What Is Cleaning Vinegar?

Cleaning vinegaris stronger than regular distilled white vinegar.

It contains around 6 percent acetic acid.

How to Make DIY Vinegar Cleaning Spray

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The extra acid cuts best through soap scum, grease, and grime.

However, it is not meant for consumption due to the higher level of acidity.

Learn how to make and use a vinegar cleaning solution for your home with the recipe below.

ingredients to make a diy vinegar spray

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Or, mix lavender oil with tea tree, orange, or peppermint.

Then add the essential oils.

The acids will damage the surface or finish.

assortment of essential oils from overhead

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Here are some places to avoid using vinegar.

Warning

Do not mix vinegar with bleach.

Combining these two ingredients can be highly dangerous because it will create chlorine gas.

Adding vinegar and water to a spray bottle

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Keep it simple and effective by using a 1:1 solution of vinegar and water to clean your home.

White distilled vinegar has 5 percent acetic acid and cleaning vinegar has 6 percent acetic acid.

That extra percent of acetic acid makes a huge difference in how you use the vinegar.

label on a couple of bottles of cleaner

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