white vinegar: where do you buy yours?

lobbyludd

I'd like some for cleaning purposes, and looking for the best deal but have literally no idea where to get any!

LEJC

Probably not the cheapest places if you need lots...but I pick up a bottle every now and again at the supermarket...same shelf as other traditional vinegar.

shammyjack

Around £2 for five litres at Chinese and some Asian supermarkets . I get mine on a 6th monthly stock up of spices etc at the Chinese supermarket on North Street in Bradford .

lobbyludd

ooh, fab - there's an aisan supermarket down the road that I've never been to, I can feel a shopping trip coming on!

thank you both

VJsmum

Yep, asian supermarket is the place.

They do great big tubs of bicarb too

joedenise

I buy mine at a local Farm Shop. They do both white and malt vinegar in 5 gallon containers really cheaply.

Denise

purpleheather2810

Yep, massive bottle of white vinegar and sack of bicarb from Chinese supermarket!

paidinchickens

I use normal vinegar and bought stacks when it was 13p a bottle last year. I think it is 23p for value vinegar now. I could not see any difference and use it instead of fabric conditioner as well.

LEJC

paidinchickens wrote: »

I use normal vinegar and bought stacks when it was 13p a bottle last year. I think it is 23p for value vinegar now. I could not see any difference and use it instead of fabric conditioner as well.

you're the second person in as many weeks that has suggested it as a fabric conditioner...Might have to give that a go...how much do you put in with a normal load and in the drum or the drawer?

LameWolf

I bought mine from, believe it or not, the fruit & veg stall at the market. They had white vinegar and malt vinegar in 5 litre containers and I got one of each.

bargainbetty

LEJC wrote: »

you're the second person in as many weeks that has suggested it as a fabric conditioner...Might have to give that a go...how much do you put in with a normal load and in the drum or the drawer?

I've been using it instead of softener for about six years now, so much better for the fabrics! I don't find that the drawer gets the build-up of old stuff or gets smelly now, either.

I use about a tablespoon, possibly less, in the drawer where the conditioner would usually go. I get mine from an Asian wholesaler, but have used malt vinegar before without issue.