Apple Cider Vinegar is Not Just for Food

Apple Cider Vinegar is often used for salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes, and chutneys, but that’s not all: It’s known to prolong the feeling of satiety after eating, it has well-documented anti-glycemic effects, and quite a few other uses that everyone should know about.

1. Detox Tea

2. Varicose Veins Remover

Rub apple cider vinegar on your veins twice a day, and drink a teaspoon once a day.

3.All-Natural Toner

4. Get Rid of Warts

What you need:

• Apple cider vinegar
• Cotton wool
• Medical tape

What you do:

1. Clean the area.
2. Fully soak the cotton wool with apple cider vinegar.
3. Place the soaked wool on the wart and cover with medical tape (or bandage).
4. Repeat daily until the wart dries out and falls off (should take up to a week).

5. Treat Nail fungus

Soak your toenail in a 1:2 solution of vinegar and water for 15 minutes a day.

6. Chemical-Free Flea & Tick Repellant

Make a 1:1 solution of water and organic apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle, and spray the dog once a week. If your dog doesn't like being sprayed, use a soaked washcloth instead.

You can also add a teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar to the dog's water twice a week for similar results. Be sure to only use organic ACV, as the more processed kind is not good for dogs.

7. Say "Bye Bye" to Moles

What you need:

• Organic apple cider vinegar
• Sterile needle (use rubbing alcohol or fire to sterilize it)
• Cotton wool

What to do:

1. Clean the area.
2. Use the sterile needle to poke a few holes in the mole. (There are no nerves, so it won't hurt).
3. Apply an ACV-soaked piece of cotton to the mole for 20-30 minutes.
4. Repeat daily until the mole falls off. (Should be within a a week).

8. Effective Fruit Fly Trap

What you need:

• A jar
• Raw apple cider vinegar
• Small piece of paper
• Liquid dish detergent

What to do:

1. Mix 2/3 cup of apple cider vinegar and about a tablespoon of dish detergent in a jar.
2. Create a cone out of the piece of paper and put it in the jar, as shown in the picture.
3. Leave the jar where the fruit flies are and let the mix work its magic.

9. Homemade Weed Killer

Mix ½ gallon (2 liters) of apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup salt, and ½ teaspoon of liquid dish detergent. Put in a spray bottle and spray any weed you want to get rid of.

10. Homemade Cough Remedy

What you need:

• 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablespoons of water
• ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger

What to do:

Mix all the ingredients in a jar and shake well to mix them. Take a teaspoon for a child aged 2-9 years, and a tablespoon for ages 10 and up.

11. Better Hair Care With Baking Soda and ACV

What you need:

• Apple cider vinegar
• Baking soda
• Water
• Squeeze bottle

What to do:

Hair wash:

1. Mix 4-5 tablespoons of baking soda with 1 cup of water and pour into a squeeze bottle.
2. Wet your hair, then pour the mixture on it. Make sure to get it on all your hair.
3. Let it sit for about a minute, then rinse thoroughly.

Conditioning:

1. Make a mixture of 1:4 ACV and water.
2. Squeeze any excess water from your hair.
3. Cover your hair with the mixture and rub it in like a regular conditioner.
4. Thoroughly rinse your hair.

12. Soothe and Heal a Sunburn

Apply straight to the burn, or you can dilute it with a bit of water if it stings too much. Use a towel or washcloth and keep it on the affected for 20-30 minutes.

13. Heal Eczema

Mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar with 3 cups of water and lightly apply on the affected area. Caution – it may sting.