SIXTY USES OF VINEGAR

SIXTY USES OF VINEGAR
1. Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cidervinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.
2. Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with coldwater.
3. Sagging cane chairs: sponge them with a hot solution ofhalf vinegar and half water. Place the chairs out in the hotsun to dry.
4. Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fastrelief. Will prevent burn blisters.
5. Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to makecauliflower white and clean.
6. Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in avinegar-soaked cloth and keeping it in a sealed container.
7. Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with avinegar-dampened cloth.
8. Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to removespots and film.
9. Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping itwith vinegar.
10. Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar toprevent mold-producing bacteria.
11. To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls withvinegar-soaked cloth.
12. Clean windows with vinegar and water.
13. Hardened paint brushes: simmer in boiling vinegar and washin hot soapy water.
14. Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampenedcloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.
15. Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.
16. Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.
17. An excellent all-purpose cleaner: vinegar mixed with salt. Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets,glasses, windows. Rinse well.
18. Make your catsup and other condiments last long byadding vinegar.
19. To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mistfrom steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls ofvinegar.
20. Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all: use toprevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, foodpoisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff,brittle nails and bad breath.
21. When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to preventwhite from leaking out of a cracked egg.
22. When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the waterto prevent separation.
23. Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulatingin the body.
24. Canned fish and shrimp: to give it a freshly caught taste,soak in a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
25. Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve theflavor.
26. Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender,sweeter taste.
27. Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut saltytaste.
28. Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.
29. Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.
30. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold itfirm.
31. Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have apleasing taste and aroma.
32. Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.
33. To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar tothe water and let stand overnight.
34. To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cupvinegar and 1 cup turpentine. Blend.
35. Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.
36. Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore orswollen areas.
37. Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles andtanks by adding vinegar into the system.
38. Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.
39. Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.
40. Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.
41. Skunk odor: remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.
42. Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has beenwiped with vinegar.
43. Pets' drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odor andencourage shiny fur.
44. For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon ofvinegar.
45. Pie crust: add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipefor an exceptional crust.
46. Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows youmore time to work the plaster before it hardens.
47. Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a fewdrops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days infridge.
48. Poultry water: add vinegar to increase egg production andto produce tender meat.
49. Preserve peppers: put freshly picked peppers in asterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.
50. Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered withvinegar and refrigerated.
51. Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.
52. Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap andprevents yellowing.
53. After shampoo hair rinse: 1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.
54. For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just beforethey have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts withvinegar, return to oven to finish baking.
55. Homemade sour cream: blend together 1 cup cottage cheese,1/4 cup skim milk and 1 tsp. vinegar.
56. Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.
57. Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.
58. Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cakeicing.
59. Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.
60.When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water tomake it more tender.

Bonus:
61. Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.
62. A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and blackpepper. Blend well.
63. Douche: 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm water.