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forget salad dressing. this inexpensive kitchen staple—the distilled kind
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forget salad dressing. this inexpensive kitchen staple—the distilled kind
1
peel off wallpaper
1 bottle
spray saturate wallpaper
1 handful
place a of dirt into a container and sprinkle vinegar on it
4
remove mineral deposits from showerheads
1/2 cup
pour of warm vinegar into a resealable plastic bag. drop in the showerhead
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concrete
1 serving
trick will help your paint job last longer
6
banish decals and stickers
1 glass
wood. scrape the surface clean
7
polish buildup
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furniture
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water to remove buildup
1 can
caution: vinegar harm marble and other natural stone surfaces
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soak old tools and corroded nuts and bolts in vinegar
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patios
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walls
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revive old paintbrushes
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photo by wendell webber
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test your soil's ph
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if it fizzes
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keep paint from peeling
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photo by nancy andrews
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whiten grout
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photo by wendell weber
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dissolve rust
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photo by nancy andrews
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protect your hands
1 T
photo by wendell webber
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