or maybe it brings back memories of eating fish and chips out of newsprint.

或是這帶來那種打開報紙吃著魚和洋芋片的回憶。

But whatever vinegar brings you, whether it's a smile or a scrunch

無論醋給你帶來什麼樣的感覺，無論是好感或是眉頭緊皺，

to your face, you can't argue the tons of household uses that it has.

你都不能否定醋在家務事上有著多的功用。

So because January is National Vinegar Month, probably somewhere in the world,

好的! 因為一月是國定醋日，也許世界上某個地區是這麼過的，

I want to honor it by sharing 10 interesting cleaning uses for vinegar.

我想藉由以下10種有趣的清潔方式來，給予醋無比的榮譽

Why interesting? Well, we know a lot of them already,

如何的有趣呢? 許多清潔方式是我們已經知道的，

so I decided to focus on some of the lesser known ones for you.

所以我決定著重於一些比較不為人知的清潔方式。

That is called value-added content, people.

正是所謂加強版的內容。

That is value added right there.

加強版方式就在這框框內。

Now take notes, because I can assure you in about three minutes' time

開始做筆記記錄下來吧，因為我敢肯定你在接下來的約3分鐘內，

you'll want to try at least one of these tips out at home.

你會想在家試試這些清潔方式的其中之一。

Okay, ready? Here we go.

準備好了嗎? 開始吧！

Scissor cleaner. Whether they're in the kitchen,

剪刀清潔者。無論是廚房的剪刀、

the craft room, or the garage, scissors get grimy.

工作室裡的剪刀或是車庫裡的剪刀， 這些剪刀總會沾上些汙穢。

When your scissor blades get sticky, just wipe them down with a cloth

當這些剪刀的刀片變贓時，只要用一塊浸上白醋的布便能把上頭的污漬擦去。

dipped in white vinegar. Unlike soap and water,

與肥皂和水不一樣的是，

vinegar won't ruin the blades or rust the metal.

醋不會使剪刀的刀片受損或是使金屬生鏽了。

Ooey, gooey stickers. When you get that great new thing

黏性超強的標籤。當你在店裡買了一樣超棒而且你喜愛的商品，

from that store that you love and it has a sticker on the bottom,

想除去商品底部那個黏性超強的標籤貼時，

rather than breaking every nail on scratching that sticky residue off,

不用犧牲指甲去刮除殘留在上面的黏膠殘渣，

simply rub some white vinegar onto the sticky area.

只要簡單地在黏膠殘留的地方擦上白醋。

Let it sit for about five minutes, and then just wipe it away.

讓白醋在上面停留個五分多鐘左右，然後再擦掉。

Vinegar will break down that residue.

醋能除去這些殘渣的。

Clean the dishwasher, kettle, and coffee pot.

用醋來清潔洗碗精、水壺和咖啡壺。

Give your large and small appliances a good cleaning by using vinegar

為這些大大小小的器具好好的清潔一番，

to deodorize, break down dirt, and descale.

藉由醋，就能除臭、去汙和除垢。

Simply add a cup of vinegar to the appliance,

在這些器材中簡單地倒入一杯醋，

of course, as long as the appliance uses water.

當然，也要一併倒入水使器材運作。

Let it sit and then run a full cycle through for that appliance.

靜候並且讓器材運作一輪。

Dump the vinegar and you're in great shape.

倒掉器材裡的醋，一台潔淨的器材回來了。

Steam clean your microwave. Easy, quick, and painfully effective.

利用蒸發來清潔微波爐。簡單、快速、強烈有效。

Microwave cleaning will never be the same for you again.

這樣的清潔方式將會顛覆你對清洗微波爐的方式。

Simply add equal parts of water and white vinegar, and microwave it

只要將1比1的水和白醋加在一塊倒入碗裡，微波四分多鐘左右。

for about four minutes. Carefully remove the bowl,

小心地取出碗，

obviously wearing oven gloves to protect yourself, and wipe

戴上微波爐用手套以保護自己，

the insides clean with a microfiber cloth. The steam created will literally melt off

用纖維布擦拭微波爐內部。微波加熱產生出的蒸氣，

any microwave mess and make cleanup a piece of cake,

能實實在在地溶解微波爐內的髒汙，變得更加容易清潔，

a vinegar-flavored piece of cake.

醋式清潔小事一件。

Naturally refresh fabrics and upholstery. Now, we just did a holiday video on this,

布織品傢俱煥然一新。對此， 這曾在之前的影片提過，

but it's worth mentioning again, especially since you're willing to spend

但這絕對值得再提起一次， 尤其是當你一頭熱的願意花六塊錢買上一瓶寶潔(某一空氣輕劑品牌)。

like six bucks on a bottle of Febreze. Well, all you need to do instead is add

所有你需要做的僅需要在噴霧瓶裡倒入乾淨的白醋即可。

clean white vinegar to a spray bottle. Fill that spray bottle with equal parts

在噴霧瓶裡裝滿1比1的白醋和水，

of white vinegar and water and use that to mist your fabrics instead.

噴灑在布織家具上。

It quickly neutralizes odors, and the vinegar smell disappears in minutes.

很快地便能將異味中和掉，幾分鐘後白醋的味道也會淡去消逝。

Rejuvenate your bathroom tools. Now, no one ever thinks of this,

讓浴室用品面目一新。從來沒有人想過這點，

but your bathroom tools, like your loofahs, pumice stones, and razor blades,

但家中的浴室用品，像是沐浴球、去角質浮石和剃刀刀片，

they need a cleaning too. They don't just get clean

都也是需要清潔的。這些東西不會因為放在浴室裡就能保持乾淨。

because they're in the shower. So to do this, simply fill your sink

清理方式是，在浴室的水槽內奘滿等比水和醋。

with equal parts of vinegar and water. Soak the items for an hour or so,

將這些浴室用品浸泡在裡頭約一個小時左右，

and then rinse and dry. Soap residue, body oils,

然後清洗晾乾。殘留在上的肥皂屑塊、身體油垢和異味都會被除去。

and smells will be gone. These items will be clean

這些用品將不費你一絲力氣的，

with literally no effort on your part.

徹底地清潔溜溜。

Defrost car windows. Well, this trick, it need not apply

給車窗除霜。這可能讓生活在

to our friends in sunny parts of the world.

暖和氣候區的朋友們感到不解了。

But for the rest of us suckers in cold weather, you know the drill

但對其餘生活在寒冷氣候區的我們來說，你知道的，

of scraping ice off your car windows. I cry.

打穿那層層在車窗上的冰霜。我會發瘋。

Try this next time the forecast calls for frost.

下回在氣象預報發布結霜警報試試看。

Before the storm hits, wash a solution of three parts vinegar

在暴雪襲擊前，將3比1的醋和水混和，

to one part water over the windows.

噴灑擦拭在車窗上。

Since the acidity of the vinegar prevents ice from forming, you won't have

因為醋的酸性能防止冰霜形成，

frosty glass after that storm hits. Lovely, huh?

暴風雪襲擊後，你的愛車將免於冰霜的襲擊。多麼令人開心呀，對吧?

Replace dryer sheets and fabric softener.

取代防靜電衣物柔順紙。

Here's a money saver. If you're ready to do away

這是個省錢的好方式。

with fabric softener and dryer sheets, try this instead.

假使你決定不用防靜電衣物柔順紙的話，試試看這個方式吧!

During the wash cycle, add in a half cup of white vinegar.

在清洗過程階段中，加入半杯的白醋。

Believe it or not, the acid reduces static and keeps dryer lint

信不信由你，醋的酸性能降低靜電並能保持衣物乾燥

from sticking to your clothes. Further to that, it can also

免於衣物纏在一塊。此外，還能避免衣物發黃、

help brighten, soften, and deodorize the clothing.

使衣物變得柔軟以及除去衣物上的異味。

Vinegar in your laundry is a total no-brainer.

在洗衣房裡聰明使用醋，完完全全是件容易的事。

Hand stank. If you like to cook, but hate the smell

手沾上受氣味了。如果你熱愛烹飪，但又厭惡洋蔥、

of onions, garlic, meat, fish, and spices on your hands, and of course

大蒜、肉類、魚和香料種種的雜味沾染在手上，

the dreaded red beet hand syndrome, try this instead.

當然更不用說那可怕的紅甜菜，紅通通的沾滿了整隻手。

Clean your hands with soap and water, and then rinse your hands

用肥皂和清水清洗雙手，然後以清水和白醋再次清洗一遍。

with white vinegar. The vinegar will help remove

醋會除去

those strong odors and colors, in the instance of beets,

這些頑強的臭味和顏色，像是例子中紅甜菜那鮮紅的汁液，

and leave your hands looking and smelling clean afterward.

最後使你的雙手能乾乾淨淨無異味。

Clean your wood cutting board. So to keep it clean, simply wash it

清潔木製砧板。要保持木製砧板的乾淨，

with a vinegar-soaked cloth after each use, and you'll remove the bacteria.

只要在每次使用砧板後，把在醋中浸泡過的布擦拭一下砧板，如此一來就能除去砧板上的細菌。

You'll also need to use an oil to condition your board from time to time,

此外，偶爾也必須用些油來維護砧板，

and that is actually coming up in one of our future videos, so stay tuned.

在之後的影片將會提到這點，所以要持續收看喔！

So how amazing is that? Now, there are a couple of things

醋究竟有多神奇呢? 現在，有幾點關於醋重要的事

I need to remind you about with vinegar. Number one, don't mix vinegar

我必須提醒你。第一，不要把醋和氨水混合在一起，

with ammonia, unless you love being in the emergency room in a hospital.

除非你喜歡待在醫院的急診室。

And number two, never use distilled vinegar, white vinegar, super vinegar

第二，絕對不要把蒸餾醋、白醋、高酸性醋

on stone surfaces like limestone, travertine, granite, or marble.

用在石頭表面上，例如石灰石、石灰華、花崗石或大理石。

The acid can damage the surface, and you will be super, super sad.

酸性將會侵蝕這些石頭的表面，對此，你將會感到非常非常懊惱。

White vinegar, distilled vinegar, and full-strength vinegar, which is

白醋、蒸餾醋和純醋，

something we're going to be talking about in a future video, are the

純醋在之後的影片將會說明到，只有這些醋

only kinds of vinegar that you should be using when you're cleaning.

才能用在清潔工作上。

Any other kind, like white rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar,

其他像是米醋或是甜醋，

that is for cooking. So don't mix them up.

是用來烹煮調味用的。所以千萬別將這些醋混合在一塊了。

What are your favorite vinegar cleaning tips?

你最喜歡的醋式清潔法式哪些呢?

Let me know in the comment box below. There are tons of them.

在下方留言和我分享吧！留言區有許多分享呢！

If you liked the video, please don't forget, give us a thumbs up.

如果你喜歡這段影片的話，別忘了幫我按個讚。

Also remember to subscribe.

也不要忘了訂閱喔！

It is now down there, so I have to reinstate my groove.

訂閱的小框框跑到下面去了，我得來校正一下。

Thanks so much for watching, and we'll see you next time.

謝謝你的收看，我們下回見。

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