tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post6699389749733762942..comments2023-10-21T05:24:35.398-07:00Comments on MucknMire: Vinegar: an antibacterial wash for fruits and vegetablesKihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-68299629316140456292008-06-22T07:09:00.000-07:002008-06-22T07:09:00.000-07:00Hi Annie, When I clean my kitchen every day; I put...Hi Annie, <BR/><BR/>When I clean my kitchen every day; I put a cup of straight apple cider vinegar in my microwave oven to steam the food particles and then dilute it with a cup of water. I clean the microwave oven inside and out (AC Vinegar will clean windows no streaks). <BR/><BR/>Then I clean all surfaces in the kitchen with it. Awesome fresh smell as well as CLEAN. I also clean my cutting boards with straight AC Vinegar. I pour fresh AC Vinegar onto the surface of the board so it will soak into the crevices of the wood; then clean the board. AC Vinegar does not require rinsing. <BR/><BR/>I clean my bathrooms with AC Vinegar as well; and all door knobs in the house and all surfaces especially the floors. <BR/><BR/>Happy House, especially the Kitchen and fruits and veggies, All. <BR/><BR/>RobertaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-50324564984751938652007-10-03T19:04:00.000-07:002007-10-03T19:04:00.000-07:00Hi Annie,We've been using bleach cleansers around ...Hi Annie,<BR/>We've been using bleach cleansers around the kitchen but I hate the toxic smell and breathing that stuff was not pleasant. So I made up a 2.5% vinegar solution in a squeeze bottle and have it ready to clean the veggies, sink and counter. A much better alternative to the harsh bleach. The only question I have is how long does it take for the bacteria to die? I wonder if it is instantaneous?<BR/><BR/>It is not surprising that salt added to vinegar enhances the antibacterial efficacy but I was surprised to learn that the addition of sugar lessened the potency. I thought sugar and honey were used in antiquity as an antibacterial poultice. In fact in one of my old posts, I remember doing some research after reading that a doctor had used honey to treat a patient with bed sores that were unresponsive to antibiotics so I'm puzzled. I guess it's as the article mentioned that it raises the ph level. I believe the honey/sugar works by depriving the bacteria of moisture but I'm not sure if that's right.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-71455252683150299622007-10-03T14:25:00.000-07:002007-10-03T14:25:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comprehensive post on vinegar, Ki -...Thanks for the comprehensive post on vinegar, Ki - I'd read something about it using it for melon skins, but a lot of your information was new to me. <BR/><BR/>So adding some salt enhanced vinegar's effect? Maybe that's why so many cultures use that kind of dressing on stuff like cole slaw. <BR/>Ranch may taste good, but probably won't do much good against dangerous organisms at the salad bar! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.com