All-purpose, vinegar-based cleaner: You can make it at home and use it in many ways

by Mark Bennett

December 09, 2022

All-purpose, vinegar-based cleaner: You can make it at home and use it in many ways
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It is well known that white vinegar is an excellent ally for household cleaning chores. It is popular ingredient for chores of all kinds, and is useful for disinfecting, degreasing and eliminating limescale and dirt of all kinds.

Vinegar is really a boon for those who have to clean the house. In addition to being natural, it has the advantages of being readily available and cheap. Given this, why not make your own completely green and homemade multi-purpose cleaner, to be used when necessary?

If you like this idea, read on:

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The procedure is quite simple and will give you a perfumed detergent that can even be used to eliminate bad smells. All you need to do is let some aromatic materials steep in the vinegar for a certain period of time. Afterwards, you can use it in a thousand ways and for many types of household cleaning.

What you will need:

  • A glass jar in any size you like
  • White vinegar
  • Citrus peels (orange and cinnamon, or even sprigs of fir)
  • A colander
  • A spray bottle

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To make the detergent, proceed as follows:

  • Put the aromatic ingredients you prefer into the jar you have chosen, filling it;
  • Pour in the vinegar, taking care to completely cover the ingredients;
  • Close the container and leave it to steep for about 2 weeks;
  • After two weeks, strain the liquid;
  • Transfer the liquid to a spray bottle. Fill the bottle with a 50/50 mix of regular water and the steep, strained liquid that made;
  • Your all-purpose vinegar-based detergent is now ready.

Using a microfiber cloth, you can clean all the surfaces in the home with this solution - from the bathroom to the kitchen -sanitizing and degreasing wherever it is needed (even on limescale). In this way, you will have combined the cleaning power of vinegar with a very pleasant fragrance which, when it comes to cleaning the house, is a very important factor. Household chores will much more pleasant to do now.

What do you think? Are you willing to give this a try?

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