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By: How to make Vinegar smell better

How to make Vinegar smell better — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:42:46 +0000

[...] have talked at length here at Thrifty Mommy about vinegar and the benefits of cleaning with it. The most common complaint is how badly it smells. Then I [...]

By: Dani

Dani — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:48:28 +0000

Personally I think vinegar and bleach both smell clean. Vinegar seems to take less time than bleach for the smell to go away plus it’s non toxic. I like to use bleach when I really want to be sure I have killed the germs especially when my family start getting sick. Vinegar is really good for keeping allergens down for some reason.

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101 Helpful Thrifty Mommy Articles — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:27:33 +0000

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:44:00 +0000

Some great tips. I am going to try the baking soda down the drain. I live in an older home. And for some reason, the drains are always slow.

By: kellys

kellys — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:04:19 +0000

The smell of vinegar goes away in a couple of hours so maybe spray down your cabinets right before you go to bed. That way, you won’t smell it all day. Another trick is to get a fragrance type bleach such as “Spring Rain” and bleach yoru sink at the same time. That way, the bleach will slightly overpower the vinegar and you will have a beautiful sink as well. The fragrance in the bleach is much better to smell than the vinegar.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:23:38 +0000

Hmmm, now that I think of it, I think lemon oil is used for cleaning wood. Maybe you could try lemon juice. Let us know how it works.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

By: ~Lana B~

~Lana B~ — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:44:24 +0000

I have lemon juice. Would that work? Otherwise, where do i find lemon oil? I REALLY appreciate your help!!!

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:58:56 +0000

Lana B: My husband complains about the smell of vinegar. He can’t stand it either. He also complains about the smell of bleach. He says the bleach gives him a headache. So, I use vinegar and when he complains I ask him if he’d rather me use bleach. lol
I try to do my cleaning when he’s not around though. Could you add some lemon oil or something like that to it instead? Lemon cuts out smells pretty well.

By: ~Lana B~

~Lana B~ — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:23:46 +0000

Here is my dilema…can you offer any help…
I keep a spray bottle of the 1:1 vinegar/water solution w/ about a 1/8 Cup of orange scented rubbing alcohol on my countertop at all times and use that as my only kitchen cleaner (other than when I need to use baking soda). Problem is, DH absolutely HATES the smell of vinegar! That is the biggest reason for adding the orange alcohol…to cut the smell. Not working. What else can I do? Any help is greatly appreciated!!