On 4/29/2013 11:05 AM, sf wrote:
>
> I read a tip the other day about using white vinegar as a replacement
> for commercial rinse agents in the dishwasher. I needed to refill the
> dispenser anyway, so I decided to give vinegar a shot. This is the
> third load I've run and my dishes are squeaky clean. Yes, I can
> actually feel (and hear) the difference. I was afraid my glasses
> would come out spotty, but that hasn't been a problem so far.
>
> So, try it the next time you need to refill your rinse dispenser and
> see if vinegar works for you. YMMV because my tap water is naturally
> soft, but I think it's worth a shot anyway.
>
Thanks, sf, I'll give it a try in the dishwasher.

White vinegar is useful for a lot of things. I use it to clean the
coffee maker. Also to clean my jewelry. When combined with a pinch of
baking soda and water it foams like a 1950's sci-fi special effect. It
cleans non-porous gemstones and silver wonderfully.

http://www.vinegartips.com/scripts/pageViewSec.asp?id=7

All this simply to say, white vinegar has many good uses.

Jill