Overview
- A simple fruit‑fly trap uses a cup of apple cider vinegar on a windowsill, optionally covered with plastic film pierced with small holes to lure and capture the insects.
- For a multiuse cleaner, combine equal parts cleaning white vinegar and water in a spray bottle, optionally scent with essential oils, spot‑test first, and avoid natural stone or sensitive surfaces.
- To clean and condition varnished wood, mix 2 parts olive oil with 1 part vinegar, apply with a soft cloth, let sit about 10 minutes, then buff to shine.
- For plant feeding, macerate banana peels fully submerged in vinegar for at least 48 hours, then dilute at least 1:3 with water, apply to soil only, and use on acid‑tolerant species about weekly.
- Safety guidance warns never to mix vinegar with bleach or hydrogen peroxide due to toxic or corrosive reactions, to avoid combining with detergents or storing with baking soda, and to keep it off marble, natural stone and aluminum.