Vinegar

I hope so too I just got to find a spray bottle and do it!

I'm so sorry about your dog doing this! My dog made a hole in my leather sofa in the kitchen. This made me so mad!This must have been before I knew about the vinegar remedy. I have patched it up since then and covered it with a blanket so it can't be seen because it's so unattractive. This is where she sometimes likes to sleep but I just spray vinegar on it and she hasn't chewed on it since. I hope it works for your dog. Kathy.

The cucumbers sound so good! I don't know if it will work with cats or not but you can try it. I just know that it works with dogs. It never hurts to try anything. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

I didn't know you could use vinegar for washing clothes and cleaning the coffee pot. This is an interesting tip. How do you use it for these chores exactly? Kathy.

I'm learning a lot of interesting facts about vinegar, myself, since I started this discussion. For example, I had forgotten that I used to use it as a hair rinse a long time ago. One mylotter said she uses it as a hair rinse when she washes her hair. It can also be used to pour down your sink in the kitchen to get rid of any odors in your sink. You said you didn't like the odor, though, so you would probably prefer to use something else. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

Do you like animals? If you do, I hope you do get a pet someday. They can be a lot of company for you, especially if you're alone like I am. I didn't mean to get off the subject but since I started this discussion, I'm learning so many new and interesting tips about vinegar. I bought a spray at Walmart not too long ago called "Bitter Barrier" to spray on the furniture but it was a little over $6.00. Vinegar is a lot cheaper! Kathy.

Thank you for your response. I'm learning so many new tips about vinegar. I sure didn't know it was good to keep ants away. I'll try to remember this next time I see them around the container where I keep my horse feed (I have one horse). They're bad to get around it in the summer. I have used skin-so-soft bath oil to keep them away but next time I'll try the vinegar. Another mylotter said she uses it for hair rinse when she washes her hair. I used to use it for hair rinse a long time ago and I had forgotten about this until she mentioned it. Also, my mother used to pour vinegar down the sink in the kitchen to get rid of any odors in there. I've done this, too, but not in a long time. Kathy.

That's the way my dog is. She won't go near the object once I've sprayed vinegar on it. You must live on or near the beach. That sounds very nice. I bet it's not very nice whenever a storm comes up, though, is it? My brother used to live on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama and I know he was glad to get away from there. He and his wife at the time couldn't deal with the hurricanes they used to have all the time. I didn't mean to get off the subject but concerning spraying water mixed with bleach on trash, that's a very good tip. I didn't know about this. Thank you for sharing it with us. Kathy.

Your response brings back some more memories for me. I used to use vinegar as a hair rinse a long time ago. Wow, I had forgotten about this! I can't use it on my hair now since I get color once a month. I have to use the Pantene for Color treated hair shampoo and the conditioner now. Kathy.

That's right. One of the mylotters said she uses it as a hair rinse when she washes her hair and I had forgotten about this. I used to use it as a hair rinse when I was younger. I get color now so I would have to use one that is formulated for color treated hair. Thank you for your response.

That's what I like about Mylot. We get so many good tips here. I like the smell of lavendar, myself. It's understandable if it reminds you of something bad like this happening after a war. It's just like I like the smell of fire burning in the fireplace. On the other hand, if your house ever burned down and you smelled the fire from it, it can bring back too many bad memories. Kathy.

It's good to be cautious about things like this. When I first told my sister (she and her husband have dogs they keep in the house)about it, she asked me wouldn't it stain your furniture and I told her it never has stained mine. I bought some spray at Walmart not too long ago called "Bitter Barrier" and it was a little over $6.00. I think vinegar is a lot cheaper. I hope it works for you. Kathy.

I think just about everybody likes the smell of vinegar, too. I only know of one other girl who doesn't like it and she and I ride on the drill team at the therapeutic riding center where I volunteer. I think they use it as part of the mixture of the insect repellant we use out there on the horses and she thinks it stinks. She's kind of funny about some things, anyway. I don't mean to be talking about her or anything and I like her but she's the only one I know of who doesn't like it. She's autistic for one thing and she has something called PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder). I think she also has ADHD. I'm not sure, though. She's an adult but we work with a lot of children out there who have these problems. I'm sorry I got off the subject but I just thought I would throw these facts in. Kathy.

I don't know if it will work on plants or not. You might can try it, although it might be kind of risky. It might be a good idea to talk to somebody who deals with plants or call your home demonstration office before you try it. They might can tell you. I hope it works for you. Kathy.

I just happened to remember that mother use to pour vinegar down the sink to get rid of any odors that were in the kitchen. I've done this in the past, myself, but not in a long time. I just didn't know if any mylotters knew that it was a good pet deterrent, too. I don't mean to get off the subject or anything but I'm just so sick of all this cold weather we've been having and I was just thinking about spring. Whenever I spray vinegar on my furniture to keep the dog from chewing on it, it just brings back the memories of Easter and springtime when I was a child and we would have easter egg hunts out here. Kathy.

Hi pergammano! How are you doing? I haven't seen you on here in a long time! I haven't been spending much time on here for the past few weeks because I've been spending so much time on another site. However, until I hear from that site again, I may be spending some time on mylot for a while. Anyway, I didn't know that vinegar wouldn't work on oiled furniture. It makes sense, though. I don't have very many antique pieces but this is a good tip. I bet you have some beautiful pieces! I love antiques! I just spray it on leather and wooden furniture in the kitchen because that's the only place in the house where my dog stays. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

I am snowbound. Been snowing since this morn & weather man says it want stop till sat. morning. fun, fun.

As the saying goes, different strokes for different folks. You must have gotten tired of it, in other words, lol. Thank you for responding, Jo, and I hope you have a great weekend, too. Kathy.

Hi yparson! Thank you for your response. My dog made a hole in my leather sofa in the kitchen before I learned anything about the vinegar tip! This made me very mad! I have patched it up since but it ruins the looks of the sofa. I keep it covered with a blanket now. Anyway, I didn't know that white vinegar would would brighten your clothes and take stains out. I will have to try this next time I get a stain on any of my clothes. I've learned so many interesting things about vinegar since I started this discussion. Kathy.

Have you ever kept a dog in the house? If you have, well, you were lucky he/she didn't chew on things. I always say to each his own but I like to smell vinegar by itself. I'm sure it really smells good to it use it while making pickles. I never have used vinegar to clean with but I have used it as a hair rinse in the past. I have also poured it down the sink in the kitchen to get rid of odors in there. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

i have had two dogs i kept in the house and the one i have now i kept her in when it is cold like now,they all have been good dogs.i have used vinegar on my hair too it has been alot time ago.it is good for lot of things.when you clean windows and mirors it don't leaves stricks.

Hi quita88! How are you doing? It's been a while since I've seen you on here. Antiquelady has been worried because she hasn't heard from you, either. I hope you are doing okay. I don't know if the vinegar will keep your cats from clawing your couch or not. You can try it, though. Dogs don't like the taste of it and that's why they stay away from it. One mylotter said she uses it to clean her windows and mirrors. I tried it on one of my mirrors and one of my car windows and it works wonders. I don't mean to get off the subject but I don't think I ever gave you the website of the therapeutic riding center where I volunteer, did I? I thought you would like to check it out sometime if you would like to see some horses. It's: www.easi.webs.com. The last time I checked, my picture still wasn't on there or I would tell you which one I am. Maybe one of these days it will be, though. I ride the big Palomino out there named "Yellow". Kathy.

I don't remember but have been off line due to an ice storm and the sudden lack of power fried my computer and DSL unit. Anyway, got you web address for horses. That must be fun to work at a place like that. I use vinegar for lots of things and one of them is to take away odors and another is to freshen coffee pots and I've used it too on mirrors. Grandma used it to fresen up with by putting a "tad" in a basin of water and she washed with it when a bath wasn't possible. We use vinegar on batteries when they are corroded, to take out rust stains. So many uses !! Now alls I have to do is find an empty spray bottle and spray my couch. I guess I could just wipe it one with a paper towel tho.............gonna try it !! I am fine but afraid we are looking at another ice storm moving in........... But, that is part of life.........ice :( My friend who lives in MT. says it's ok cuz it's just one more day to spring. But, he also says it's one more day in the summer he can plow his snow ------- to each his own !! Later and thanks, quita

I don't know if vinegar will work with cats or not but you can try it. I didn't know that citrus scents would deter them. That's an interesting fact. The girl that I ride horseback with on the drill team at the therapeutic riding center where I volunteer doesn't like the smell of vinegar, either. I don't know why. She's funny about a lot of things, though. I don't mean to be talking about her or anything because she is sweet and she has a dry sense of humor. However, there are so many things she doesn't like that the rest of us do. I always say different strokes for different folks, though. I like the smell of pinesol, too. Thank you for responding. Kathy.