My Cleaning Secret

Now I cannot claim to say this secret is just my own or that I have been using it forever. My secret is Vinegar. There I said it. I told you the great and powerful secret. Honestly though it is one of the best things I have ever used. And I want to tell you the reasons why I love it.

1. It is vinegar, you ingest it. It is safe for anyone, it is safe for around pets, it is safe around kids, it is perfectly and wonderfully safe
2. It is so darrrrrrn cheap. And when I mean cheap I mean you can get a gallon of it for less than $5 dollars and it lasts you close to forever. 
3. You only need a little bit and some love to make it go a long way. 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water is my solution. I have heard you can use less you can use more, depending on what you are cleaning. Use what you find works the best for you. I even put a few drops of essential oil in mine so that when I am cleaning it doesn't have such a strong vinegar smell. But honestly you get used to it so quickly, on your second bottle you probably won't even need to use the essential oil. 
4. It cleans everything! And I do mean everything. Counters, bathrooms, sinks, grime, soap scum. I use it for everything except windows. I am still trying to find a solution for windows because Vinegar can be a little harsh on glass. But that same thing that makes it bad for glass makes it great for everything else. It's acid. The acid kills the mold and fungal bacteria because of its high acid content. 
5. The smell disappears when it dries. Truly. I didn't believe it when I first tired it either but when it dries it really doesn't smell at all. And much much better for you than bleach or ammonia or whatever other horrible chemicals are in the standard cleaning solutions.

I literally do use vinegar on almost everything (besides my windows.) And honestly I will never go back to harsh chemicals ever again for my basic cleaning. It was the best secret find that I have ever come across.

Try it and tell me what you think. I would love to hear from you about your cleaning secrets or your first attempts at using vinegar!