{"id":340,"date":"2011-12-15T13:01:42","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T11:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2011\/12\/15\/the-amazing-uses-for-vinegar\/"},"modified":"2011-12-15T13:01:42","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T11:01:42","slug":"the-amazing-uses-for-vinegar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/the-amazing-uses-for-vinegar\/","title":{"rendered":"The amazing uses for vinegar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“A household which has vinegar will never suffer from poverty”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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"Vinegar is a comfort for man” Narrated by Muslim.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Allah has put blessing in vinegar, for truly it was used by the Prophets before me.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Narrated by Ayesha, Muslim and Ibn Maja.<\/span><\/p>\n

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‘The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar’. hadith condiment is any seasonings used to enhance the flavour of food; salt or pepper, spices for example.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was reported to have once remarked that vinegar was the seasoning of all the prophets who came before him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prophet Muhammad (saws) liked vinegar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jabir narrated, "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took me one day with him to his house. He was served some bread. He asked: 'Is there any dip?' They replied 'No, only some vinegar.' He said, 'Vinegar is a good dip.'<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jabir used to say, "I have loved vinegar since I heard it from Allah’s Prophet".<\/span><\/p>\n

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Naf'a said, "I have loved vinegar since I heard it from Jabir."<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unclog and deodorize drains<\/span><\/p>\n

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The combination of vinegar and baking soda is one of the most effective ways to unclog and deodorize drains. It’s also far gentler on your pipes (and your wallet) than commercial drain cleaners.<\/p>\n

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To clear clogs in sink and tub drains, use a funnel to pour in 1\/2 cup baking soda followed by 1 cup vinegar. When the foaming subsides, flush with hot tap water. Wait five minutes, and then flush again with cold water. Besides clearing blockages, this technique also washes away odor-causing bacteria.<\/p>\n

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To speed up a slow drain, pour in 1\/2 cup salt followed by 2 cups boiling vinegar, then flush with hot and cold tap water<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can make the job of cleaning mini-blinds or venetians considerably less torturous by giving them “the white glove treatment.” Just put on a white cotton glove — the kind sold for gardening is perfect — and moisten the fingers in a solution made of equal parts white vinegar and hot tap water. Now simply slide your fingers across both sides of each slat and prepare to be amazed. Use a container of clean water to periodically wash off the glove Polish brass and copper items Put the shimmer back in your brass, bronze, and copper objects by making a paste of equal parts white vinegar and salt, or vinegar and baking soda (wait for the fizzing to stop before using). Use a clean, soft cloth or paper towel to rub the paste into the item until the tarnish is gone. Then rinse with cool water and polish with a soft towel until dry. Erase ballpoint-pen marks Deodorize lunch boxes, footlockers, and car trunks Does your old footlocker smell like, well, an old footlocker? Or perhaps your child’s lunch box has taken on the bouquet of week-old tuna? What about that musty old car trunk? Quit holding your breath every time you open it. Instead, soak a slice of white bread in white vinegar and leave it in the malodorous space overnight. The smell should be gone by morning Restore your rugs If your rugs or carpets are looking worn and dingy from too much foot traffic or an excess of kids’ building blocks, toy trucks, and such, bring them back to life by brushing them with a clean push broom dipped in a solution of 1 cup white vinegar in 1 gallon (3.7 liters) water. Your faded threads will perk up, and you don’t even need to rinse off the solution.<\/p>\n

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Remove carpet stains<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can lift out many stains from your carpet with vinegar:<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Rub light carpet stains with a mixture of 2 tablespoons salt<\/span><\/p>\n

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dissolved in 1\/2 cup white vinegar. Let the solution dry, and then vacuum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•For larger or darker stains, add 2 tablespoons borax to the mixture<\/span><\/p>\n

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and use in the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•For tough, ground-in dirt and other stains, make a paste of 1<\/span><\/p>\n

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tablespoon vinegar with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and rub it into the stain using a dry cloth. Let it set for two days, then vacuum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•To make spray-on spot and stain remover, fill a spray bottle with 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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parts water and 1 part vinegar. Fill a second spray bottle with 1 part no sudsy ammonia and 5 parts water. Saturate a stain with the vinegar solution. Let it settle for a few minutes, then blot thoroughly with a clean, dry cloth. Then spray and blot using the ammonia solution.<\/p>\n

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Repeat until the stain is gone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Revitalize leather furniture<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Has your leather sofa or easy chair lost its luster? To restore it<\/span><\/p>\n

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to its former glory, mix equal parts white vinegar and boiled linseed oil in a recycled spray bottle, shake it up well, and spray it on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spread it evenly over your furniture using a soft cloth, give it a couple of minutes to settle in, and then rub it off with a clean cloth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soften fabrics, kill bacteria, eliminate static, and more There are so many benefits to be reaped by adding 1 cup white vinegar to your washer’s rinse cycle that it’s surprising that you don’t find it prominently mentioned inside the owner’s manual of every washing machine sold. Here are the main ones:<\/p>\n

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•A single cup of vinegar will kill off any bacteria that may be<\/span><\/p>\n

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present in your wash load, especially if it includes cloth diapers and the like.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•A cup of vinegar will keep your clothes coming out of the wash soft<\/span><\/p>\n

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and smelling fresh — so you can kiss your fabric-softening liquids and sheets good-bye (unless, of course, you happen to like your clothes smelling of heavy perfumes).<\/span><\/p>\n

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•A cup of vinegar will brighten small loads of white clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Added to the last rinse, a cup of vinegar will keep your clothes<\/span><\/p>\n

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lint- and static-free.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Adding a cupful of vinegar to the last rinse will set the color of<\/span><\/p>\n

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your newly dyed fabrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clean your washing machine<\/span><\/p>\n

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An easy way to periodically clean out soap scum and disinfect your clothes washer is to pour in 2 cups vinegar, then run the machine through a full cycle without any clothes or detergent. If your washer is particularly dirty, fill it with very hot water, add 2 gallons (7.5<\/span><\/p>\n

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liters) vinegar, and let the agitator run for 8-10 minutes. Turn off the washer and let the solution stand overnight. In the morning, empty the basin and run your washer through a complete cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soothe a sore throat<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are three ways that you can make a sore throat feel better:<\/span><\/p>\n

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•If your throat is left raw by a bad cough, or even a speaking or<\/span><\/p>\n

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singing engagement, you’ll find fast relief by gargling with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt dissolved in a glass of warm water; use several times a day if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•For sore throats associated with a cold or flu, combine 1\/4 cup<\/span><\/p>\n

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cider vinegar and 1\/4 cup honey and take 1 tablespoon every four hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•To soothe both a cough and a sore throat, mix 1\/2 cup vinegar, 1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n

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cup water, 4 teaspoons honey, and 1 teaspoon hot sauce. Swallow 1 tablespoon four or five times daily, including one before bedtime.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Make a poultice for corns and calluses<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Here’s an old-fashioned, time-proven method to treat corns and<\/span><\/p>\n

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calluses: Saturate a piece of white or stale bread with 1\/4 cup white vinegar. Let the bread soak in the vinegar for 30 minutes, then break off a piece big enough to completely cover the corn. Keep the poultice in place with gauze or adhesive tape, and leave it on overnight. The next morning, the hard, callused skin will be dissolved, and the corn should be easy to remove. Older, thicker calluses may require several treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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•Get the jump on athlete’s foot<\/span><\/p>\n

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•A bad case of athlete’s foot can drive you hopping mad. But you can<\/span><\/p>\n

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often quell the infection, and quickly ease the itching, by rinsing your feet three or four times a day for a few days with undiluted apple cider vinegar. As an added precaution, soak your socks or stockings in a mixture of 1 part vinegar and 4 parts water for 30 minutes before laundering them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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