Vinegar Offers a Pungent Solution

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When my paternal grandmother passed away, I inherited a book of curiosities she had collected throughout her life. Most of them are random clippings from newspapers, magazines, and various periodicals. Here’s a practical list from the 1980s of good uses of vinegar.

• To help keep the drain line on your dishwasher clean and fresh-smelling, add one-half cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.
• Remove soap and stain buildup on chrome and plastic fixtures by cleaning with a mixture of one teaspoon salt dissolved in two tablespoons of vinegar.
• To remove film buildup on bathtubs, wipe with vinegar and then soda. Rinse with clean water.
• To remove corrosion from shower heads or faucets, soak them in diluted white vinegar overnight. For convenience, saturate a cloth with vinegar and wrap it around the faucet or shower head.
• Clean Formica tabletops and counters by rubbing with a cloth soaked in white vinegar. The finish will shine.
• To clean wood paneling, if you still have wood paneling, mix one ounce of olive oil with two ounces of vinegar and one quart of warm water. Dampen a soft cloth with the solution and wipe the paneling. Then wipe with a dry, soft cloth to remove yellowing from surface.
• Your brass, copper, and pewter will shine when cleaned…