Multifunctional agent that facilitates life, or 10 "smart" ways of using vinegar

Forget about dressing for a salad. Vinegar is an inexpensive tool that can be used not only in the kitchen, but in any other room in your apartment. Here are ten interesting ways to use it.

Wallpaper removal

Using a sponge or spray, soak the wallpaper with a mixture of vinegar and water in a combination of one to one. Leave for a while, just for a couple of minutes, after which start to shoot the wallpaper. Paper comes off very easily.

Restoring old brushes

Soak the nylon brushes in hot vinegar for thirty minutes to get rid of the dried paint and soften the pile. After this, rinse them in warm soapy water, scraping the remains of the paint, then wipe and dry - and they will become like new.

Checking how acidic the soil is

Place some ground in a plastic container and sprinkle the earth with vinegar. If it zips, then it means that the soil is alkaline. Adjust the acidity level of the soil with additives.

Removal of mineral deposits from the shower head

Pour a half circle of warm vinegar into a plastic bag. Put the shower head in there and close the bag. Leave for an hour. Wipe the nozzle and dry it, and then attach it back.

Prevention of peeling paint

Before painting the galvanized metal or concrete, wipe the surface with vinegar, using a sponge or a cloth made of microfiber. This will allow the paint to last longer.

Removing stickers and stickers

Pour the vinegar on the price tag or sticker attached to the glass, plastic or wood. Clean the price tag, then wipe the treated area with vinegar again to get rid of all the remaining sticky elements.

Wiping and polishing of waxes

Use a mixture of vinegar and water in combination one to one to wipe the wax outgrowth from the wooden surfaces and furniture. If you want to clean out the leather furniture, you will need a weaker solution - two parts of water for one part of the vinegar.

Whitening Tiles

If you want to get rid of persistent dirt on the ceramic coatings, wipe them with a toothbrush dipped in vinegar - right before your eyes the spots will disappear. But note: vinegar can cause serious damage to marble and other surfaces made of natural stone, so do not use it to clean these materials.

Dissolution of rust

Soak old cutlery, bolts or nuts in the vinegar for a few days. Rinse them in water - and watch as the rust disappears.

Hand Protection

Corrosive ingredients contained in various building materials, such as gypsum board, concrete and so on, can cause painful skin irritation. If you often work with them, rinse your hands with a solution of one part of vinegar and two parts of water to neutralize the effect of alkali.