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Orange and Vinegar Cleaner

by a smart reader

November 2010

Another thing that I discovered that is so cool has to do with vinegar. I thought you (or your customers) might like because you sell orange peel. I soak or spray orange, lemon, or grapefruit peelings before I peel them to minimize chemical residue. After peeling and making sure there is no pulp left, they are ready to dry and put in vinegar. Simply fill a jar 1\3 full of peeling pieces and fill with vinegar. Let set for a week Presto! you have a cleaner. You can let it set for months. The longer it sits, the better it gets! I use it diluted in water like Mr. Clean, Orange for furniture, grapefruit for bathrooms, and lemon or orange for the kitchen. Another amazing thing is the fact that we can use the same thing for “medicine” as we do for cleaner. So cool!

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I found the Vinegar of the Four Thieves insect repellent good for use on my horse, dogs, and myself in mountainous bee/hornet/yellow jacket/biting fly country. I tried the Plantain (white man's moccasin) poultice yesterday when I got nailed by a yellow jacket. It worked so well, I could not even find where I got stung the next day. I also use Nettle / vinegar rinse on my hair. Although it is too late to keep gray color out, people continue to tell me my hair looks very healthy. So, thank you for your information. ~Tina

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