My kids all have eczema to varying degrees, and after being told that eczema was related to allergies and asthma I decided to keep as many chemical cleaning products out of my house as possible. So I use plain white vinegar to clean many things. I pour a cup of it into my washing machine instead of fabric softener, use it in conjunction with ice to freshen sink disposal, and pour it on counters/stovetops to clean and degrease. I keep a spray bottle of vinegar on my kitchen counter for quick cleaning at the end of the day - just spray down all the counters and use a dishrag or hand towel to wipe. There are a number of other ways to use it, these are just my most common. And don't let the smell turn you off to this, it dissipates very quickly. So, cleaning with vinegar works for me!Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Works For Me Wednesday - Vinegar for Cleaning
My kids all have eczema to varying degrees, and after being told that eczema was related to allergies and asthma I decided to keep as many chemical cleaning products out of my house as possible. So I use plain white vinegar to clean many things. I pour a cup of it into my washing machine instead of fabric softener, use it in conjunction with ice to freshen sink disposal, and pour it on counters/stovetops to clean and degrease. I keep a spray bottle of vinegar on my kitchen counter for quick cleaning at the end of the day - just spray down all the counters and use a dishrag or hand towel to wipe. There are a number of other ways to use it, these are just my most common. And don't let the smell turn you off to this, it dissipates very quickly. So, cleaning with vinegar works for me!
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I have excema as well - did switching your supplies help with your kids problems?
Vinegar and newspaper is the best way to clean windows, too!
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My two year old daughter has excema and we stopped giving her milk and it helped.
Lindsey-
It didn't help with the skin much, although it helped some. I noticed my oldest (who also had the worst symptoms) stopped coughing at night when I stopped using chemicals, though.
I'm glad you mentioned about the smell - because I was just going to ask you about it. Because frankly I had made up a whole large spray bottle of the vinegar / water, but only used it once because it smelled so bad. How does it make your laundry smell?
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momamea_tb -
It leaves no noticeable smell in the laundry. I add it with the detergent, which is unscented, and the clothes just come out smelling clean. The inside of the washer does carry a slight vinegery smell for a few minutes after the cycle is over, though.
Vinegar water is recommended to clean my pergo floors. it works pretty well, but not on sticky spots.
I sometimes use vinegar for other cleaning. I wonder if I used it in the laundry if it would help keep the actual washer cleaner smelling.
Good tip! Thanks!
I love to sing the praises of Vinegar! Thanks for singing them today. I'd rather my washer smelled like vinegar than other foul smells. I especially love it when washing cloth diapers because they come out softer and smell fresh, not vinegar-y at all!
I add a few drops of peppermint oil to my vinegar mix and the whole family loves the smell.
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