25 Things You Can Clean With Vinegar + 5 Things You Shouldn't

Keep your morning routine fresh with a clean coffee machine. Coffee reservoirs are ranked as one of the dirtiest places in the home, but you can keep bacteria at bay and help your brew taste as good as it did on day one. Add 4 cups of vinegar to your reservoir, allow it to sit for 30 minutes, and then run it through the machine like a normal pot of coffee so it cleans the entire system. Afterward, run plain water through the coffee machine to eliminate any loosened residue and to flush out any lingering vinegar.

Vinegar is great for mopping hard tile and solid surfaces, and it's an excellent solution for tackling dirt on floors at home. Use a higher concentration of vinegar to water for porcelain and linoleum, but opt for a more diluted concentration if you’re cleaning hardwoods, ceramics or stone floors, as too much vinegar can dull these surfaces.

Cinnamon, cloves and orange peels soaked in vinegar for two weeks create a powerful infused degreaser that's perfect for the stove. Keep a spray bottle of this DIY cleaner handy in the kitchen and use it for everyday cooktop upkeep, or when you need to treat the toughest grease spots on your gas range.

Remove hard water buildup from your bathroom showerhead by slowly mixing 1/3 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of white vinegar in a gallon-size bag. Attach the liquid-filled bag around the showerhead using rubber bands and let it soak overnight. When you remove it the next morning, use a clean cloth to wipe off any remaining residue and wash the showerhead clean.