Vinegar against mold?!

FreshAce · 10-27-2004, 07:46 PM

Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—such as you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that Heinz can't claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, it seems to be common knowledge in the industry that vinegar is powerfully antibacterial. Even the CBS news show 48 Hours had a special last December with Heloise reporting on tests from The Good Housekeeping Institute that showed this.

Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria, according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to begin with, just like antibiotics.

Keep a clean spray bottle filled with straight 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen near your cutting board, and in your bathroom, and use them for cleaning. I often spray the vinegar on our cutting board before going to bed at night, and don't even rinse, but let it set overnight. The smell of vinegar dissipates within a few hours. Straight vinegar is also great for cleaning the toilet rim. Just spray it on and wipe off.

TheLawnGnome · 10-27-2004, 10:59 PM

Wow, that's pretty cool..Did they say which vinegar worked the best though?

Byrn · 10-28-2004, 12:14 AM

I would guess white vinegar. Very neat stuff there.

adamdiz · 10-28-2004, 12:31 PM

cant stand the smell of that shit though.

data_storage · 10-28-2004, 11:12 PM

I knew vinegar was good for clearing grease from pans but never considered it against mold. Thanks for that information.

k1nk0s · 10-29-2004, 01:53 AM

I knew this but I hate the smell so badly I don't think I will ever try it out.

TheGunRenter · 10-29-2004, 02:28 AM

Just spray some fabreeze and you'll smell nothing but roses.

andrewrk · 10-29-2004, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGunRenter

Just spray some fabreeze and you'll smell nothing but roses.

fabreeze is a godsend

Icandoitman · 10-29-2004, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewrk

fabreeze is a godsend

I would have to agree. There are tons of use's for White Vinegar. You can also run it in your coffee maker to get rid of scaleing. Make sure you run water for a few pots after or it will taste nasty

Tom Trauberts Blues · 10-29-2004, 09:41 PM

Good ol' vinegar. Nasty smelling, but damn useful.

Khalin · 10-30-2004, 12:13 AM

Haha, that's cool, thanks for the info.

ihatemonkeyman · 05-21-2005, 02:45 PM

ah good. I hate the smell of mould remover + like the smell of vinegar!

10-27-2004, 07:46 PM	#1
FreshAce Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 16	Vinegar against mold?! Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—such as you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that Heinz can't claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, it seems to be common knowledge in the industry that vinegar is powerfully antibacterial. Even the CBS news show 48 Hours had a special last December with Heloise reporting on tests from The Good Housekeeping Institute that showed this. Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria, according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to begin with, just like antibiotics. Keep a clean spray bottle filled with straight 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen near your cutting board, and in your bathroom, and use them for cleaning. I often spray the vinegar on our cutting board before going to bed at night, and don't even rinse, but let it set overnight. The smell of vinegar dissipates within a few hours. Straight vinegar is also great for cleaning the toilet rim. Just spray it on and wipe off.

10-27-2004, 10:59 PM	#2
TheLawnGnome Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 39	Wow, that's pretty cool..Did they say which vinegar worked the best though?

10-28-2004, 12:14 AM	#3
Byrn Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 36	I would guess white vinegar. Very neat stuff there.

10-28-2004, 12:31 PM	#4
adamdiz Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 76	cant stand the smell of that shit though.

10-28-2004, 11:12 PM	#5
data_storage Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4	I knew vinegar was good for clearing grease from pans but never considered it against mold. Thanks for that information.

10-29-2004, 01:53 AM	#6
k1nk0s Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 21	I knew this but I hate the smell so badly I don't think I will ever try it out.

10-29-2004, 02:28 AM	#7
TheGunRenter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12	Just spray some fabreeze and you'll smell nothing but roses.

10-29-2004, 09:41 PM	#10
Tom Trauberts Blues Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 36	Good ol' vinegar. Nasty smelling, but damn useful.

10-30-2004, 12:13 AM	#11
Khalin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29	Haha, that's cool, thanks for the info.

05-21-2005, 02:45 PM	#12
ihatemonkeyman Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 10	ah good. I hate the smell of mould remover + like the smell of vinegar!


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