Can Opener Cleaner:
Clean the wheel of a can opener by using full strength white vinegar and an old tooth brush.

Candle Wax Remover:
Sponge surface with a piece of cotton dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Carpet Cleaners & Deodorizer:

Carpet Spot Remover:

Recipe 1: Mix white vinegar and baking soda into a paste. Work the paste into the stain with an old tooth brush. When dry, vacuum up baking soda. Depending on the stain, this process may need to done twice.

Recipe 2: Soak spot immediately in club soda and blot until spot is gone.

Recipe 3: To remove grease spots, blot up as much liquid as possible then rub a liberal amount of baking soda or corn starch on the spot. Let sit overnight then vacuum in the morning.

Carpet Deodorizer/Freshener:

Recipe 1: Sprinkle baking soda on carpet, leave on 15 minutes or longer, then vacuum as usual. This will naturally remove pet and other odors from your carpet.

Recipe 2: For a fragrant carpet freshener, combine 4 cups baking soda, 35 drops Eucalyptus essential oil, 30 drops Lavender essential oil, and 25 drops Rosewood essential oil (or any combination of essential oils), mix in a bowl breaking up any clumps to disperse the essential oils. Sprinkle mixture on carpet and let sit for at least 15 minutes before vacuuming.

Carpet Steam Cleaner Solution:
Fill the carpet cleaner with a mixture containing equal parts of white vinegar and warm water, then clean according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Carpet Cleaner for Pet Accidents:
First blot area, then add a solution of white vinegar and water. Blot again until almost dry. Sprinkle baking soda over the area then let dry completely. Vacuum up the baking soda residue the next day.

Indoor / Outdoor Carpet Cleaner:
Mix a solution of 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 bucket of warm water. Scrub carpet with a brush or broom then hose off.

Coffee Maker Cleaner:
To remove mineral deposits from coffee makers, fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of white vinegar and run it through a cycle. Run it through two more cycles with plain water to rinse vinegar out of coffee maker.

Coffee and Teacups Stain Remover:
To remove the coffee and tea stains from cups, scrub them gently with equal parts of salt (or baking soda) and white vinegar. The abrasive of the salt or baking soda will remove the stains. Rinse.

Copper or brass cleaner:

Recipe 1: Ketchup or tomato juice will remove tarnish from copper or brass. Rub into object with a soft cloth.

Recipe 2: Mix baking soda and white vinegar together to create a paste. Rub into copper or brass item with a soft cloth. Rinse and dry with a cloth.

Recipe 3: For more stubborn stains, make a paste of white vinegar and salt. Rub on object with cloth. This is most abrasive and should be used with caution on fragile surfaces.

Chrome Cleaner:
For chrome sink fixtures with a lime buildup, use a paste made of 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar, use mixture to polish fixtures. The salt is an abrasive and the vinegar will break down the lime buildup.

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