20 Great Uses for Vinegar in the Home & Garden

White distilled and apple cider vinegar are all you need to effectively clean and tidy your home! Vinegar is known as an effective household cleanser that can be used to remove mold, bacteria and germs due to its high level of acidity. Using vinegar is a great way to avoid the use of harmful chemicals, to be more friendly to the environment and is entirely more economical than store-bought cleaning products.  Here are some great tips on how to use vinegar around the house. Try out some of these solutions and vinegar will never just be a salad dressing again!

For Appliances  1. Clean mineral deposits from steam irons Fill up the iron's water tank with white vinegar and turn the setting to steam. Steam-iron a used rag to clean out the steam ports and then refill the tank with water. Finish by thoroughly rising out the inside of the iron to remove the smell of vinegar.    2. Remove soap scum from the washing machine Once a month, add white vinegar to the washing machine and run it on a normal cycle without any clothes.   3. Clean rust from tools and bolts Soak the rusted tool in white vinegar overnight, and when you wake up in the morning, the rust will have disappeared!   4. Keep the garbage disposal smelling fresh and clean Mix one cup of vinegar with water and fill up and ice cube tray. Freeze the mixture overnight, then put the cubes in the garbage disposal and grind them up. Flush down the ground cubes with cold water to finish.  In the Kitchen 5. Remove stubborn stains from cups and pots Fill up the stained cups and pots with vinegar overnight, then rinse with hot soapy water in the morning.  6. Prevent misty spots on glassware Place a cup of white vinegar in the bottom of the dishwasher and run it for 5 minutes, and then for a full cycle. If you add a cup of white vinegar through an entire cycle once a month to reduce soap scum.  7. Eliminate odors from used jars To clean out the peanut butter or mayonnaise jars with white vinegar to remove any odor.  For Fabrics 8. Prevent lint from clinging to clothes in the dryer Add one cup of vinegar to each wash load. We promise that you will get used to the smell! 9. Deodorize a wool sweater Wash the sweater regularly and then rinse it in equal parts vinegar and water to remove the odor. 10. Remove sweat stains from clothes We all have at at least one shirt with dreaded sweat stains on it. Apply a mixture of one pat white vinegar and four parts water and then rise in washing machine.   11. Prevent colors from fading Soaking the article in white vinegar for 10 minutes before putting it in the washing machine.  12. Remove pet urine from carpets Blot up the urine and flush it a few times with lukewarm water. Then apply a mixture of equal parts vinegar and cold water, blot it up again, rinse it with water and then let it dry.    For the Garden 13. Grow perfect azaleas It is good to water the plants occasionally with two tablespoons of white vinegar and one quart water. Azaleas love the acidic soil.  14. Kill off weeds Kill of weeds in the garden by pouring vinegar on them. Soon they will disappear! In the Bathroom 15. Clean soap scum, mildew and grime Wipe the surface of a bathtub, tiles or a shower curtain with white vinegar and then rinse it with water.  16. Unclog the shower head Begin by unscrewing the shower head and removing the rubber washer. Place the show head in a pot filled with equal parts vinegar and water. Bring the contents to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes. The shower head will come out clean and shiny as new.  All Over the House 17. Wash walls Remove stains and odors from white walls by wiping them down with a vinegar-water mixture.  18. Prolong the life of flowers in a vase Add two tablespoons of white vinegar and three tablespoons of sugar to a quart of warm water. Water the flowers when their stems are in three to four inches of water.  19. Repel ants Fill a spray bottle or mister with equal parts water and vinegar and spray it around the door jambs, window sills, water pipes and foundation cracks.     Image by: Grant Cochrane/ freedigitalphotos.net In the Car 20. Prevent ice from forming on the windshield overnight Coat the window with a solution of three parts vinegar to one part water and the ice just won't form!

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Cinnamon and Honey Works Wonder For Various DIseases

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
 
It is found that a mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:


HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.


ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.


BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew?


CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.


COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too!


UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.


GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.


IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.


INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals


INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.


LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.


RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.


PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.


SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.


WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.


CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.


FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week.


BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.


HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

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Pomegranates help burn fat and increase blood flow

A new study has found that pomegranates can help you 

unclog your arteries by burning fat and increasing your blood 

flow. According to the study, the "superfruit" contains 

antioxidants, called polyphenols, that keep arteries free of fat. 

Polyphenols also help arteries expand and contract to 

maintain blood flow and keep them from hardening, which is 

the leading cause of heart attacks.

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Suppressing protein may stem Alzheimer's disease process

Scientists  have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the disease process in Alzheimer's disease. It’s based on unclogging removal of toxic debris that accumulates in patients’ brains, by blocking activity of a little-known regulator protein called CD33.

Too much CD33 appears to promote late-onset Alzheimer's by preventing support cells from clearing out toxic plaques, key risk factors for the disease . Future medications that impede CD33 activity in the brain might help prevent or treat the disorder.

Variation in the CD33 gene turned up as one of four prime suspects in the largest genome-wide dragnet of Alzheimer's affected families. The gene was known to make a protein that regulates the immune system, but its function in the brain remained elusive. To discover how it might contribute to Alzheimer's  the researchers brought to bear human genetics, biochemistry and human brain tissue, mouse and cell-based experiments.

They found over-expression of CD33 in support cells, called microglia, in post-mortem brains from patients who had late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of the illness. The more CD33 protein on the cell surface of microglia, the more beta-amyloid proteins and plaques — damaging debris — had accumulated in their brains. Moreover, the researchers discovered that brains of people who inherited a version of the CD33 gene that protected them from Alzheimer's conspicuously showed reduced amounts of CD33 on the surface of microglia and less beta-amyloid.

Brain levels of beta-amyloid and plaques were also markedly reduced in mice engineered to under-express or lack CD33. Microglia cells in these animals were more efficient at clearing out the debris, which the researchers traced to levels of CD33 on the cell surface.

Evidence also suggested that CD33 works in league with another Alzheimer's risk gene in microglia to regulate inflammation in the brain.

The study results — and those of a recent rat study that replicated many features of the human illness — add support to the prevailing theory that accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques are hallmarks of Alzheimer's pathology. They come at a time of ferment in the field, spurred by other recent contradictory evidence  suggesting that these presumed culprits might instead play a protective role.

Since increased CD33 activity in microglia impaired beta-amyloid clearance in late onset Alzheimer’s, researchers are now searching for agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier and block it.

Activity of a regulator protein called CD33 (green) clogs removal of brain-damaging debris, beta-amyloid protein (red), by support cells, microglia. Left: Microglia of normal control mice (A”) show more CD33 and less beta-amyloid than mice in which CD33 expression is experimentally knocked-out (B”). Right: Little beta-amyloid can be seen in microglia of a mouse line in which CD33 is over-expressed (C”), compared to microglia of mice in which CD33 is experimentally inactivated (D”). Evidence from post-mortem human brains indicates that CD33 is similarly overactive in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that a treatment that impedes it might help treat or prevent the disease. Source:Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D. , of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University