For years I have spent what seems like endless time and money in the pursuit of cleaners that really do their job, are cost effective and don’t smell too bad because of harsh chemicals. It seems that I never could find just the right cleaner. I’d find one cleaner that worked great on the counters but that same cleaner was awful on the sink. Or it worked well in the shower but did nothing for the bathroom mirrors. Pretty soon I found myself with more cleaners than I could count and a cleaning routine that was a hassle. I needed to find something easy. I needed to find something that worked in more than one location. I needed something that felt safe to use. That’s when I first heard about cleaning with vinegar.
Cleaning with vinegar is not a new idea. Cleaning with vinegar is a time tested idea that has been in use for years and years. People were cleaning their homes with vinegar long before any of my fancy new cleaning products came out. I’m not sure why I hadn’t heard about this cleaning wonder but I am glad I finally heard. I decided to try it and I set out to try it on my worst cleaning spot. I decided to try it on my glass shower enclosure. I was skeptical because the hard water in our area leaves horrible residue that is tough to clean. The vinegar mix worked wonderfully and I did not even have to scrub! It was a cleaning miracle. I was sold!
There are so many great ways to use vinegar to clean – so many even just in the bathroom. Here are a few of my favorite ways to clean with vinegar in the bathroom!
Clean the shower
This is my favorite thing when it comes to cleaning with vinegar. I fill a spray bottle with vinegar and water in equal parts and spray down the shower walls. I let it sit for a couple of minutes and then wipe with a sponge. Perfect!
Clean the tub
Cleaning with vinegar makes cleaning the bathtub easy too! Do the same thing as with the shower walls. If stains are stubborn wipe down with full strength vinegar and then rinse.
Clean the shower head or faucet
Is the end of your shower head or faucet caked with hard water? Cleaning with vinegar is a great way to fix that! If the ends of your faucets are removable, try soaking them in diluted vinegar overnight. If they are not removable try saturating a towel in vinegar and wrapping it around the shower head or faucet.
Clean the sinks
This is just like cleaning the tub with vinegar. I have found that vinegar gets even the most stubborn stains out of sinks.
Clean the toilet
You can clean the toilet in the same way you’d clean the tub or sink. Drain the water and spray on the vinegar. You can also add vinegar to the tank or bowl to freshen and deodorize.
Do you have other ideas for cleaning with vinegar? Let us know, we love to hear from you!