Vinegar

I use it to lower ph in the water for my plants
A mixture of salt and vinegar will clean coffee and tea stains from chinaware.

Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar.

Boil better eggs by adding 2 tablespoons water before boiling. Keeps them from cracking.

Marinating meat in vinegar kills bacteria and tenderizes the meat. Use 1/4 cup vinegar for a two to three pound roast, marinate overnight, then cook without draining or rinsing the meat. When marinating, add herbs to the vinegar as desired.

Put vinegar on a cloth and let sit on the back of your kitchen faucet and it removes hard water stains.

Vinegar can help to dissolve mineral deposits that collect in automatic drip coffee makers. Fill the reservoir with vinegar and run it through a brewing cycle. Rinse thoroughly with water when the cycle is finished. (Be sure sure to check the owners manual for specific instructions).

Brass, copper and pewter will shine if cleaned with this mixture. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of distilled vinegar.

Clean the dishwasher by running a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.

Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.

Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water.

Eliminate onion odor by rubbing vinegar on your fingers before and after slicing.

Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards by wiping with full strength vinegar.

Cut grease and odor on dishes by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.

Clean a teapot by boiling a mixture of water and vinegar in it. Wipe away the grime.

Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal by making vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through.

Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard jars with vinegar when empty.

Get rid of cooking smells by letting a small pot of vinegar and water simmer on the stove.

Freshen a lunchbox by soaking a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in the lunchbox over night.

Clean the refrigerator by washing with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar.

Clean stainless steel by wiping with a vinegar dampened cloth.

Clean china and fine glassware by adding a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry.

Get stains out of pots by filling the pots with a solution of 3 tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be washed away.

Clean food-stained pots and pans by filling the pots and pans with vinegar and let stand for thirty minutes. Then rinse in hot, soapy water.

Clean the microwave by boiling a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. This will loosen the splattered on food and deodorize.

Make buttermilk. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand 5 minutes to thicken.

Replace a lemon by substituting 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar for 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

Firm up gelatin by adding a teaspoon of vinegar for every box of gelatin used. To keep those molded desserts from sagging in the summer heat.

Prepare fluffier rice by adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the water when it boils.

Make wine vinegar by mixing 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 teaspoon of dry red wine.

Debug fresh vegetables by washing them in water with vinegar and salt. Bugs float off.

Scale fish more easily by rubbing with vinegar 5 minutes before scaling.

Prevent soapy film on glassware by placing a cup of vinegar on the bottom rack of your dishwasher, run for five minutes, then run though the full cycle.

The minerals found in foods and water will often leave a dark stain on aluminum utensils. This stain can be easily removed by boiling a solution of 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar per cup of water in the utensil. Utensils may also be boiled in the solution.

Unsightly film in small-necked bottles and other containers can be cleaned by pouring vinegar into the bottle and shaking. For tougher stains, add a few tablespoons of rice or sand and shake vigorously. Rinse thoroughly and repeat until clean or determined hopeless.

After cleaning the bread box, keep it smelling sweet by wiping it down with a cloth moistened in distilled vinegar.

To eliminate fruit stains from your hands, rub your hands with a little distilled vinegar and wipe them with a cloth.

Grease buildup in an oven can be prevented by wiping with a cleaning rag that has been moistened in distilled vinegar and water.

Formica tops and counters will shine if cleaned with a cloth soaked in distilled vinegar.

No-wax linoleum will shine better if wiped with a solution of 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 1/2 gallon of water.

Stains on hard-to-clean glass, aluminum, or porcelain utensils may be loosened by boiling in a solution of one part vinegar to eight parts water. The utensils should then be washed in hot soapy water.
Vinegar can be used in cooking, as a beauty aide, and for cleaning. Vinegar is a good cleaner for windows and coffee makers. A rinse made of vinegar is commonly used on the hair.
I use vinegar all the time when I clean. Of course I use it along with baking soda. If you have a nasty coffe stain on your counter top, put some baking soda on it and add enough vinegar to make it bubble and let it sit. after a little bit wioe it up and if the stain is till there you may need to repat a couple of times. It also works for other food types stains, but I use it mainly for coffee because it is so hard to get out.

You can also dump some baking soda down a clogged drain and add vinegar to it, and you have a safe chemical free drain cleaner. You might also want to do this mothly to help avoid the formation of clogs in your drain. == Vinegar has long been used in cooking and in the prepartion of food. Its history dates back thousands of years. There are many dozens of vinegars today as it is made from so many ingredients. (The oxidation of ethanol to make acetic acid is the common chemical thread binding the different types.) The inclusion of a bit of acetic acid, the "active ingredient" of vinegar, in the diet has been shown to lower serum cholesterol. Medicinal properties make its application in both the folk and comtemporary treatment for people and animals a wise one. There are agricultural uses as well. Vinegar is also used as a cleaning agent, and has wide application there as well. It kills bacteria. Wikipedia has more information, and a link, which you will find below, is provided to that post.
Vinegar has many uses in daily life. It can be used in food, and it can be used to clean things.