Don’t use vinegar on natural stone. Marble and granite will cry. Literally. The acid eats holes in them. Your beautiful countertop becomes a crater landscape.
Also avoid hardwood floors that aren’t sealed properly. Sealed? Go for it. Unsealed? You’ll turn your floor into a giant sour candy. Not recommended.
Mopping With Vinegar And Water at Joshua Mabon blog
And never, ever mop your TV screen. Yes, someone has tried. No, it didn’t end well.
The Quirky Facts
Vinegar has been used for cleaning since ancient Babylon. That’s like 5,000 years of mopping history. Your great-great-great-great-grandparents probably used it too. You’re part of a very old, very smelly tradition.
Romans drank diluted vinegar for energy. They didn’t mop with it. But they understood its power. Today, we honor their legacy by turning our kitchens into temporary pickle dungeons.
One cup of vinegar costs about thirty cents. Compare that to a bottle of commercial floor cleaner that costs eight dollars. You save money and get a free olfactory adventure.
