Spring Vermont Home, Garden & Auto 2018

The basics of cleaning with vinegar More Content Now I t’s likely that your mother or grandmother used vinegar to clean their homes. Vinegar still is cheap, effective at killing germs, nontoxic and reduces indoor air pollution. Want to give it a try? Here’s a cleaning solution recipe cour- tesy of Two Men & A Vacuum, a green cleaning company based in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. “This is a gentle solution you can easily make at home, ” said Cody Warren, founder of Two Men & A Vacuum. “This is great for kitchen surfaces, stainless steel and bathroom surfaces as well as tile and laminate floors. Great on walls, too. The vinegar leaves a nice shine and also adds a disinfectant. ” • Take an empty spray bottle. • Fill it with about 75 percent water. • Add about 25 percent white vinegar (4 to 5 percent acidity). • Add 3 to 4 drops of dishwashing liquid (preferably a natural brand, but any will do). For odor removal “Microwave one part vinegar with two parts water to clean Spring VT Home, Garden & Auto General Managers Rob Mitchell, Rutland Herald Shawn Stabell, The Times Argus odors out of your microwave. You can also boil a quart of water mixed with half a cup of vinegar on the stove to get rid of kitchen smells such as burnt food. Soaking bread in vinegar and leaving it overnight in a trash can will also remove bad smells, ” Warren said. By Melissa Erickson Disposal cleaner “Place small lemon slices into each slot of an ice cube tray, pour vinegar over them and freeze. When you’re ready to clean, toss a handful into the garbage disposal and run it until the cubes are gone for a citrus-scented kitchen, ” Warren said. When not to use It’s not safe to use vinegar to clean grouted tile or stone showers, marble or granite, egg spills or stains, cleaning irons and unsealed hardwood floors. Dynamite Deals on New Holland Boomer 24 Tractors $15,495 for Tractor & Loader Payments as low as $169 a month Ask your Dealer for Special Dynamite Details! Advertising Tim Duguay, Stu St. Peter, Danielle Goldsmith Warren Lanigan, Kristine Wolfrom Circulation Melody Hudson Design Keri Franzoni, Kristen Boudreau, Fran Grabowski, Jim Haley Content Henry Homeyer Rutland Herald | 77 Grove St. Rutland | rutlandherald.com | 802-747-6121 The Times Argus | 47 North Main St., Barre | timesargus.com | 802-479-0191 Vermont Community Media ©2018 VERMONT COMMUNITY MEDIA ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Spring Vermont Home, Garden & Auto 2018 This publication is a product of The Times Argus, Rutland Herald and Vermont Community Media, with content provided by GateHouse Media, LLC and Metro Creative Graphics. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed in the publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the management of the publication. NOW GOING ON AT ALL 5 LOCATIONS! BERLIN - 802-223-0021 DERBY - 802-766-2400 ST. ALBANS - 802-524-6782 MIDDLEBURY - 802-388-4967 EAST RANDOLPH - 802-728-5453 ***-!+0#1'0(",0''$%$/&(1#$".-!)# TABLE OF CONTENTS Cleaning with vinegar.................................................... 3 Home trends for 2018................................................... 4 Gardening gifts for Mother’s Day .................................. 6 Building permits............................................................ 8 Spring lawn care ......................................................... 13 Connect rooms with color........................................... 15 Pillow power ............................................................... 19 Why clean air ﬁlters are important .............................. 21 4 simple ways to extend the life of your vehicle.......... 22 Spring Vermont Home, Garden & Auto 2018 • 3

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