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                            Vinegar And Odors

Recipe By     : The Many Uses of Vinegar & Baking Soda!
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Information

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1. To stop unpleasant cooking odors from permeating throughout the
   entire house, boil a cup of two of vinegar in a pot on the stove.
   The odors will be absorbed by the vinegar.

2. When cooking cabbage, add a few drops of vinegar to prevent the
   unpleasant odors in the first place.

3. If you've accidentally burned the Sunday Pot Roast, soak a towel
   in vinegar, wring it out, and wave it around the room. The smell
   will be absorbed quickly--and no one will know what you did to
   their dinner!

4. If you've been cooking with ingredients that leave a heavy odor,
   such as garlic or onions, quickly remove the lingering odor in
   your still warm pots by rinsing them with vinegar, then washing as
   usual.

5. Glass jars can be recycled for future use once you get rid of the
   lingering odor of its previous occupant. Fill the jar with warm
   water, add 2 tb vinegar and shake vigorously. Let the jars stand
   for a few hours, then wash as usual. This is guaranteed to remove
   even tough odors like garlic or herring! (This is also a great way
   to eliminate foul odors that have formed in your plastic storage
   containers.)

6. If chopping onions or garlic has left a permanent odor in your
   wooden chopping board, remove it with a baking soda-vinegar
   mixture. Sprinkle the soda over the entire board, then dribble on
   full-strength vinegar. Allow the two to bubble and foam for
   10 minutes, then rinse clean.


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