This vinegar thing

tallulah_beaulah

(smiling bashfully)... I've been using it as a toner... yes... on my face... vinegar - on my face.

I use the distilled white vinegar in my washing machine and dishwasher and cider vinegar on my face. I've been using vinegar as a toner for about 2 months now and have been getting compliments on my skin, I don't let on what the secret is though!

thriftlady_2

C_Ronaldo wrote:

what does it do, the vinegar i mean
and how much do you put in the kettle

Try looking here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=331660

somean49

Yoga_Girl wrote:

I use white vinegar to descale my kettle, it does the job just as well as those chemical ones, I boil the kettle a couple of times afterwards as well just to make sure no vinegar taste remains.

Hello. I am very new to this type of forum, so I hope not to tread on any toes if this is an inappropriate posting. I felt I had to share this tip/experience. I have taken to using citric acid granules to descale my kettle. This has the advantage of needing only a rinse out with cold water after the initial boiling with the citric acid so saving water/money/energy over the vinegar method. These granules are readily available in Asian shops at £1.20 or so for 300 grams. A half-teaspoon in enough water to cover the element removes light scaling. I would estimate a corresponding increase in dose for heavy scaling would be 1-2 teaspoons. I do try to descale frequently as heating the scale rather than the water is very wasteful. It helps that I have a transparent walled kettle. I also suspect that one could save the descaling water to re-use until it is saturated with calcium citrate but I haven't tried this yet.

apple_mint

Welcome to OS somean49 :T

I've never heard of using citric acid. We have some in for wine making so could give it a try.

hardpressed

I re-use the vinegar that I use to descale the kettle, just keep it in a screw top jar, marked 'for kettle only', the sediment sinks to the bottom, just need to top it up occasionally.

Ellie

Can I ask if anyone knows where to purchase good spray bottles??

With these forums i have many "potions" mixed and just wondered if you people recommend anywhere in particular.

Thanks x

squeaky

I just waited until I finished a bottle of a commercial product, rinsed it out, put some water in the bottle and then sprayed it into the sink to clean the tube and spray nozzle, and then refilled with my vinegar mix.

rubix_76

Me is vewy vewy confused !!

I have looked on tescos website. They have malt vinegar (brown for your chips), white wine vinegar (for drinking ????) and distilled MALT vinegar. The distilled stuff looks clear in the picture, but I don't trust it.

So which is the white vinegar you all talk about ?

Me is having a ficky day today, but I am on holiday next week so it should get better :-)

Austin_Allegro

rubix_76 wrote:

Me is vewy vewy confused !!

I have looked on tescos website. They have malt vinegar (brown for your chips), white wine vinegar (for drinking ????) and distilled MALT vinegar. The distilled stuff looks clear in the picture, but I don't trust it.

So which is the white vinegar you all talk about ?

Me is having a ficky day today, but I am on holiday next week so it should get better :-)

The important thing is to use distilled vinegar. White wine vinegar is not usually distilled, and does not have as many uses. Malt vinegar may or may not be distilled - I think it usually is, but check the label. The clear distilled vinegar is what you need. To make matters more confusing, Sainsbury's do economy distilled vinegar coloured brown to make it look like malt vinegar! You can use this just as well as the clear stuff except perhaps for soaking white linen etc.

rubix_76

Austin_Allegro wrote:

The important thing is to use distilled vinegar. White wine vinegar is not usually distilled, and does not have as many uses. Malt vinegar may or may not be distilled - I think it usually is, but check the label. The clear distilled vinegar is what you need.

So is distilled malt vinegar OK, and if it is clear double bonus.

Sorry if you meant that, but I don't fancy smellin' like a chippy !

Thanks Austin