21 Ways NOT to use Sour Flower Vinegar (Use White Distilled Instead!)
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21 Ways NOT to Use Sour Flower Vinegar
(But Go Ahead and Use White Vinegar for These)
White vinegar is a byproduct of industrial alcohol. Whereas Sour Flower is made from whole fruit...bursting with living cultures, complex flavors, and polyphenol-rich magic. That means it is best used for food and medicine!
That said, vinegar is extremely versatile, and there are so many ways to use it.
1. Clean your windows
Use white vinegar and water for a streak-free shine. Save the mango vinegar for your salad.
2. Unclog a drain
White vinegar plus baking soda
3. Soften your laundry
We don't use classic detergent; we just use white vinegar and baking soda!
4. Descale your coffee maker
Acid helps break down limescale.
5. Kill weeds in your driveway
Yes, vinegar can act as a natural herbicide. Many will burn of the dead weeds afterwards.
6. Trap fruit flies
Add sugar and soap to white vinegar.
7. Deodorize your garbage disposal
8. Neutralize pet odors
9. Polish chrome
10. Clean your toilet
11. Disinfect countertops
12. Remove sticker residue
13. Freshen your fridge
You can leave a bowl of white vinegar to absorb odors.
14. Clean your microwave
15. Brighten whites
White vinegar can reduce yellowing in clothes. Our vinegar brightens your gut and palate.
16. Repel ants
17. Remove water spots
18. Clean your shower head
Soaking in vinegar helps dissolve mineral buildup.
19. Freshen your shoes
Yes, people spray vinegar in shoes.
20. Make a mop solution
White vinegar and water clean floors well. .
21. Eliminate smoke odors
Bottom line:
If you're trying to clean your sink, deodorize your dog bed, or wipe down your windows, use cheap white vinegar. But if you're nourishing your gut, flavoring your food, or playing with culinary alchemy? That's what Sour Flower is for.