I'm turning Hippie

I'm starting a new job this week and had a few extra day's off in between the old job and new one. Like a good 30-something I spent that time googleing this and that. You know what I found out? Vinegar is amazballz. Seriously.

I remember as a kid wrinkling my nose as my grandma cleaned windows and counters with white vinegar...so after a quick google I found that I can ditch the windex (I was out anyway) and clean the windows and mirrors with vinegar (I diluted it to about 50/50 water vinegar...maybe a touch heavy on the vinegar). After 2 crazy dust storms last month my windows were crazy dirty. Normally with windex I'd have to 'pre-clean' the windows, either hosing them off or windex 2-3 times to really get them clean. Now with my vinegar/water solution, just spray wipe and move on. See Amazballz!

Now on to the good stuff. The bathroom. We bought a house this spring and the master bathroom...well lets just say I assume it was used and (not) cleaned by frat boys. Kinda grungy. After repeated cleanings and scrubbings (which I HATE to do) there was still a film of funk that i assumed I'd have to live with till we remodel. Or not... I hosed liberally with the V/W let it sit just long enough to hose down the counter, mirror, sink, and faucet; came back to the bath are got ready to do battle. I used an old bath 'poof' to scrub the walls and tub - but i found that I didn't really need to scrub that much. Just a little where it was 'gunky' and the rest just a quick swipe.

The mirror just wipe with a paper towel, same with everything else. The chrome faucet just gleams! AND the best part - the V/W seems to repel dirt so cleaning is needed less. #WINNING!! 

So the Pro's: 

1. WAY cheeper. 1 gal of white vinegar is like $3, tops. and will last quite a while.
2. totally non-toxic to me, kids and pets
3. takes less effort - double bonus for people like me that aren't fans of cleaning
4. clean less often (that's like triple bonus points!)

So you might be asking - but doesn't you house smell like douche? Well, I don't really mind the smell of vinegar so no. And once the V/W dries the smell is gone. But if the sent really bug you, you can add a few drops of essencial oils or a squeeze of lemon or two. I did add a few drops of essencial oils called creative juice, smells delish! So, what ever works for you...

So to me really the only 'con' is that I actually have to clean... ;)