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[WILLIAM <billymegab AT yahoo.com>]

Vinegar is indeed an all purpose miracle!! I use it all the time as a hair 
rinse.  To help clear clogged drains I pour some baking powder into the drain 
and then some vinegar.....that really really gets some cleansing action going!
  Not sure about #34 on the list.
  William (still single and struggling to keep the weeds at bay and the good 
stuff watered! and having a problem with my yahoo replying to posts) 
   
   
  On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:12:15 -0400, Viking wrote:

> Tomorrow, I'm going to start drinking pickle juice.  It's
> an old Southern 'trick' to staying cool and hydrated.  I think the 
salt
> in the juice helps retain water-not sure what the vinegar does... 

Fairly comprehensive, except it doesn't include any nutritional 
information,
which is what I was looking for. And...I have my doubts about a few of 
these -
like #20!

Sandy
 
Sixty Uses Of Vinegar  

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Here are some uses for vinegar:

1. Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar 
and honey in
a glass of water several times daily. 

2. Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with cold water. 

3. Sagging cane chairs: sponge them with a hot solution of half vinegar 
and half
water. Place the chairs out in the hot sun to dry. 

4. Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast relief. Will 
prevent
burn blisters. 

5. Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to make cauliflower white 
and
clean. 

6. Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in a 
vinegar-soaked cloth
and keeping it in a sealed container. 

7. Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with a 
vinegar-dampened cloth. 

8. Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to remove spots and 
film. 

9. Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping it with 
vinegar. 

10. Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar to prevent 
mold-producing
bacteria. 

11. To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls with 
vinegar-soaked
cloth. 

12. Clean windows with vinegar and water. 

13. Hardened paint brushes: simmer in boiling vinegar and wash in hot 
soapy
water. 

14. Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampened cloth to 
keep
fresh-smelling and clean. 

15. Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them. 

16. Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar. 

17. An excellent all-purpose cleaner: vinegar mixed with salt. Cleans 
copper,
bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets, glasses, windows. Rinse 
well. 

18. Make your catsup and other condiments last long by adding vinegar. 

19. To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist from 
steaming pot
containing water and several spoonfuls of vinegar. 

20. Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all: use to prevent apathy, 
obesity,
hay fever, asthma, rashes, food poisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad 
eyesight,
dandruff, brittle nails and bad breath. 

21. When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to prevent white 
from
leaking out of a cracked egg. 

22. When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water to 
prevent
separation. 

23. Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating in the 
body. 

24. Canned fish and shrimp: to give it a freshly caught taste, soak in 
a mixture
of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar. 

25. Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve the flavor. 

26. Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender, sweeter 
taste. 

27. Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut salty taste. 

28. Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar. 

29. Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste. 

30. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it firm. 

31. Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a pleasing taste 
and
aroma. 

32. Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods. 

33. To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar to the water 
and let
stand overnight. 

34. To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cup vinegar and 1 
cup
turpentine. Blend. 

35. Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing. 

36. Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore or swollen areas. 

37. Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and tanks by 
adding
vinegar into the system. 

38. Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold. 

39. Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor. 

40. Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water. 

41. Skunk odor: remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar. 

42. Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been wiped with 
vinegar. 

43. Pets' drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odor and encourage 
shiny fur. 

44. For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon of vinegar. 

45. Pie crust: add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipe for an 
exceptional
crust. 

46. Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you more time 
to work
the plaster before it hardens. 

47. Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few drops of 
vinegar to
water. They will keep fresh for days in fridge. 

48. Poultry water: add vinegar to increase egg production and to 
produce tender
meat. 

49. Preserve peppers: put freshly picked peppers in a sterilized jar 
and finish
filling with boiling vinegar. 

50. Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered with vinegar 
and
refrigerated. 

51. Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice. 

52. Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap and prevents 
yellowing. 

53. After shampoo hair rinse: 1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of 
distilled
water. 

54. For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just before they 
have finished
baking, take them out, brush crusts with vinegar, return to oven to 
finish
baking. 

55. Homemade sour cream: blend together 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup 
skim milk
and 1 tsp. vinegar. 

56. Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains. 

57. Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar. 

58. Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake icing. 

59. Cold vinegar relieves sunburn. 

60. When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water to make 
it more
tender. 

61. Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize. 

62. A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and black pepper. Blend 
well. 

63. Douche: 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm water. 
 

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Author: Harry Godwin 
Date: 1/15/1999
Forum: misc.survivalism  

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Hi there, Gene!
    No chemist at our stead, but lotsa folk have success by increasing
their B Vitamin intake.......some use Brewer's Yeast in their diets (
wouldn't catch me doing that one).  Some people are just tooo sweet for
the buggers to resist, too ;-)
    Speaking of acetic states.......this is the season where we all have
upset pH from produce gorged upon!  Ahh the salsas, tomatoes, homemade
pizza sauces, grazing in the gardens for breakfast!  Someone is always
getting a canker sore this time of the year!
    I moved my chef husband from CA to the Land of NO restaurants in
Appalachia. Nowdays, his work includes producing Cider Source, cider
vinegar supplements.  Those folk make so many claims for this
product.....who knows?
Best regards,
Toni in E KY

Biting insects seem to like me more than other people and I have wondered
if skin pH is the reason.
Gene
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Hi Keith B,
    I agree about the asparagus, and have alot more starting from seed
here.  When we moved to our farm, i put in 125 crowns of the darlings. 
About 6 proved to be female, and produce fine seed each year.  For the
holidays, i decorated the door of the small log cabin adjoining the house
with sprays of the beautiful red berries.  It was the start of something
beautiful!  Since then, we always have baby asparagus sprouting right
around the porch and stone steps.  I transplant then regularly to a
nursery bed.  I should have about 50 new 1-2 yr. old plants next spring
to begin a new patch!  Seed are such magic in life!
Good Luck,
Toni