Vinegar in the dishwasher

Ron-P

I just discovered this a few months ago and let me tell you, it works wonders. So much better than expensive Jet Dry type cleaners. Just 1/2 cup or so every few cycles and the dishes come out looking brand new.

toucanet

Thanks for the tip Ron.

EndersShadow

I use apple cider vinegar with every load. Gets rid of the lime deposits on the dishes (hard water for me). Super cheap and makes the apartment smell good too

txcoastal1

We use vinegar to run cycles through the washer, dishwasher, and to clean our floors because of our dogs....most chemicals especially swiffer are bad for pets.

Sherardp

Will definitely give this a shot, thanks Ron.

falconcry72

We recently got out some set-in stains in our carpets with a vinegar mix. I guess it's a flicking wonder drug.

decal

Sounds like we've got some Martha Stewart fans here!!!!!

Face

decal wrote: »

Sounds like we've got some Martha Stewart fans here!!!!!

She smells like vinegar?

thsmith

txcoastal1 wrote: »

We use vinegar to run cycles through the washer, dishwasher, and to clean our floors because of our dogs....most chemicals especially swiffer are bad for pets.

We use swiffer and have dogs so I went researching your claim. Seems to be a hoax unless you have some official information.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

Using baking soda and vinegar in sync drain to freshen.

txcoastal1

thsmith wrote: »

We use swiffer and have dogs so I went researching your claim. Seems to be a hoax unless you have some official information.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp
Using baking soda and vinegar in sync drain to freshen.

Not intended to start a debate, but we lost our last boxer to cancer at 8 yrs old (he started feeling sick on Tues. and past on Sat.) and he had it bad in all organs and we were absolutely crushed...we lived in an old home in Galveston built in the 20's till Hurricane Ike, the whole neighbor being historic there was lead paint, asbestos roofs, and no telling what else in soils.

Moved to League City

Wife and I purchased 2 more boxers which we know are notorius for cancer and short lives to go as organic as possible with cleaners, feed, fertilizers, and pesticides as much as possible so when their time comes we know we did our best with our 4 legged loved ones.....I repeat this is not posted for a debate but a choice we made.

Came across this also but does not change our decisions
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_swiffer_wetjet.htm

thsmith

Sorry to hear, I am not looking forward to the day our dogs go. I will have to institutionalize my wife.

txcoastal1

$hit my wife was bad ....but I was the blubbering idiot...pets Rock our world

carvcom

I use vinegar mixed with a little dishwashing soap to kill weeds.
Spray it on in the morning & let the sun bake the weeds to a krisp,
works like a charm!

stuwee

I've been doing this for years, my grandma taught me about it, put in the coffee maker and the clothes washer too, anything that has hard water going through it on a regular basis.

Lot's of health benefits too, I think the good rice vinegars are better for balancing you body PH than apple cider tho. http://altmedicine.about.com/od/applecidervinegardiet/a/applecidervineg.htm

Neskahi

1 part vinegar to 4 parts water will do wonders to clean the water deposits off
a boat. No scrubbing needed. Just brush it on and presto.

20hz

stuwee wrote: »

I've been doing this for years, my grandma taught me about it, put in the coffee maker and the clothes washer too, anything that has hard water going through it on a regular basis.

Lot's of health benefits too, I think the good rice vinegars are better for balancing you body PH than apple cider tho. http://altmedicine.about.com/od/applecidervinegardiet/a/applecidervineg.htm

I heard about the coffee maker trick , but not about the the clothes washer , so whats the plan like run it empty with a few cups in vinager in it ??

txcoastal1

Exactly...white vinegar

20hz

carvcom wrote: »

I use vinegar mixed with a little dishwashing soap to kill weeds.
Spray it on in the morning & let the sun bake the weeds to a krisp,
works like a charm!

awesome tip I got this mystery bush growing between the brics in my walkway that bothers me all the time .
Thanks

mantis

I use it in the coffee maker and now I'm gonna try the dishwasher. Thanks for the tip Ron.

Ron-P

Using it in the dishwasher will get your dishes uber-shinny. When I first did it with my dishes I used a full cup, now just half or less once in a while.

Be careful though, if you have sensitive glassware with decals or designs on them it may damage them.

stuwee

20hz wrote: »

I heard about the coffee maker trick , but not about the the clothes washer , so whats the plan like run it empty with a few cups in vinager in it ??

Yep, like txcoastal1 said, use white vinegar, I use 1 cup with the water level set on low, with it empty.

With a new pair of black jeans use 2 cups to 'set' the color on the first wash.