I’m a cleaning expert – the nine places to use white vinegar in the home including your food
FILLING your cupboard up with cleaning products can be pricey, and to be honest, you really don't need to.
In fact, cleaning expert has revealed there's just one product you need to clean your home - white vinegar.
The chances are you already have a bottle of vinegar stashed away under the kitchen cupboard.
But if you don't you can purchase it for as little as £1.50 in most supermarkets.
"Cleaning with vinegar is not only cheap and 100% natural, and it is extremely effective," she reports to Fabulous.
"Vinegar is made from acetic acid, so this makes it a natural disinfectant for so many germs including salmonella and E Coli.
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"It can be great for some kitchen surfaces and appliances, as well as in the bathroom. It’s a brilliant product to have in the store cupboard and avoids using store-bought abrasive cleaners.
"It’s strong enough to kill bacteria and dissolve mineral deposits, grease, and dirt."
Here, Lynsey reveals the nine different ways you can use it to clean your house and home appliances.
Limescale
Limescale can be the bane of your life when cleaning around the bathroom and kitchen but it can be wiped away in seconds with a spot of vinegar.
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While white vinegar does have a rather strong smell, Lynsey says it quickly disperses.
Limescale removal – kettles, irons, coffee machine and washing machine.
For water marks and scum on shower screens, the cleaning whizz recommends using white vinegar with a drop of washing up liquid to cut through built up soap scum with ease.
If it is bad scrub in leave 15 minutes and then rinse away.
For limescale on the ends of taps, dampen kitchen roll with it and wrap around it, leave it for 15 minutes then remove - you can also use this same method for the water dispenser on your fridge.
Towels
"Ditch the fabric conditioner when washing towels, as this stops them from being absorbent and wears down the fibre and instead switch to white vinegar," says the cleaning expert.
The cleaning expert adds that white vinegar helps to keep your towels soft and fluffy while removes stale odours trapped in towel fibres and helps them keep their colour for longer.
Windows
Instead of spending your cash on a window and mirror cleaner stick to good old fashioned vinegar instead.
To make sure you don't get smears to work in an S shape and to never clean windows when the sun is shining directly on them as the product will dry too quickly and create smears.
Washing machines
If your washing machine is particularly smelly try using vinegar instead of a branded washing machine cleaner.
Lynsey says you can kill two birds with one stone by also adding sportswear to the load help eliminate odours and disinfect.
Stainless steel appliances
White vinegar is perfect for cleaning stainless steel appliances such as fridges, cooker hoods and light switches.
"Apply the white vinegar directly to the cloth and then follow the grain and clean this will remove finger marks, smudges and create a beautiful shine," adds the cleaning pro.
Floors
The multipurpose item is also great for removing tough marks and dirt on the floors.
Simply add 20ml of white vinegar to a bucket of hot water to clean hard floors and make them shine.
Stains
We all make a mess occasionally - whether it's spilling something on the floor or down your shirt.
Fortunately white vinegar is great for breaking down tea, coffee chocolate and juice stains.
Simply spray the stains with vinegar and let it sit before adding it to the washing machine.
Food
If cleaning around the house wasn't enough, Lynsey says it can also be used to make sure fresh fruit and veg is cleaned thoroughly.
All you have to do is soak the food in vinegar to get rid of any germs or dirt, rinse and dry before putting back in the fridge.
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Loos
Thanks to it's deodorising properties, vinegar is perfect to use around the loo, especially if you have younger children who occasionally miss it.
"Spray and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing," Lynsey says.
