Vinegar: your best ally for the household!

Magic, vinegar! Cleanser, preservative, degreaser, deodorant, descaler, antioxidant, antiseptic ... Here is the panacea against the small evils of everyday life, the miracle and ecological product that knows how to do almost anything! So familiar and yet misunderstood ... Closeup on vinegar to clean the whole house.

Where does the vinegar come from?

The wine becomes vinegar thanks to a bacterium, mycoderma aceti, which transforms the wine alcohol into acid, by a simple fermentation process.

The name of the vinegar tells the story of the wine become sour ... In reality, any alcohol of fruit, vegetable or cereal can turn to vinegar. Thus we know the vinegar based on cider, malt, rice or beet (the latter giving white vinegar).

A bit of history: the properties of vinegar

5,000 years old, vinegar seems to be the fruit of chance. Its success is primarily due to its ability to preserve food and its digestive properties. 

Where I saw the Greeks and the Romans fluttering in the water from the water pure car, it was considered worth more digest!

Around the 17th century, vinegar-pickled vegetables such as pickles and fish such as tuna and sardines began to appear on the tables.

It was only in 1865 that Louis Pasteur established the scientific basis of the vinegar manufacturing process .

Vinegar and household: the two are paired!

Cleaning the house : every problem, its ecological solution and vinegar! Vinegar is an ideal natural product for cleaning all parts of the house. 

• A shower head impeccable! Vinegar is an excellent anti-scale cleanser. To unclog your shower head, let it soak for as long as necessary in vinegar water (about 1 glass of white vinegar for 1 liter of water).

• A shower curtain like new! Rub the gray area of ​​your shower curtain with a brush soaked in alcohol vinegar. If it is plastic, then clean it in the tub with detergent and a big sponge. Rinse and wipe. If it is fabric (it's rare, but it exists!), Pass it to the washing machine.

• Get the hardened brushes. Soak them for two to three hours in a bath of hot vinegar, then rinse with clear water.

• Antifurm guaranteed! Sprinkle white vinegar on the place of entry of the ants in your house (under door, hole or window), they will not invade you anymore!

Vinegar: your secret boot in the kitchen

.  An irresistible caramel . To prevent your caramel from crystallizing, add a few drops of vinegar to the saucepan containing the sugar and water.

.  mushrooms always white. Add a little vinegar to the washing water of mushrooms, they will keep their whiteness thanks to its acidity.

Vinegar, a beauty and health asset!

Excellent for the skin, antibacterial, soothing, digestive ... vinegar is also a pharmacy kit all by itself.

No more itching! It itches ? A few drops of cider vinegar on it and instantly, it is calmed and soothed.

More vitality! A big glass of water with a tablespoon of cider vinegar and a little honey every morning ... and off you go! In addition to the antioxidant qualities, cider vinegar also offers the benefits of fermentation, excellent for regulating the intestinal flora!

Say stop to dandruff! After shampooing, rinse your hair with three cups of hot water and a cup of cider vinegar. No more dandruff, and your hair will be silky and shiny.

Vinegar, elixir of youth! Do not hesitate to use wine vinegar as seasoning for your salads or for sauces. It contains the benefits of grapes: magnesium, calcium, potassium and the famous polyphenols, particularly effective in fighting free radicals, responsible for much of the aging of the skin.

Make your homemade vinegar!

Here a simple recipes for making your own vinegar *.

Recipe : Place 900 g of dry white grapes in about 4 liters of water. Keep everything in a warm place (minimum 20 ° C). After two months, you will get white wine vinegar. Filter the vinegar and put it in the bottle. It's ready !

Vinegars for all tastes!

.  Alcohol vinegar or white vinegar : result of the acetic acidification of beet alcohol. It is used mainly for canning and domestic cleaning.

.  Vinaig re balsamic : traditionally made vinegar from grapes from the region of Modena, Italy. Some say that its flavor reaches the peaks after 100 years!

.  Raspberry vinegar : the taste of this vinegar makes it the perfect condiment to season red beet, carrot, avocado or dandelion salads.

.  Walnut vinegar : ideal for seasoning salads !

That's it, you know everything to make vinegar your best friend in the house, from household to small dishes!