USAGE TIPS :
FOR THE HOME
- Carpets: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Brush heavy traffic areas and dirt spots with the mixture. Then blot dry.
- Pet stains: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Pour directly on stain. Wipe clean with strong strokes and then blot with cold water.
- Flower Life Extend: Dilute 30ml (2 tablespoons) of STAR vinegar and 45g (3 tablespoons) of sugar in 1L of water. Place cut flower in solution. The stems must be in 10cm of water.
- Dust proof: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Wipe exhaust fan grills, ceiling fan blades and air conditioning grills with the solution and keep them dust free.
- Varnished wood & furniture: Dilute 15ml of vinegar in 1L of lukewarm water. Renew dull and cloudy areas with a soft, dry cloth. For white rings from wet glasses rub them with a mixture of equals parts STAR vinegar and Olive oil.
- Clean your dishwasher: Once a month, pour a cup of vinegar inside the empty machine and run it through an entire cycle. This will remove odours, soap build-up and extend the life of the dishwasher.
- Coffee Maker: Once a month, fill the water reservoir with vinegar and run the brewing process without any of the pods. Then fill the water reservoir with water and run through 2 times.
- Microwave dirt: ½ cup of vinegar and ½ cup of water in a microwave safe bowl. Place in microwave and bring to a boil. Let it sit for a few minutes. Then wipe inside.
BATHROOM
- Sinks & Drains: Pour 1 cup of baking soda in the drain followed by 1 cup of vinegar. Let it sit for 5 minutes and then run hot water down the drain. For a sparkly sink, soak a sponge in vinegar and wipe.
- Curtains: Dilute 30ml of vinegar per 1L of water. Wipe away soapy film, mildew and build-up.
- Chrome, Stainless steel, Ceramic or plastic fixtures: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Wipe away with a sponge. Polish with a soft damp cloth.
- Showerhead Lime Deposit: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Soak the showerhead overnight in the solution.
- Soft Shiny Hair: Dilute 15ml (tablespoon) of vinegar in 230ml (cup) of water. After shampooing, rinse your hair with the solution.
- Toilet ring: Undiluted. Pour half a cup in the toilet. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Flush.
- Floor – Shiny & Streaky less: Dilute 30ml of vinegar per 1L of water. Mop tiles or linoleum. For tough stains apply Undiluted directly on stain.
- Tub & Tile: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Wipe your surfaces with the solution and then rinse.
LAUNDRY
- Fabric Softener: Add ¾ cups (175ml) of vinegar to your final rinse cycle (or in the fabric softener slot) and it works the same as fabric softener, plus it gets rid of mildew.
- Fabric Hem Marks: Rub them away with a STAR vinegar dampened cloth. Then steam iron across the crease.
- Baby Fabrics: 1 cup of STAR vinegar to each wash load during the rinse cycle. Perfect for breaking down the uric acid and irritating soap residue in all baby’s clothing, blankets and sheets.
- Colour running: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Immerse bright colours in the solution before washing. Follow manufacturers cleaning instructions and test first on an inconspicuous spot.
- Freshen Washing machine: Once a month pour a cup of STAR Vinegar. Run through a normal cycle without clothes. All soap residue will vanish.
- Easier Ironing: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Wipe your sticky iron with a moistened cloth. To keep your iron free of corrosion and calcium, fill in your reservoir with the same solution, and steam iron a soft utility rag. Then repeat the process using just water, then rinse out the inside of your iron.
- Stains (Cola or Wine): Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Within 24 hours, apply the solution directly on the stain (on washable 100% cotton, polyester, and permanent press cotton fabrics). Wash and dry according to the manufacturers care instruction.
- Deodorant Stains and Light Scorch Marks on fabrics: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Rub lightly with mixture. Then wipe with a clean cloth.
- Smoke smells: Pour 2 cups of STAR Vinegar in a bathtub of hot water. Hang your clothes above the tub and let the odours disappear.
AROUND THE HOUSE-OUTDOOR
- Windows: Dilute 30ml of vinegar per 1L of water, in a sprayer bottle. Spray and dry with a soft cloth.
- Sunburns: Undiluted. With a sponge apply gently on the irritated skin.
- Dandelions in the Lawn: Undiluted. Spray directly on to the flower and roots.
- Ants and creepers: Dilute equal parts of vinegar to water, in a sprayer bottle. Spray on all points of entry.
- Weeds: Undiluted. Spray unwanted grass and weeds in sidewalk cracks and driveways.
- Shoes – Salt stains: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. Wipe the affected areas with the solution. Then polish with a soft cloth.
- Rusty bolts & Stubborn spigots: Dilute 50% STAR Vinegar with 50% water. Soak bolts and spigots in the solution.
- Sticker removal: Dilute 30ml of vinegar in 1L of water. To remove stickers, wipe them repeatedly with the solution. Let the solution to soak in. In a few minutes the decals should peel off easily.
- Paintbrush cleaner: ½ vinegar with ½ hot water. Soak paintbrushes for 30minutes. For difficult cases, bring some vinegar to a boil and soak brushes. After wash brushes with soap and water.