Monday, May 12, 2008

Vinegar - Nature's Super Hero

(CH3COOH: acetic acid)

Beyond recycling, using cold H2O for washing clothes, taking 5 min showers, or whatever new "save-the-world-trendiest-moment" is; It could be as simple as the stuff you clean with. There's a whole lot of talk about organic this & natural that; & it's hard to believe that store bought, brand-name household cleaners are anything but? So as we buy into their "natural" Lavender scents, let's not forget that we can hardly pronounce whatzinnem!

The word "Vinegar" derives from French vin aigr, meaning "sour wine." So, pretty much anything you can ferment, you can get a vinegar from, but I'm talking about the white french fry stuff; you know, by oxidizing a distilled alcohol, probably made from maize. A-N-Y-W-A-Y. It's a pretty decent cleaner among other things. But without getting too preachy & listing a whole crap-load of things you can do with it, check here: Cleaning Tips with Vinegar

Best all-purpose/all-surface cleaner is 50/50 water-to-vinegar. 

Besides the fact that it works, is simple & cheap, & is used by hospitality professionals; think of it as Nature's natural bacteria & mold killer. Change the pH, change the world... Stay tuned for the adventures of Apple Cider Vinegar. RO.

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