Vinegar Bottle
Originally uploaded by Hadassah28 (hopped over to Mama's Bloomers)

It will clean your leather, fluff your rice, shine your jewellery, unstain your clothes, help curb your appetite plus heaps more.... & you probably already have a bottle in your home. Check out some of the super useful things that every girl should know how to do with a lowly bottle of vinegar:

1. Clean Leather: Leather bomber jackets are such a hot look at the moment and a simple way to clean your beloved jacket is by using a mixture of white distilled vinegar and linseed oil (you should be able to get both products at a supermarket or health food store). Use a nice soft cloth to wipe the mixture over the the leather. You can also use a mixture of one part water and one part white vinegar on leather shoes, use this mixture sparingly, again wiping over the leather with a soft cloth.

2. Deodorant Stains: Because we all know sometimes those 'no white marks' campaigns are little white lies! If you end up with icky white deodorant stains on your brand new fabulous blouse, not to worry. It can be easily removed by rubbing white distilled vinegar over the stain and then throwing in the wash as per usual.

3. Cleaning Gold Jewellery: Lucky enough to own some bling? Pop solid gold jewellery into a cup of apple cider vinegar for about 15 minutes, remove and dry with a soft cloth- voila! Clean, shiny, gold!

4. Long Lasting Stockings: Opaque black and coloured tights are still a hot seasonal look but buying new pairs regularly can become a bit exxy. Make your stockings last longer by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the rinse water when laundering.

5. Better Rice: Because rice is a hard one to do well, right? Add a teaspoon (not too much, or you'll taste it!) of white distilled vinegar to the boiling water, before you add your rice. This will make your rice easier to serve, less clumpy & sticky.

6. Curb Appetite: Apple cider vinegar is often praised for it's ability to assist in keeping appetite under control, ridding the body of excess fluids and assisting with weight loss. Try combining a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with honey to sweeten and warm water. You could also try a mixture of the apple cider vinegar with ginger ale or grapefruit juice for a better tasting alternative. For the brave, try a straight shot! (Go on, it's just like tequila... without the lick & suck parts). Make sure you invest in good quality vinegar though, not the 99 cent stuff. When you're putting it into your body you don't want to skimp on quality- it's kind of like using a cheap olive oil, not the done thing.

Vinegar can also be used for countless cleaning solutions for the kitchen and bathroom, a quick search of google and you'll see that this really is a wonder product. Got any fun tips of your own?