Vinegar for cleaning! Really?

I remember the first time someone mentioned that I should try using green cleaning products at home to combat my daughter's then severe eczema. I did my research but I just really found it hard to get my head around using condiments to clean my house. I decided to give it a shot nonetheless.

Armed with malt vinegar (big mistake) from my kitchen cupboard and a piece of newspaper I set about cleaning my bathroom mirror. After ten minutes, I had a smeared mirror and my bathroom smelt like the local chippie. I was not impressed but decided to persevere.

I got my hands on Dri-Pak White Vinegar in a handy spray bottle and an old Evening Standard and within 2-3 minutes my mirror was picture perfect, smear and toothpaste free.

 Literally all it took was 3 light sprays, a crumpled page of newspaper and a little of bit of elbow grease and I had gotten the same results as my toxic, non-ecofriendly cleaner. Before long my cleaning caddy got a complete overhaul and was turned into a modern eco-cleaning basket and here we are three years later.

I can now honestly concur with the green cleaners of the world. White wine vinegar or white vinegar is an excellent household cleaning agent and is readily available in most supermarkets.  Because it is acidic, it dissolves mineral deposits from smooth surfaces such as chrome and glass and leaves most surfaces sparkling.

Many people ask us "what about the strong scent of vinegar?". Malt Vinegar is utterly and totally unsuitable as a cleaning agent but the scent of white vinegar does not last long at all. It will leave a shiny surface without smears and marks every time.