[Paul Simpson]

Did a job today lounge/diner and hallway, right in the middle of the floor was a  bright pink stain, looked like pink highlighter pen/ink at first view. Customer who was moving out said they had no idea but thought it was makeup or pen.
Tried my usual spotters including a neutral & solvent spotter and citrus gel but no joy.
Was ready to tell customer that it may be permanent then remembered some white vinegar I bought a while ago but not tried on anything and decided to give it a go, applied, light agitation rinsed and was 50% lighter, 2nd application totally gone.
Depending on how it works on other stains has got to be the cheapest spotter around at £0.37p a bottle.
Just wondered if anyone has had success with other stains using white vinegar, or are there some it works better on than others?

[Mike Halliday]

Vinegar is an acid so will work on Alkaline stains, it also has a mild bleaching effect so can be used as a post spray on rug fringes.

[daysdeepclean]

good on yer winders wid a bit of news paper!

[will01]

White vinegar makes a brilliant acid rinse after an alkaline prespray. Use white vinegar in my solution tank all the time.

[Paul Simpson]

Doesn't it leave an awful smell if used in a rinse. 

[will01]

You'd think so wouldn't you....but no not at all.

In a full tank of water I use 500ml of vinegar. TBH you can smell it in the tank but not on the carpet/upholstery.

Besides the smells' not that bad, not like a chippy at all (if thats what u mean). 

More like a sterile smell. Besides my regulars don't seem to mind.

[daysdeepclean]

Kim and Aggie would be most proud

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

MMmm thanks for the tip! I have a bottle of it in the cupboard, its going straight in the van now!!

[Joe H]

Used white vinegar yesterday to get some spots out.

[will01]

Don't actually use it to "Get some spots out",  just use it as an extremely good and cheaper alternative to f and f rinse.
 

[edd]

what ratio white vinegar to water as a rinse  please ??

liike 500ml vin to litre of water or 10 litres or what ??

[edd]

any one know ??need an answer

[Simon@arenaclean]

will01 said to use 500ml in a full tank, assuming it's an average tank that would be 50L, so 10ml per litre or 10%. A good test is to put a litre of water in a jug (test water ph) then add 10ml of vinegar and do a ph test again. f&f rinse from memory is 4. In that kind of dilution there should be no light bleaching but I would test first. As an alternative to f&f rinse I've been using Clearwater rinse from Hydramaster following a discussion here, at 1 oz (30ml) per 5 us gallons (approx 19L) will last for ages at that dilution and costs under £20 a gallon. I have found it an excellent product

[jacko]

will01 said to use 500ml in a full tank, assuming it's an average tank that would be 50L, so 10ml per litre or 10%.

10% !!!!!!!

[Simon@arenaclean]

opps

[jacko]

You on Acid or something Simon?

[Simon@arenaclean]

no vinegar!

[jacko]

lets not get Sour!