Like I mentioned I am in love with Vinegar and all the amazing things it can do!! After doing tons of research I found a lot of amazing things that I can use vinegar for in my own home everyday! Also, at $3.00 for almost 2 gallons you cant believe the amount of money you will save!!
So, I will only be posting/ writing on things I have tried personally and will give you my report on how well it works!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I am testing all these nifty little tricks! I'm sure by the time I am done you will have found at least 2 reasons to keep a little vinegar in your home!!
Before I get started with my first "new use" for vinegar, here are some facts about vinegar you may not know...
- Vinegar has been used for 10,000 years. It just might be the world's oldest ingredient.
- The main uses for white distilled vinegar are cooking/food preparation and cleaning/disinfecting.
- Pearls melt in white distilled vinegar.
- Pantyhose last longer when rinsed with water containing 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar.
- Vinegar is a natural disinfectant.
- Vinegar can be used to treat illnesses.
- Vinegar is a non-toxic replacement to many house hold uses.
For the love of Vinegar (Day 1) lets go...
As mot of you know, I'm pregnant... My skin is stretching and stretching along with winter weather my skin was dry and itchy!! I am talking so dry and itchy that no lotion not even the fancy crap I got at Nordstrom gave me and my skin any relief.
I stumbled upon a article about dry skin and this is what triggered me to my new Vinegar madness!! Any-who, this article suggested that 3/4 of a cup of white distilled vinegar (normal vinegar) in a bath would sooth and relieve dry skin.
It sounded kinda gross to me and the first thing I thought of was, "So they want me to sit in a giant douche?" But, to be honest, I was willing to try it! To my surprise the bath water didn't smell like vinegar AT ALL!! It was diluted perfectly nor did I smell like it when I got out!! I wouldn't of even been able to notice it was in there if I hadn't put it in myself! After my bath it was business as usual. I didn't apply any lotion after my bath, so I could see how my skin would feel once it was completely dry. Well, I was impressed! Not only was I Impressed I was kinda shocked! My skin felt great!! No dry, itchy, tight pulling skin for me. My skin felt like I had put on some amazing non greasy lotion! I now add this to every bath that I take (about every night) and I am hooked!!
**side note: We had gone swimming over the weekend in a pool that either was just chlorinated or had 87x to much chlorine in it and by the time we had gotten home my poor daughters skin was so itchy and was driving her crazy!! She was in pain. I quickly stuck her in the bath, rinsed her off and then filled the tub and added 1/4 cup of vinegar (cause she uses less water then me) It seemed to have done the trick and took that little nugget of her chlorine induced pain!
If you try this or have tried this let me know! I would love to hear from you!!
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check back tomorrow for another "For the love of Vinegar" trick!!
I love you for reading!!
xoxo MDG
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