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Storing and freezing fresh herbs Store fresh herbs like oregano, sage, thyme and rosemary, in plastic bags in the refrigerator. For maximum flavor, freeze herbs - start by freezing entire branches of the herbs on cookie sheets, then removing the leaves and freezing them in plastic bags. |
Cleaning food-stained pans, pots and containers To clean food-stained pans, pots, containers or similar, fill them with vinegar and let stand for 30 minutes. Discard vinegar and rinse with hot, soapy water. |
Cleaning stainless steel items with vinegar Wipe stainless steel objects with a cloth dipped in vinegar. This will help remove tough to clean stains. |
Cleaning brass and copper with vinegar For a clean, shiny finish of brass and copper objects clean them with a mixture of 1 cup of distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Dip a piece of cloth into the mixture and rub objects until clean and shiny. |
| Use vinegar to clean stains from chinaware Use a mixture of 1/2 cup of vinegar and 1 Tbsp of salt to clean coffee and tea stains from chinaware |
Remove fruit or vegetable stains from your hands with vinegar Rub your hands with vinegar and rinse with water to remove stains from fruits or vegetables |
Take the edge off your appetite with vinegar Drinking a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and a bit of honey in a glass of water will take the edge off your appetite |
Keeping ants away using vinegar Spray vinegar around doors, windows, appliances or other ant pathways to keep them away |
Cleaning fish tanks with vinegar Clean fist tanks by rubbing the dirty surface with a cloth dipped in vinegar and then rinsing well |
Using vinegar to kill grass and weeds Pour or spray with full strength vinegar unwanted grass and weeds until they starve |