Vinegar is a great multi-purpose cleaner that’s affordable, eco-friendly, and relatively safe in comparison to harsh modern-day chemicals. However, there are still some surfaces and materials that you should not clean with vinegar as it could damage them.
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Granite and marble countertops
The acid in vinegar can etch natural stone and slowly fade that smooth shine with repeated use. Rather use a mild liquid dish detergent and warm water instead.
Stone floor tiles
Just like countertops, the natural stone in your bathroom reacts poorly to acidic cleaners, like vinegar and lemon. Instead, just stick to using either special stone soap or a mild liquid dish detergent and water.
Hardwood floors
Opinions differ on using vinegar to clean hardwood floors as it can depend on the wood finish. To rather be safe than sorry, our advice is to use a cleaner specifically formulated for hardwood flooring.
Egg stains or spills
If you make a mess on the counter or floor with raw egg, don’t use vinegar to clean it up as this will cause the egg enzymes to coagulate. Rather just use soap and warm water.
Truly stubborn stains
Not all stains are created equal! Grass stains, ink, ice cream and blood are really tough to treat and won’t come out with vinegar alone. They set into fabric very quickly and aren’t particularly affected by the acid in vinegar. Rather treat them with a prewash stain remover instead.
Anything with bleach
It’s best to avoid mixing chemicals for any kind of cleaning job. Since vinegar is so acidic, it releases toxic chlorine vapours when mixed with bleach. So, even though bleach and vinegar are both effective cleaners, it’s important that you never mix them, in order to keep your home safe.
Irons
Don’t pour vinegar through your iron if you want to clean it out because vinegar can damage the internal parts of an iron. To keep irons from clogging, rather empty them completely after each use and follow the manufacturer’s
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