OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2012

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Works For Me Wednesday: Vinegar and Your Auto

  • Keep car windows frost-free overnight in winter by coating them with a solution of 3 parts white distilled vinegar to 1 part water.


  • Polish car chrome with full-strength white distilled vinegar on a soft cloth.


  • Remove unwanted decals and bumper stickers by covering them with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar, or by repeatedly spraying them with full-strength white distilled vinegar. They should peel off in a couple of hours.


  • Rid the windshield wipers of road grime by wiping them with a white distilled vinegar-soaked cloth.


  • Remove the leftover odor after a rider has been carsick by leaving a bowl of white distilled vinegar overnight on the floor.


  • Get rid of hard water stains on your car with a rinse made from 3 parts soft water to one part white distilled vinegar.


  • Wipe vinyl upholstery with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water.


  • Remove winter road salt residue on car carpeting by spraying with a mixture of equal parts white distilled vinegar and water, then blot with a soft towel.


  • Remove the hazy film that builds up on inside windows by spraying with white distilled vinegar. 

  • When doing car maintenance, soak rusty bolts and screws with white distilled vinegar to make them easier to remove.


  • Loosen chewing gum stuck to carpeting or upholstery by soaking it in white distilled vinegar.
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20 comments:

judy said...

Thanks for the great tips! I will be using it on my windshield wipers tomorrow!!!

thefrugaltoad said...

I'll have to try vinegar on my windows! Thanks for the tips.

Tanner E said...

Those are awesome tips. I will definitely be using some vinegar next time I'm cleaning my car. Need to get rid of the dusty look on the inside of the glass and some water stains in the back of the carpet. My car was also a smoker's before my dad got it, so it was never rid of that smell.

Miss T said...

Frost free windows. Now that is a tip I can use since it is really cold here right now. Thanks a bunch.

Jen said...

I love vinegar! It has so many uses! Thanks for the new ideas...

CentsToSave said...

You are very welcome!

CentsToSave said...

You are welcome! Hope it is successful. :)

CentsToSave said...

Who knew vinegar could do so much! Hope your car is as good as new!

CentsToSave said...

Hope it works!! You are welcome :)

CentsToSave said...

Can't wait to hear if it works!

Shaun @ Money Cactus said...

Great tips, I've been looking for a way to clean that hazy windscreen :)

Jai Catalano said...

We use vinegar to clean the house. It works like a charm. Smells like S**T or better said vinegar but it works like a charm

YourFinancesSimplified said...

My problem with cleaning with vinegar is the 2 hours it takes for the smell to leave. It's one hell of a cleaning agent but lord have mercy the smell is unbearable.

Jane said...

It never ceases to amaze me the hundreds of uses that vinegar has - what an incredible product! As I look outside my window, however, the amount of snow coming down can't be handled by vinegar...unfortunately!

Andrea said...

I love how vinegar just works on everything :) I don't even mind the smell!

CentsToSave said...

Vinegar is truly a wonderfully cheap fix for many things. I have gotten use to the smell :)

CentsToSave said...

Yep, vinegar is definitely something else!

CentsToSave said...

The smell does take some getting use to that's for sure!

CentsToSave said...

Yes, it does have a strong odor, but works oh so well!

CentsToSave said...

Hope it works for you!

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