Uses For Apple Cider Vinegar Part 1

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From HEALTHLINE.COM:

Apple cider vinegar is a kitchen staple that has several impressive health benefits.

It also has a ton of different beauty, household, and cooking uses. These include cleaning, washing hair, preserving food, and improving skin function.

You can also use apple cider vinegar in all sorts of recipes, including salad dressings, soups, sauces, hot drinks, and more.

Here are 28 ways to use apple cider vinegar.

To lower blood sugar

Apple cider vinegar is claimed to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. Some studies have shown that consuming vinegar after a high carb meal can improve insulin sensitivity by as much as 34% and reduce blood sugar levels significantly. However, if you’re taking medication to treat diabetes, you should check with a healthcare professional before taking apple cider vinegar.

To help you feel full

Apple cider vinegar is sometimes recommended as a weight loss aid. This is because it may help you feel full. Some short-term studies have shown that consuming apple cider vinegar may help you eat fewer calories, lose weight, and reduce belly fat, if that’s your goal. However, its long-term effects on weight loss are unknown and likely to be small unless a person also makes other dietary and lifestyle changes.

To preserve food

Just like other types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar is an effective preservative. In fact, people have used vinegar as a pickling agent to preserve foods for thousands of years. It works by making the food more acidic, which deactivates its enzymes and kills any bacteria that may cause spoilage. You can find many recipes online for how to preserve or pickle food using apple cider vinegar.

As a deodorizer

Apple cider vinegar is known to have antibacterial properties. Because of this, it’s often claimed that apple cider vinegar can eliminate bad smells. There isn’t any research to back up these claims, but you can try it out by mixing 1 part apple cider vinegar with 1 part water to make a deodorizing spray. This makes a natural alternative to odor neutralizers. You can also mix the apple cider vinegar with water and Epsom salts to make a foot soak. This may help get rid of unwanted foot odor by killing off odor-causing bacteria.

To make a salad vinaigrette

One easy way to use apple cider vinegar is to make a simple salad dressing. Homemade salad dressings can be much less processed than store-bought ones, and they’re often tastier, too.

To make an all-purpose cleaner

Apple cider vinegar is often a popular choice for a natural alternative to commercial cleaning agents. This is because of its antibacterial properties. Mix 1 cup of water with half a cup of apple cider vinegar, and you’ll have a natural all-purpose cleaner. However, it’s worth noting that although vinegars, including apple cider vinegar, can kill some bacteria, they aren’t as effective at killing harmful bacteria as commercial cleaning agents.

To soothe a sore throat

Gargling with apple cider vinegar is a popular home remedy for sore throats. It’s anecdotally thought that its antibacterial properties could help kill off the bacteria that could be causing the sore throat. However, there is no evidence to support its use in this way. If you try this at home, make sure you mix the vinegar with water before gargling. This is because apple cider vinegar is very acidic and has been known to cause throat burns when consumed undiluted.

As a facial toner

Anecdotally, apple cider vinegar is claimed to help remedy skin conditions and provide graceful aging support. As such, many people like to use apple cider vinegar to make a skin tonic. The general recipe is 1 part apple cider vinegar to 2 parts water. You can then apply this to your skin using a cotton pad. However, if you have sensitive skin, you may want to make a more diluted solution by adding more water. There’s an insufficient amount of research supporting the safety of using apple cider vinegar for this purpose.

To trap fruit flies

Fruit flies can be pests, and it’s really easy to use apple cider vinegar to make a cheap fruit fly trap. Simply pour some apple cider vinegar into a cup, add a few drops of dish soap (so that any trapped flies sink), and you’re good to go.

To boil better eggs

Adding vinegar to the water you use to boil or poach eggs can help you produce consistently good eggs. This is because the protein in egg whites firms up more quickly when exposed to a more acidic liquid. When you’re poaching eggs, you want the egg whites to firm up as quickly as possible so the eggs keep their shape. Using vinegar when boiling eggs can also speed up the coagulation, or clotting, of the egg whites. This can be useful if the shell cracks while the egg is being boiled.

As a marinade

Another way to use apple cider vinegar when cooking is to make a marinade. In fact, apple cider vinegar is a popular ingredient in many steak marinades. This is because it gives meat a nice sweet-and-sour flavor. Combine it with wine, garlic, soy sauce, onion, and cayenne pepper to give your steak a delicious flavor.

To wash fruits and vegetables

Pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables can be a concern for many people. That’s why some people like to wash their fruits and vegetables in apple cider vinegar. The hope is that it’ll remove more of the chemical residues than water alone. Although it’s not entirely clear whether it will remove more pesticides than simply washing with water, it may help kill any dangerous bacteria on food. For example, washing foods in vinegar has been shown to remove dangerous bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella.

To clean dentures

You can also use apple cider vinegar to clean dentures. Although there’s no consensus on the best method to clean them, it’s thought that the residues left by apple cider vinegar could be less harmful to the skin in your mouth than other cleaning agents.

In the bath

For the same reasons people like using apple cider vinegar as a homemade facial toner, they also like using it in the bath. If you want to try it, add 1–2 cups of apple cider vinegar to your bath water and enjoy a soak in your tub. Be sure to dilute the vinegar adequately. A larger proportion of vinegar might irritate your skin.

SOURCE: HEALTHLINE.COM

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  1. Well, Wheezer just sauntered in past the fan after eating lunch – she started to go to my left behind me to head down the hallway until I startled her by saying “Well, hi.” She stopped dead in her tracks, looked up at me, looked into the utility room, then the living room before turning towards the kitchen. She walked a few steps in then stopped, turned and left. She figured out quickly that Jake wasn’t around. LOL

    It is really cooling off – 75 now and the clouds have thinned, with the storm clouds now to the south, breezy again. And the humidity seems to have lifted a bit.

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  2. Hmmm….this site is full of info on Irish Spring – no explanation of why the shavings should be kept away from the seeds, tho:

    “The shavings are far enough away from the seeds, but close enough to clearly mark the area off and keep critters back.”

    She planted sweet peas on this trellis and this is how she did it:

    From the same site – she doesn’t use shavings, just the bar of soap itself:

    “How do I repel deer using Irish Spring Soap?

    Now that you have your soap, let’s get down to business. To make this DIY deer repellent, you will need one bar of Irish Spring soap as well as a mesh bag. You can use a leftover mesh produce bag if you wish, or a cloth mesh bag like we have. 

    You can find your own reusable cloth mesh produce bag here. These are great for this DIY deer repellent and can easily be washed and reused. 

    P.S. I love using these mesh bags when I’m gathering produce. They are so helpful to have on hand and super planet friendly. 

    HOW TO MAKE DIY DEER REPELLENT:

    1. Start by removing the Irish Spring soap from the box. Depending on how big of a border you wish to cover, you may want to cut the bar in half.

    Ideally, one bar should cover about a 10 x 10 foot space. 

    2. Drop the soap into the mesh bag and tie the top tightly. 

    3. If you mesh bag doesn’t have a drawstring for hanging, tie the mouth up tightly with twine. Leave some extra twine for hanging. 

    https://thehomespunhydrangea.com/how-to-repel-deer-with-irish-spring-soap/

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  3. eilert (@guest_1292275)

    Online

    June 18, 2024 14:20

    EMERGENCY UPDATE: 🚨

    Jake Lang is a January 6 Political Prisoner who has been locked up for 1248 days 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 & he snuck a PHONE into his PRISON CELL TO EXPOSE THE GULAG’S 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟 & 𝗨𝗡𝗨𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!!! 😲

    By the time you read this,… pic.twitter.com/FgYr9WcxYT

    — Jake Lang – January 6 Political Prisoner 🇺🇸 (@JakeLangJ6) June 17, 2024

    EMERGENCY UPDATE: 🚨

    Jake Lang is a January 6 Political Prisoner who has been locked up for 1248 days 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 & he snuck a PHONE into his PRISON CELL TO EXPOSE THE GULAG’S 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟 & 𝗨𝗡𝗨𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!!! 😲

    By the time you read this, authorities have already taken Jake to 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 for the next 2 months because he has organized the National J6 Hunger Strike & they want to 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 before his trial in 80 days!!!

    Many are worried the Biden Regime is going to try to 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 & say that he died of starvation – this is the same NYC Prison System that Epstein was murdered in!!!

    We will be releasing a 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 taped inside prison EVERYDAY on Jake’s X account for the J6 Hunger Strike, so please SHARE and make sure you follow the calls to action & HELP FREE THE J6 POLITICAL PRISONERS!!!

    For the love of God please – call the US Marshals & demand Edward Jacob Lang’s IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Solitary Confinement as a PRETRIAL DETAINEE in Brooklyn MDC :

    US Marshals Supervisor L. Brown: 202-772-0373

    US Marshals Main Desk: 202-353-0600 & 202-307-9100

    Call Congress & DEMAND a NEW JANUARY 6 Select Committee

    House of Representatives: 202-224-3121

    US Senate: 202-225-3121

    The Jan 6ers WILL NOT EAT until Congress forms a New J6 Select Committee!!!

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      1. i sent the kids a text on father’s day showing the buck laying right in front of hubby’s tractor in the shade and said…look i got Dad a dog for Father’s Day…it’s a boy…lol

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  5. Good news – the woman I worked with at the vet’s office is still there and will have the wormer for Wheezer ready for me in about an hour. I’ll p/u some canned food to mix it in while I’m out…..oh, wait, I’ve got a can of tuna! That will work!

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  7. I ran out to get the wormer – she just gave me one dose in a syringe that’s a little more than Wheezer will probably need but it won’t hurt her – only cost $1.50.

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  9. 11 June 2024, Cincinnati

    “In the 9th inning of the Cincinnati Reds / Cleveland Guardians game Tuesday night, Reds fan William Hendon, a sophomore at OSU, ran onto the field of the Great American Ball Park in his socks and wearing a Johnny Bench jersey. A police officer approached, Hendon did a backflip, and the officer stopped him with a Taser.

    Hendon “did knowingly run onto the Reds playing field during the game without permission to do so,” an officer wrote in one of his criminal complaints.

    “Everybody thinks you landed that backflip,” Municipal Court Judge William Mallory said during Hendon’s arraignment Wednesday morning. “I’m pretty sure I did,” replied Hendon. Hendon pleaded not guilty.”

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  10. VT getting sued for allowing illegals to vote.

    An election integrity group is suing Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, for allowing non-citizens to vote in its elections.

    Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of two registered voters who live in Burlington and asked the state court to declare “that authorization of noncitizen voting on matters involving the City of Burlington’s school board and education budget is unconstitutional and void.” 

    Derek Lyons, president of RITE, said in a statement on Tuesday that “[a]ctivists are working overtime to undermine democracy in Vermont by extending the right to vote to noncitizens. This anti-democratic agenda is progressing at an alarming pace. It began in two small towns and has now reached Burlington, Vermont’s largest city.”

    Burlington approved a charter amendment in March 2023 to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, the lawsuit noted. The Vermont General Assembly approved the amendment in May 2023 but it was vetoed by the Republican governor. The state legislature then overrode the veto in June 2023.

    “Non-citizen voting violates citizens’ inherent right to direct how their communities are governed. This is simple. U.S. jurisdictions should be governed by U.S. citizens,” Lyons asserted. “The non-citizen voting movement achieves the left’s goal of legalizing foreign interference in American elections. It threatens the rule of law and must be stopped before it further infects Vermont and other states in this country. RITE is supporting this lawsuit to enforce the constitutionally protected rights of citizenship.”

    https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/election-integrity-group-sues-burlington-allowing-non-citizens-vote

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  12. Down to 69 here now; I think I just heard a few drops of rain but it stopped. I can hear a little bit of thunder in the distance, tho. At least we’ve not had such bad wind today!

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  13. Car-B-Q

    “When people drove sizable cars and Disneyland was safe for kids and families”

    “Used hard”

    “Barn treasure”

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      1. I’ve also figured out where her hidey-hole is – underneath the Blue Spruce tree on the west end of my front yard – I thought that might be it since it’s the perfect place to hide out.

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  18. from the rally today…

    Maquis
    June 18, 2024 5:37 pm

    Star Wars! “We are going to build the greatest dome of them all!!”
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    Alex1689
    Alex1689
    June 18, 2024 5:54 pm
    Reply to Maquis

    So . . . That’s Tesla technology. It is exactly what Tesla said would end all wars.

    We have it, and we are going to build it!
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    Maquis
    Maquis
    June 18, 2024 5:38 pm

    “We are going to build the greatest dome of them all, a safety shield over the top of us. … We deserve that, we should have that, with all the instability out there?”

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  19. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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