Vinegar essence? the all-rounder in the household
Vinegar essence? The universal home remedy
Cleaning products do not have to be expensive and should not burden our environment and health unnecessarily. Instead of shelving us with a smorgasbord of chemical? often overpriced? We can often resort to simple home remedies for stuffing special cleaners. Vinegar and vinegar essence are a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to the chemical leg? and true all-rounders in the household.
What is vinegar essence?
With a Acidity of about 25% Essigessenz is much more concentrated than the conventional household vinegar, which usually has only an acid concentration of around 5%. While vinegar is produced by natural fermentation, the essence is usually made synthetically to achieve the high acidity. It does not contain any vitamins and minerals, but consists only of acetic acid and water.
Depending on the project, you have to dilute the essence accordingly. Rule of thumb: 100 ml of vinegar essence to 400 ml of water gives the acid concentration of ordinary white household vinegar.
Essigessenz in the household
- Cleaning supplies: Especially in the kitchen and bathroom you have with Essigessenz an effective cleaning and home remedy at hand. Thanks to the acidity, deposits in the toilet, sink, shower or on faucets and faucets can be easily removed. Let it act for a short time and then rinse with clear water. Removing the urine stone is also very easy.
- Anti-lime agents: Even if we want to descale the coffee maker or kettle, a vinegar solution can help. To descale the washing machine, simply add 500 ml of vinegar or 200 ml of essence to the detergent compartment and let it flow through once. Generally you should clean the washing machine regularly.
- Anti mold:The mold can be used undiluted, if the affected surface material allows it. However, you should definitely wear household gloves and wash the area after a short period of exposure with clear water and dry thoroughly. More natural mold removers can be found here: mold in the bathroom, mold in the fridge, mold in the apartment.
- Shine: A few drops of vinegar essence in a cleaning bucket or a spray bottle will make your windows and mirrors shine streak-free again. With which technology you also get really clean, you can find out here: cleaning windows.
- blockages: Instead of polluting the environment with chemical pipe cleaners, you can also rid your drains of silt with a mixture of vinegar and soda. What you have to take into account in the dosage and how you should proceed, you will learn here: Clean the drain.
Vinegar and vinegar essence in the garden
In yard and garden one should handle however very carefully with acetic acid. Many hobby gardeners swear nevertheless Vinegar-water mixtures as natural Weeds remover and alternative to the chemistry club. However, it is important to keep the measure and not apply the mixture too often and only very specifically to the unwanted plants to avoid acidification of the soil and damage to the surrounding plants.
Attention acid! You have to know that:
- In general, the rather aggressive agent should not be applied to acid-sensitive and calcareous materials such as natural stone, marble, silicone joints or enameled surfaces.
- It should be kept in a place that is inaccessible to children or pets.
- When using, you should always wear gloves.
- Essigessenz is available in almost all supermarkets and drugstores. The prices are depending on market and brand between 60 cents and 1.60 euros. Compared to some industrial "special cleaner", it is quite a bargain. Alternatively, we can dilute to a vinegar solution with water.
- We should not use fruit vinegar (like apple cider vinegar) for cleaning. However, apple cider vinegar has a positive effect on the skin and hair.
Not only vinegar is a popular home remedy but also citric acid, soda and curd soap can do a lot. Further household tips can be found on our Pinterest pin board.
