Vinegar Uses for the Garden
3:40 PM Posted by Jo Pedranti
Regular distilled white vinegar is mainly used for cleaning and laundry at my house, but I also use it for the garden. Here are some tips on how you can use distilled white vinegar in the garden:
- Spray full strength vinegar on the weeds to kill them, but make sure you don't spray on the grass next to it.
- Use undiluted vinegar to kill grass between bricks and sidewalk cracks.
- Spray vinegar on areas where ants normally gather or enter the house to keep them away.
- Eliminate the anthill by pouring in undiluted vinegar.
- Soak old clay pots in vinegar to remove old salt build up.
- Sprinkle vinegar on areas to keep cats away. Especially where you don't want them to sleep, walk or scratch.
- Clean your birdbath by scrubbing it with vinegar.
- Get rid of rust on tools or bolts by soaking them in vinegar for a few days.
- Sanitize the outdoor furniture with a cloth soaked in vinegar.
- You can increase the acidity in the soil by adding vinegar to the watering can.
- To catch moths: mixture of 2 parts white distilled vinegar and 1 part molasses. Place mixture in tin can and hang in a tree.
- You can put cotton balls soaked in vinegar in a 35mm film container. Poke a hole in the top and put in the garden to keep rabbits from eating your plants.
- Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 1 gallon of water to clean plastic patio furniture.
- Soak the outdoor fountain pump in vinegar to remove any mineral deposits.
- Rub your hands with vinegar to remove berry stains on your hands.
- Use it to remove mold on things left outside.
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Johanna is an aromatherapist and an independent distributor of Young Living Essential Oils She is passionate about educating people about health, essential oils, real food, natural remedies, and nutrition so they make healthier choices in their lives. She also runs Naturally Sports & Wellness together with her husband.
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April 1, 2010 at 4:17 PM
I like this post. I am going to copy it for me and also, link you to my page.
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April 1, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Hi Debbie,
Thanks! Sure no problem, I am glad you like it!
April 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Great Info! I'm now foll0wing your blog. Happy Easter!
April 4, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Thanks Cakeblast!
April 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM
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April 4, 2010 at 12:15 PM
great tips!
April 4, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Perfect timing for your post - we have vinegar left over from coloring Easter eggs. It's great to know some ideas for using it up.
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April 4, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Great ideas. Thanks. Following from MBC! www.savingcreatively.com
April 5, 2010 at 3:35 AM
I love vinegar. I use it to do so much around the house. Then my husband discovered the the ant trick and now because of you I have a whole other set of uses for it. Thanks Johanna. You give such great information!
April 5, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Thanks Fruitful Vine2. I am glad I can give you some new ideas.
April 5, 2010 at 8:46 AM
I am following you back Christi, I am glad you can find some new uses for the left over vinegar.
April 5, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Saving Creatively, I am now following you back..
June 15, 2010 at 9:11 AM
March 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Thanks for this information, we are doing an all natural garden, this will be useful. Liked you on Facebook, would love to receive updates by mail, but could not see where to do that.
Followed you here from the Living Natural Link Up.
March 14, 2013 at 1:28 PM
Joyce,
Thanks for visiting!
Good luck with your natural garden.
I have some issues with this site but I'm currently working on a newsletter and I will keep you posted when it comes out.
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March 15, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Thanks for the information! Vinegar is pretty amazing stuff...will be pinning this!
March 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Vinegar is great! I use it for many things...Thanks for visiting.
March 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM
I've been looking for a way to keep our family of rabbits out of the veggies in our new home. Glad I stumbled upon this idea!
March 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Catherine,
Rabbits can be a nuisance when you have veggies..Good luck.
March 20, 2013 at 4:26 AM
I'm with you on the vinegar usage. We go through crazy amounts of both ACV & distilled. Great post. Love the idea for keeping rabbits away!
March 20, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Pary,
Nothing beats vinegar that's for sure..
Thanks for visiting!