 21. Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. > > Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water. > > 22. Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing. > > 23. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength > vinegar. > > 24. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar. > > 25. Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to > > hot soapy water. > > 26. Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. > > Wipe away the grime. > > 27. Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it > > sit in the lunchbox over night. > > 28. Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts > > water and vinegar. > > 29. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add > > 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water. > > 30. Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice > > cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water > through. > > 31. Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and > > mustard jars with vinegar when empty. > > 32. Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole > > cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms > > and on glassware. > > 33. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth. > > 34. Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink > > of warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry. > > 35. Get stains out of pots. Fill pot with a solution of 3 > > tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens > > and can be washed away. > > 36. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and > > 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and > deodorize. > > 37. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength > vinegar. > > 38. Get rid of cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar > > and water solution. > > 39. Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into > > the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 > > minutes in an > > upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. > > Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water. > > 40. Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt > > in a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove > > dark or burned stains. > > 41. Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse > cycle. > > 42. Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength > > vinegar before washing. > > 43. Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of > > vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle no > > clothes added). > > Will dissolve soap residue. > > 44. Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. > > 45. Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently > > brush over grease spot. > > 46. Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, tea. > > Then wash as usual. > > 47. Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath > > tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam. > > 48. Remove decals. Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to soak > in. > > Wash off. > > 49. Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar. > > 50. Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon > > sugar to flower water. > > > Contact me at: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, KY 40402 > Home # 606-364-3321 > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
